STOCKLAND TOWNSHIP, Milks Grove and Ridgeland top the list in Kankakee County with the highest spending per capita in 2017, Illinois State Comptroller financial reports show.
State law requires local governments to self-report financial records each year, including revenue, spending and debt. Spending per capita is calculated to compare budget habits across townships.
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Top-spending Kankakee County townships
Rank
Township
County
Population
Total Spending
Spending Per Capita
1
STOCKLAND TOWNSHIP
Iroquois
243
$214,397
$882
2
Milks Grove
Iroquois
214
$158,359
$740
3
Ridgeland
Iroquois
369
$121,031
$328
4
Sumner
Kankakee
910
$274,033
$301
5
Otto
Kankakee
2,582
$770,943
$299
6
Rockville
Kankakee
800
$211,918
$265
7
Sumner
Warren
600
$157,189
$262
8
Danforth
Iroquois
951
$245,938
$259
9
Salina
Kankakee
2,191
$536,490
$245
10
Milford
Iroquois
1,266
$286,691
$226
11
Pigeon Grove
Iroquois
1,350
$254,835
$189
12
Beaver
Iroquois
527
$90,944
$173
13
Crescent
Iroquois
590
$94,112
$160
14
Norton
Kankakee
978
$152,550
$156
15
Papineau
Iroquois
647
$98,707
$153
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