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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 sort icon
Bellevue Community School DistrictSchool district$70,309
New Hampton Community School DistrictSchool district$70,112
Cam Community School DistrictSchool district$67,720
Greene County Community School DistrictSchool district$67,413
Wapsie Valley Community School DistrictSchool district$60,877
Lake Mills Community School DistrictSchool district$60,798
Alden Community School DistrictSchool district$59,531
Carlisle Community School DistrictSchool district$58,849
Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Community School DistrictSchool district$57,761
Monticello Community School DistrictSchool district$57,345
West Monona Community School DistrictSchool district$57,104
Hubbard-Radcliffe Community School DistrictSchool district$54,927
Ahstw Community School DistrictSchool district$51,003
Wilton Community School DistrictSchool district$49,761
Urbandale Community School DistrictSchool district$48,259
Sioux Center Community School DistrictSchool district$47,403
Maple Valley-Anthon Oto Community School DistrictSchool district$45,930
Webster City Community School DistrictSchool district$45,707
North Fayette Community School DistrictSchool district$45,503
Earlham Community School DistrictSchool district$41,592
Sheldon Community School DistrictSchool district$41,171
Center Point-Urbana Community School DistrictSchool district$40,342
Independence Community School DistrictSchool district$38,274
Humboldt Community School DistrictSchool district$35,548
Underwood Community School DistrictSchool district$35,193
Osage Community School DistrictSchool district$34,859
Ottumwa Community School DistrictSchool district$34,147
Sigourney Community School DistrictSchool district$31,498
West Delaware County Community School DistrictSchool district$31,339
Washington Community School DistrictSchool district$30,577
Atlantic Community School DistrictSchool district$30,328
Fairfield Community School DistrictSchool district$28,362
Woodbine Community School DistrictSchool district$28,295
Sibley-Ocheyedan Community School DistrictSchool district$27,613
West Central Valley Community School DistrictSchool district$26,483
Adel-Desoto-Minburn Community School DistrictSchool district$26,060
Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Community School DistrictSchool district$25,683
Durant Community School DistrictSchool district$25,440
Louisa-Muscatine Community School DistrictSchool district$24,302
South Central Calhoun Community School DistrictSchool district$23,524
Mediapolis Community School DistrictSchool district$23,013
Kingsley-Pierson Community School DistrictSchool district$22,892
Carroll Community School DistrictSchool district$22,855
Lenox Community School DistrictSchool district$22,505
Hudson Community School DistrictSchool district$22,264
Cherokee Community School DistrictSchool district$22,118
Pleasantville Community School DistrictSchool district$21,322
Shenandoah Community School DistrictSchool district$20,339
Woodbury Central Community School DistrictSchool district$20,239
Central Springs Community School DistrictSchool district$20,181
Lone Tree Community School DistrictSchool district$19,609
Vinton-Shellsburg Community School DistrictSchool district$19,559
Sumner-Fredericksburg Community School DistrictSchool district$19,457
Pcm Community School DistrictSchool district$18,989
Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Community School DistrictSchool district$18,945
Tipton Community School DistrictSchool district$18,309
Coon Rapids-Bayard Community School DistrictSchool district$18,127
Creston Community School DistrictSchool district$18,093
Boyer Valley Community School DistrictSchool district$18,034
Allamakee Community School DistrictSchool district$18,001
Lynnville-Sully Community School DistrictSchool district$17,371
Waco Community School DistrictSchool district$16,587
Nashua-Plainfield Community School DistrictSchool district$16,429
Denver Community School DistrictSchool district$16,362
Sidney Community School DistrictSchool district$16,219
West Bend-Mallard Community School DistrictSchool district$15,144
Stratford Community School DistrictSchool district$14,636
North Cedar Community School DistrictSchool district$14,479
Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rock Community School DistrictSchool district$14,223
Harlan Community School DistrictSchool district$14,012
Central City Community School DistrictSchool district$13,187
Belmond-Klemme Community School DistrictSchool district$13,030
Solon Community School DistrictSchool district$12,742
Missouri Valley Community School DistrictSchool district$11,529
Oskaloosa Community School DistrictSchool district$11,520
Eastern Allamakee Community School DistrictSchool district$11,116
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School DistrictSchool district$10,647
Nodaway Valley Community School DistrictSchool district$10,288
Lisbon Community School DistrictSchool district$10,039
Maquoketa Community School DistrictSchool district$10,035
Mount Pleasant Community School DistrictSchool district$9,672
Easton Valley Community School DistrictSchool district$9,149
Emmetsburg Community School DistrictSchool district$9,131
Davis County Community School DistrictSchool district$8,953
Baxter Community School DistrictSchool district$8,734
South Obrien Community School DistrictSchool district$8,031
Panorama Community School DistrictSchool district$7,248
North Iowa Community School DistrictSchool district$7,145
Edgewood-Colesburg Community School DistrictSchool district$7,112
Anamosa Community School DistrictSchool district$7,103
Audubon Community School DistrictSchool district$7,041
West Central Community School DistrictSchool district$6,702
Camanche Community School DistrictSchool district$6,196
Clarke Community School DistrictSchool district$5,810
North Union Community School DistrictSchool district$5,735
Lamoni Community School DistrictSchool district$5,609
Le Mars Community School DistrictSchool district$5,522
South Hamilton Community School DistrictSchool district$4,990
Maquoketa Valley Community School DistrictSchool district$4,975
South Winneshiek Community School DistrictSchool district$4,672
Madrid Community School DistrictSchool district$4,629
TABULATED JURISDICTION TOTAL$62,819,905