Note 3. Property Taxes (continued)
| Assessed Valuation | |
| Year | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $ 6,761,719,027.00 |
| 2017 | 6,729,001,558.00 |
| 2016 | 6,687,122,747.00 |
| Year | Tax Levy | Cash Collections | Percentage Of Collection |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $ 161,192,721.46 | $ 158,928,545.16 | 98.59% |
| 2017 | 156,848,375.95 | 154,686,163.07 | 98.62% |
| 2016 | 153,289,434.50 | 151,261,683.46 | 98.67% |
| Delinquent Taxes and Tax Title Liens | |||
| Year | Tax Title Liens | Delinquent Taxes | Total Delinquent |
| 2018 | $ 3,357,833.01 | $ 1,814,819.70 | $ 5,172,652.71 |
| 2017 | 2,995,943.38 | 1,732,507.60 | 4,728,450.98 |
| 2016 | 2,737,303.00 | 1,777,235.27 | 4,514,538.27 |
| Number of Tax Title Liens | |||
| Year | Number | ||
| 2018 | 155 | ||
| 2017 | 163 | ||
| 2016 | 155 | ||
The last tax sale was held on October 5, 2018.
The value of properties acquired by liquidation of tax title liens based on the last assessed valuation of such properties as of December 31, was as follows:
Year Amount
2018 $ 6,306,200.00
2017 6,306,200.00
2016 6,306,200.00
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