Greenwood, Burton and Dunham top the list in McHenry 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 McHenry County townships
Rank
Township
County
Population
Total Spending
Spending Per Capita
1
Greenwood
Christian
208
$138,724
$667
2
Burton
Adams
750
$223,596
$298
3
Dunham
Mchenry
2,200
$579,343
$263
4
Alden
Mchenry
1,371
$342,677
$250
5
Hebron
Mchenry
2,296
$550,383
$240
6
Hartland
Mchenry
2,040
$453,164
$222
7
Seneca
Mchenry
2,944
$525,715
$179
8
Riley
Mchenry
2,922
$513,273
$176
9
Greenwood
Mchenry
10,000
$1,592,311
$159
10
Richmond
Mchenry
6,683
$1,038,995
$155
11
Coral
Mchenry
3,500
$498,953
$143
12
Nunda
Mchenry
37,608
$4,840,071
$129
13
Marengo
Mchenry
7,339
$873,606
$119
14
Dorr
Mchenry
20,911
$1,775,656
$85
15
Burton
Mchenry
4,896
$355,367
$73
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