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Iowa Revenue Lost to Tax Abatement Programs


Total Revenue Lost$220,582,905

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State-level programs

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YearProgram NameProgram TypeGross Revenue Loss
2019Accelerated Career Education ProgramWorkforce development$3,964,000
2019Beginning Farmer Tax Credit ProgramAgricultural development$4,708,000
2019Enterprise Zone (EZ) ProgramGeneral Economic Development (EZ)$9,548,000
2019High Quality Jobs Program (HQJP)Job Creation/Retention$37,940,000
2019Historic Preservation and Cultural and Entertainment District Tax CreditHistoric Preservation$36,236,000
2019Iowa Industrial New Jobs Training ProgramJob Creation/Retention$34,434,000
2019Redevelopment Tax CreditBrownfield rehabilitation$7,578,000
2019Renewable Energy Tax CreditEnergy production$5,101,000
2019Targeted Jobs Tax Credit from WithholdingJob Creation/Retention$4,324,000
2019Workforce Housing Tax Incentive ProgramAffordable Housing$13,930,000
TABULATED STATE-LEVEL TOTAL$157,763,000

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
Black Hawk CountyCounty$94,638
Johnson CountyCounty$493,549
Linn CountyCounty$1,384,013
Polk CountyCounty$4,667,864
Scott CountyCounty$1,564,388
City of AnkenyMunicipality$360,099
City of Cedar RapidsMunicipality$2,507,180
City of DavenportMunicipality$3,016,000
City of Des MoinesMunicipality$4,681,243
City of Sioux CityMunicipality$1,061,618
Iowa CityMunicipality$108,978
Adair-Casey Community School DistrictSchool district$1,673
Adel-Desoto-Minburn Community School DistrictSchool district$26,060
Agwsr Community School DistrictSchool district$149,892
Ahstw Community School DistrictSchool district$51,003
Albert City Truesday Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Albia Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Alburnett Community School DistrictSchool district$92
Alden Community School DistrictSchool district$59,531
Algona Community School DistrictSchool district$104,811
Allamakee Community School DistrictSchool district$18,001
Alta-Aurelia Community School DistrictSchool district$637
Ames Community School DistrictSchool district$352,072
Anamosa Community School DistrictSchool district$7,103
Ankeny Community School DistrictSchool district$583,173
Aplington-Parkersburg Community School DistrictSchool district$184,909
Ar-We-Va Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Atlantic Community School DistrictSchool district$30,328
Audubon Community School DistrictSchool district$7,041
Ballard Community School DistrictSchool district$284,384
Baxter Community School DistrictSchool district$8,734
Bcluw Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Bedford Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Belle Plaine Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Bellevue Community School DistrictSchool district$70,309
Belmond-Klemme Community School DistrictSchool district$13,030
Bennett Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Bettendorf Community School DistrictSchool district$571,715
Bondurant-Farrar Community School DistrictSchool district$4,152,516
Boone Community School DistrictSchool district$112,757
Boyden-Hull Community School DistrictSchool district$318,148
Boyer Valley Community School DistrictSchool district$18,034
Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Community School DistrictSchool district$3,764
Burlington Community School DistrictSchool district$598,279
Cal Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Calamus-Wheatland Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Cam Community School DistrictSchool district$67,720
Camanche Community School DistrictSchool district$6,196
Cardinal Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Carlisle Community School DistrictSchool district$58,849
Carroll Community School DistrictSchool district$22,855
Cedar Falls Community School DistrictSchool district$117,225
Cedar Rapids Community School DistrictSchool district$771,518
Center Point-Urbana Community School DistrictSchool district$40,342
Centerville Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Central City Community School DistrictSchool district$13,187
Central Decatur Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Central Dewitt Community School DistrictSchool district$78,704
Central Lee Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Central Lyon Community School DistrictSchool district$229,970
Central Springs Community School DistrictSchool district$20,181
Chariton Community School DistrictSchool district$108,023
Charles City Community School DistrictSchool district$146,060
Charter Oak-Ute Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Cherokee Community School DistrictSchool district$22,118
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Community School DistrictSchool district$74,425
Clarke Community School DistrictSchool district$5,810
Clarksville Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Clear Creek Amana Community School DistrictSchool district$448,376
Clear Lake Community School DistrictSchool district$202,390
Clinton Community School DistrictSchool district$729,165
Colfax-Mingo Community School DistrictSchool district$1,803
College Community School DistrictSchool district$791,605
Collins-Maxwell Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Colo-Nesco Community School DistrictSchool district$105,135
Columbus Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Coon Rapids-Bayard Community School DistrictSchool district$18,127
Corning Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Council Bluffs Community School DistrictSchool district$1,270,730
Creston Community School DistrictSchool district$18,093
Dallas Center-Grimes Community School DistrictSchool district$167,310
Danville Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Davenport Community School DistrictSchool district$900,294
Davis County Community School DistrictSchool district$8,953
Decorah Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Delwood Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Denison Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Denver Community School DistrictSchool district$16,362
Des Moines Independent Community School DistrictSchool district$5,486,863
Diagonal Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Dike-New Hartford Community School DistrictSchool district$90,431
Dubuque Community School DistrictSchool district$1,058,614
Dunkerton Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Durant Community School DistrictSchool district$25,440
Eagle Grove Community School DistrictSchool district$3,261
Earlham Community School DistrictSchool district$41,592
East Buchanan Community School DistrictSchool district$0
East Marshall Community School DistrictSchool district$0
East Mills Community School DistrictSchool district$0
East Sac County Community School DistrictSchool district$0
East Union Community School DistrictSchool district$0
TABULATED JURISDICTION TOTAL$62,819,905