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Iowa Revenue Lost to Tax Abatement Programs


Total Revenue Lost$1,291,643,438

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State-level programs

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YearProgram NameProgram Type sort iconGross Revenue Loss
2018Workforce Housing Tax Incentive ProgramAffordable Housing$8,962,000
2019Workforce Housing Tax Incentive ProgramAffordable Housing$13,930,000
2020Workforce Housing Tax Incentive ProgramAffordable Housing$20,795,000
2021Workforce Housing Tax Incentive ProgramAffordable Housing$18,003,000
2022Workforce Housing Tax Incentive ProgramAffordable Housing$11,142,000
2017Beginning Farmer Tax Credit ProgramAgricultural development$4,932,000
2018Beginning Farmer Tax Credit ProgramAgricultural development$5,045,000
2019Beginning Farmer Tax Credit ProgramAgricultural development$4,708,000
2020Beginning Farmer Tax Credit ProgramAgricultural development$4,067,000
2021Beginning Farmer Tax Credit ProgramAgricultural development$5,380,000
2022Beginning Farmer Tax Credit ProgramAgricultural development$4,864,000
2019Redevelopment Tax CreditBrownfield rehabilitation$7,578,000
2020Redevelopment Tax CreditBrownfield rehabilitation$3,584,000
2021Redevelopment Tax CreditBrownfield rehabilitation$6,207,000
2022Redevelopment Tax CreditBrownfield rehabilitation$2,946,000
2017Renewable Energy Tax CreditEnergy production$4,369,000
2018Renewable Energy Tax CreditEnergy production$3,574,000
2019Renewable Energy Tax CreditEnergy production$5,101,000
2020Renewable Energy Tax CreditEnergy production$6,057,000
2021Renewable Energy Tax CreditEnergy production$2,545,000
2022Renewable Energy Tax CreditEnergy production$4,151,000
2017Targeted Jobs Tax Credit from WithholdingGeneral Economic Development$4,437,000
2018Targeted Jobs Tax Credit from WithholdingGeneral Economic Development$4,549,000
2017Enterprise Zone (EZ) ProgramGeneral Economic Development (EZ)$14,825,000
2018Enterprise Zone (EZ) ProgramGeneral Economic Development (EZ)$12,161,000
2019Enterprise Zone (EZ) ProgramGeneral Economic Development (EZ)$9,548,000
2020Enterprise Zone (EZ) ProgramGeneral Economic Development (EZ)$5,476,000
2021Enterprise Zone (EZ) ProgramGeneral Economic Development (EZ)$4,044,000
2022Enterprise Zone (EZ) ProgramGeneral Economic Development (EZ)$4,135,000
2017Historic Preservation and Cultural and Entertainment District Tax CreditHistoric Preservation$44,540,000
2018Historic Preservation and Cultural and Entertainment District Tax CreditHistoric Preservation$58,501,000
2019Historic Preservation and Cultural and Entertainment District Tax CreditHistoric Preservation$36,236,000
2020Historic Preservation and Cultural and Entertainment District Tax CreditHistoric Preservation$48,883,000
2021Historic Preservation and Cultural and Entertainment District Tax CreditHistoric Preservation$30,588,000
2022Historic Preservation and Cultural and Entertainment District Tax CreditHistoric Preservation$34,536,000
2017High Quality Jobs Program (HQJP)Job Creation/Retention$24,875,000
2018High Quality Jobs Program (HQJP)Job Creation/Retention$39,605,000
2019Targeted Jobs Tax Credit from WithholdingJob Creation/Retention$4,324,000
2019Iowa Industrial New Jobs Training ProgramJob Creation/Retention$34,434,000
2019High Quality Jobs Program (HQJP)Job Creation/Retention$37,940,000
2020Targeted Jobs Tax Credit from WithholdingJob Creation/Retention$5,577,000
2020High Quality Jobs Program (HQJP)Job Creation/Retention$27,066,000
2020Iowa Industrial New Jobs Training ProgramJob Creation/Retention$36,868,000
2021Targeted Jobs Tax Credit from WithholdingJob Creation/Retention$4,460,000
2021High Quality Jobs Program (HQJP)Job Creation/Retention$27,458,000
2021Iowa Industrial New Jobs Training ProgramJob Creation/Retention$37,034,000
2022Targeted Jobs Tax Credit from WithholdingJob Creation/Retention$3,096,000
2022High Quality Jobs Program (HQJP)Job Creation/Retention$23,364,000
2022Iowa Industrial New Jobs Training ProgramJob Creation/Retention$27,974,000
2017Accelerated Career Education ProgramWorkforce development$4,059,000
2017Iowa Industrial New Jobs Training ProgramWorkforce development$35,595,000
2018Accelerated Career Education ProgramWorkforce development$4,187,000
2018Iowa Industrial New Jobs Training ProgramWorkforce development$34,715,000
2019Accelerated Career Education ProgramWorkforce development$3,964,000
2020Accelerated Career Education ProgramWorkforce development$4,409,000
2021Accelerated Career Education ProgramWorkforce development$3,905,000
2022Accelerated Career Education ProgramWorkforce development$3,497,000
TABULATED STATE-LEVEL TOTAL$888,805,000

