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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 TypeGross Revenue Loss
2017Accelerated Career Education ProgramWorkforce development$4,059,000
2018Accelerated Career Education ProgramWorkforce development$4,187,000
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
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
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
2017High Quality Jobs Program (HQJP)Job Creation/Retention$24,875,000
2018High Quality Jobs Program (HQJP)Job Creation/Retention$39,605,000
2019High Quality Jobs Program (HQJP)Job Creation/Retention$37,940,000
2020High Quality Jobs Program (HQJP)Job Creation/Retention$27,066,000
2021High Quality Jobs Program (HQJP)Job Creation/Retention$27,458,000
2022High Quality Jobs Program (HQJP)Job Creation/Retention$23,364,000
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
2017Iowa Industrial New Jobs Training ProgramWorkforce development$35,595,000
2018Iowa Industrial New Jobs Training ProgramWorkforce development$34,715,000
2019Iowa Industrial New Jobs Training ProgramJob Creation/Retention$34,434,000
2020Iowa Industrial New Jobs Training ProgramJob Creation/Retention$36,868,000
2021Iowa Industrial New Jobs Training ProgramJob Creation/Retention$37,034,000
2022Iowa Industrial New Jobs Training ProgramJob Creation/Retention$27,974,000
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
2019Targeted Jobs Tax Credit from WithholdingJob Creation/Retention$4,324,000
2020Targeted Jobs Tax Credit from WithholdingJob Creation/Retention$5,577,000
2021Targeted Jobs Tax Credit from WithholdingJob Creation/Retention$4,460,000
2022Targeted Jobs Tax Credit from WithholdingJob Creation/Retention$3,096,000
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
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 JurisdictionJurisdiction TypeGross Revenue Loss sort icon
Albert City Truesday Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Albia Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Ar-We-Va Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Bcluw Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Bedford Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Belle Plaine Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Bennett Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Cal Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Calamus-Wheatland Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Cardinal Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Centerville Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Central Decatur Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Central Lee Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Charter Oak-Ute Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Clarksville Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Collins-Maxwell Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Columbus Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Corning Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Danville Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Decorah Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Delwood Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Denison Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Diagonal Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Dunkerton Community School DistrictSchool district$0
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
Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Eldora-New Providence Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Fremont-Mills Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Gilbert Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Gilmore City-Bradgate Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Gmg Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Griswold Community School DistrictSchool district$0
H-L-V Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Hamburg Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Harmony Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Highland Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Jesup Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Keota Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Laurens-Marathon Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Lawton-Bronson Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Logan-Magnolia Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Martensdale-St. Marys Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Midland Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Montezuma Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Morning Sun Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Moulton-Udell Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Mount Ayr Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Newell-Fonda Community School DistrictSchool district$0
North Butler Community School DistrictSchool district$0
North Mahaska Community School DistrictSchool district$0
North Tama County Community School DistrictSchool district$0
North Winneshiek Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Northeast Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Northwood-Kensett Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Olin Consolidated School DistrictSchool district$0
Orient-Macksburg Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Paton-Churdan Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Pekin Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Postville Community School DistrictSchool district$0
River Valley Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Schaller-Crestland Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Schleswig Community School DistrictSchool district$0
South Page Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Southeast Warren Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Spirit Lake Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Stanton Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Starmont Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Treynor Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Tri-Center Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Tri-County Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Tripoli Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Turkey Valley Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Twin Rivers Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Union Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Van Buren Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Villisca Community School DistrictSchool district$0
West Hancock Community School DistrictSchool district$0
West Harrison Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Whiting Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Winfield-Mt. Union Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Woodward-Granger Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Guthrie Center Community School DistrictSchool district$27
West Fork Community School DistrictSchool district$51
Alburnett Community School DistrictSchool district$92
Springville Community School DistrictSchool district$301
Northeast Hamilton Community School DistrictSchool district$305
Glidden-Ralston Community School DistrictSchool district$470
Alta-Aurelia Community School DistrictSchool district$637
Wapello Community School DistrictSchool district$806
Pella Community School DistrictSchool district$1,210
Janesville Consolidated School DistrictSchool district$1,440
Adair-Casey Community School DistrictSchool district$1,673
Colfax-Mingo Community School DistrictSchool district$1,803
Luverne Community School DistrictSchool district$2,123
West Marshall Community School DistrictSchool district$2,722
West Branch Community School DistrictSchool district$3,072
Eagle Grove Community School DistrictSchool district$3,261
TABULATED JURISDICTION TOTAL$402,838,438