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Iowa Revenue Lost to Tax Abatement Programs


Total Revenue Lost$257,856,305

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State-level programs

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YearProgram NameProgram TypeGross Revenue Loss
2017Accelerated Career Education ProgramWorkforce development$4,059,000
2017Beginning Farmer Tax Credit ProgramAgricultural development$4,932,000
2017Enterprise Zone (EZ) ProgramGeneral Economic Development (EZ)$14,825,000
2017High Quality Jobs Program (HQJP)Job Creation/Retention$24,875,000
2017Historic Preservation and Cultural and Entertainment District Tax CreditHistoric Preservation$44,540,000
2017Iowa Industrial New Jobs Training ProgramWorkforce development$35,595,000
2017Renewable Energy Tax CreditEnergy production$4,369,000
2017Targeted Jobs Tax Credit from WithholdingGeneral Economic Development$4,437,000
TABULATED STATE-LEVEL TOTAL$137,632,000

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
Mid-Prairie Community School DistrictSchool district$24,334
CharitonMunicipality$23,646
Fairfield Community School DistrictSchool district$23,007
CherokeeMunicipality$22,544
Webster City Community School DistrictSchool district$19,558
Allamakee CountyCounty$19,287
Carroll Community School DistrictSchool district$13,964
Washington Community School DistrictSchool district$13,633
Shenandoah Community School DistrictSchool district$12,863
Marshalltown Community School DistrictSchool district$12,768
Carlisle Community School DistrictSchool district$10,869
Taylor CountyCounty$10,560
Ottumwa Community School DistrictSchool district$8,358
Davis County Community School DistrictSchool district$5,139
Cass CountyMunicipality$4,466
West Delaware County Community School DistrictSchool district$4,461
Mount Pleasant Community School DistrictSchool district$1,720
TABULATED JURISDICTION TOTAL$120,224,305