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Iowa Revenue Lost to Tax Abatement Programs


Total Revenue Lost$257,856,305

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State-level programs

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YearProgram NameProgram TypeGross Revenue Loss
2017Accelerated Career Education ProgramWorkforce development$4,059,000
2017Beginning Farmer Tax Credit ProgramAgricultural development$4,932,000
2017Enterprise Zone (EZ) ProgramGeneral Economic Development (EZ)$14,825,000
2017High Quality Jobs Program (HQJP)Job Creation/Retention$24,875,000
2017Historic Preservation and Cultural and Entertainment District Tax CreditHistoric Preservation$44,540,000
2017Iowa Industrial New Jobs Training ProgramWorkforce development$35,595,000
2017Renewable Energy Tax CreditEnergy production$4,369,000
2017Targeted Jobs Tax Credit from WithholdingGeneral Economic Development$4,437,000
TABULATED STATE-LEVEL TOTAL$137,632,000

Tabulated localities and districts

Click on the name of jurisdiction for a list of tax abatement programs that reduced its tax revenue.

Data includes abatement information for the five most populous cities, counties, and school districts in each state (where available). If no data is shown for these top five jurisdictions, it is because they did not disclose GASB 77 tax abatement information in the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), the amount reported was $0, or the ACFR has not been published yet. Some states include data for additional years and jurisdictions.

Reporting JurisdictionJurisdiction TypeGross Revenue Loss
Red Oak Community School DistrictSchool district$40,134
Saydel Community School DistrictSchool district$56,273
Shenandoah Community School DistrictSchool district$12,863
Sioux City Community School DistrictSchool district$86,560
South Tama County Community School DistrictSchool district$42,051
Southeast Polk Community School DistrictSchool district$477,755
Spencer Community School DistrictSchool district$77,549
Storm Lake Community School DistrictSchool district$52,299
Urbandale Community School DistrictSchool district$185,361
Washington Community School DistrictSchool district$13,633
Waterloo Community School DistrictSchool district$586,649
Waukee Community School DistrictSchool district$621,904
Waverly-Shell Rock Community School DistrictSchool district$134,507
Webster City Community School DistrictSchool district$19,558
West Delaware County Community School DistrictSchool district$4,461
West Des Moines Community School DistrictSchool district$320,892
Western Dubuque County Community School DistrictSchool district$195,778
TABULATED JURISDICTION TOTAL$120,224,305