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 Jurisdiction sort iconJurisdiction TypeGross Revenue Loss
Woodward-Granger Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Woodbury CountyCounty$230,485
Woodbury Central Community School DistrictSchool district$20,239
Woodbine Community School DistrictSchool district$28,295
Winterset Community School DistrictSchool district$717,225
Winfield-Mt. Union Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Wilton Community School DistrictSchool district$49,761
Williamsburg Community School DistrictSchool district$187,936
Whiting Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Westwood Community School DistrictSchool district$3,679
Western Dubuque County Community School DistrictSchool district$897,803
West Monona Community School DistrictSchool district$57,104
West Marshall Community School DistrictSchool district$2,722
West Liberty Community School DistrictSchool district$4,451
West Harrison Community School DistrictSchool district$0
West Hancock Community School DistrictSchool district$0
West Fork Community School DistrictSchool district$51
West Des Moines Community School DistrictSchool district$683,136
West Des MoinesMunicipality$1,222,212
West Delaware County Community School DistrictSchool district$35,800
West Central Valley Community School DistrictSchool district$26,483
West Central Community School DistrictSchool district$6,702
West Burlington Independent Community School DistrictSchool district$196,098
West Branch Community School DistrictSchool district$3,072
West Bend-Mallard Community School DistrictSchool district$15,144
Webster City Community School DistrictSchool district$65,265
Webster CityMunicipality$94,092
Waverly-Shell Rock Community School DistrictSchool district$273,771
WaverlyMunicipality$1,712,047
Waukee Community School DistrictSchool district$1,296,633
Waterloo Community School DistrictSchool district$1,350,800
WaterlooMunicipality$11,194,608
Washington Community School DistrictSchool district$44,210
Wapsie Valley Community School DistrictSchool district$60,877
Wapello Community School DistrictSchool district$806
Waco Community School DistrictSchool district$16,587
Vinton-Shellsburg Community School DistrictSchool district$19,559
Villisca Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Van Meter Community School DistrictSchool district$150,918
Van Buren Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Urbandale Community School DistrictSchool district$233,620
UrbandaleMunicipality$8,371,222
United Community School DistrictSchool district$116,009
Union Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Underwood Community School DistrictSchool district$35,193
Twin Rivers Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Turkey Valley Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Tripoli Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Tri-County Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Tri-Center Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Treynor Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Tipton Community School DistrictSchool district$18,309
Taylor CountyCounty$10,560
Sumner-Fredericksburg Community School DistrictSchool district$19,457
Stratford Community School DistrictSchool district$14,636
Story CountyCounty$346,324
Storm Lake Community School DistrictSchool district$231,043
Starmont Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Stanton Community School DistrictSchool district$0
St. Ansgar Community School DistrictSchool district$177,572
Springville Community School DistrictSchool district$301
Spirit Lake Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Spencer Community School DistrictSchool district$379,589
Southeast Warren Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Southeast Polk Community School DistrictSchool district$789,276
South Winneshiek Community School DistrictSchool district$4,672
South Tama County Community School DistrictSchool district$116,216
South Page Community School DistrictSchool district$0
South Obrien Community School DistrictSchool district$8,031
South Hamilton Community School DistrictSchool district$4,990
South Central Calhoun Community School DistrictSchool district$23,524
Solon Community School DistrictSchool district$12,742
Sioux City Community School DistrictSchool district$1,312,571
Sioux Center Community School DistrictSchool district$47,403
Sigourney Community School DistrictSchool district$31,498
Sidney Community School DistrictSchool district$16,219
Sibley-Ocheyedan Community School DistrictSchool district$27,613
Shenandoah Community School DistrictSchool district$33,202
ShenandoahMunicipality$326,443
Sheldon Community School DistrictSchool district$41,171
Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School DistrictSchool district$204,604
Scott CountyCounty$9,997,037
Schleswig Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Schaller-Crestland Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Saydel Community School DistrictSchool district$295,823
Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock Community School DistrictSchool district$14,223
Roland-Story Community School DistrictSchool district$118,250
Rock Valley Community School DistrictSchool district$97,174
Rock RapidsMunicipality$350,968
River Valley Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Riceville Community School DistrictSchool district$545,475
Red Oak Community School DistrictSchool district$127,914
Prairie Valley Community School DistrictSchool district$86,857
Postville Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Polk CountyCounty$44,426,382
Pleasantville Community School DistrictSchool district$21,322
Pleasant Valley Community School DistrictSchool district$1,430,504
Perry Community School DistrictSchool district$180,689
PerryMunicipality$114,895
Pella Community School DistrictSchool district$1,210
PeliaMunicipality$979,879
TABULATED JURISDICTION TOTAL$402,838,438