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Iowa Revenue Lost to Tax Abatement Programs


Total Revenue Lost$147,446,811

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State-level or Territory-level programs

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YearProgram NameProgram Type sort iconGross Revenue Loss
2023Workforce Housing Tax Incentive ProgramAffordable Housing$7,562,000
2023Beginning Farmer Tax Credit ProgramAgricultural development$4,949,000
2023Redevelopment Tax CreditBrownfield rehabilitation$3,889,000
2023Renewable Energy Tax CreditEnergy production$1,575,000
2023Wind Energy Production Tax CreditGeneral Economic Development$33,000
2023Enterprise Zone (EZ) ProgramGeneral Economic Development (EZ)$589,000
2023Historic Preservation and Cultural and Entertainment District Tax CreditHistoric Preservation$25,048,000
2023High Quality Jobs Program (HQJP)Job Creation/Retention$22,795,000
2023Iowa Industrial New Jobs Training ProgramJob Creation/Retention$27,974,000
2023Targeted Jobs Tax Credit from WithholdingJob Creation/Retention$1,303,000
2023Accelerated Career Education ProgramWorkforce development$4,147,000
TABULATED STATE-OR-TERRITORY LEVEL TOTAL$99,864,000

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$1,022,933
Linn CountyCounty$2,530,319
Scott CountyCounty$1,908,518
City of AnkenyMunicipality$650,511
City of Cedar RapidsMunicipality$7,504,563
City of DavenportMunicipality$4,839,746
City of Des MoinesMunicipality$5,500,010
City of Sioux CityMunicipality$1,898,083
Cedar Rapids Community School DistrictSchool district$2,870,233
Davenport Community School DistrictSchool district$1,139,538
Des Moines Independent Community School DistrictSchool district$17,356,543
Sioux City Community School DistrictSchool district$361,814
TABULATED JURISDICTION TOTAL$47,582,811