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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
Central City Community School DistrictSchool district$13,187
Central Decatur Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Central Dewitt Community School DistrictSchool district$78,704
Central Lee Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Central Lyon Community School DistrictSchool district$229,970
Central Springs Community School DistrictSchool district$20,181
Chariton Community School DistrictSchool district$193,909
Charles City Community School DistrictSchool district$395,854
Charter Oak-Ute Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Cherokee Community School DistrictSchool district$22,118
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Community School DistrictSchool district$74,425
Clarke Community School DistrictSchool district$49,074
Clarksville Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Clear Creek Amana Community School DistrictSchool district$1,035,814
Clear Lake Community School DistrictSchool district$202,390
Clinton Community School DistrictSchool district$1,092,384
Colfax-Mingo Community School DistrictSchool district$1,803
College Community School DistrictSchool district$791,605
Collins-Maxwell Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Colo-Nesco Community School DistrictSchool district$105,135
Columbus Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Coon Rapids-Bayard Community School DistrictSchool district$18,127
Corning Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Council Bluffs Community School DistrictSchool district$2,174,555
Creston Community School DistrictSchool district$18,093
Dallas Center-Grimes Community School DistrictSchool district$689,505
Danville Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Davenport Community School DistrictSchool district$4,538,628
Davis County Community School DistrictSchool district$14,092
Decorah Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Delwood Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Denison Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Denver Community School DistrictSchool district$16,362
Des Moines Independent Community School DistrictSchool district$62,375,249
Diagonal Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Dike-New Hartford Community School DistrictSchool district$90,431
Dubuque Community School DistrictSchool district$7,336,049
Dunkerton Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Durant Community School DistrictSchool district$25,440
Eagle Grove Community School DistrictSchool district$3,261
Earlham Community School DistrictSchool district$41,592
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
Eastern Allamakee Community School DistrictSchool district$11,116
Easton Valley Community School DistrictSchool district$9,149
Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Edgewood-Colesburg Community School DistrictSchool district$7,112
Eldora-New Providence Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Emmetsburg Community School DistrictSchool district$9,131
Estherville Lincoln Central Community School DistrictSchool district$119,516
Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Community School DistrictSchool district$25,683
Fairfield Community School DistrictSchool district$51,369
Forest City Community School DistrictSchool district$318,321
Fort Dodge Community School DistrictSchool district$403,428
Fort Madison Community School DistrictSchool district$737,341
Fremont-Mills Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Galva-Holstein Community School DistrictSchool district$145,836
Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Community School DistrictSchool district$18,945
George-Little Rock Community School DistrictSchool district$172,457
Gilbert Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Gilmore City-Bradgate Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Glenwood Community School DistrictSchool district$457,589
Glidden-Ralston Community School DistrictSchool district$470
Gmg Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Greene County Community School DistrictSchool district$67,413
Grinnell-Newburg Community School DistrictSchool district$580,682
Griswold Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Guthrie Center Community School DistrictSchool district$27
H-L-V Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Hamburg Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Hampton-Dumont Community School DistrictSchool district$969,729
Harlan Community School DistrictSchool district$14,012
Harmony Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Harris-Lake Park Community School DistrictSchool district$3,891
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School DistrictSchool district$10,647
Highland Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Howard-Winneshiek Community School DistrictSchool district$67,796
Hubbard-Radcliffe Community School DistrictSchool district$54,927
Hudson Community School DistrictSchool district$22,264
Humboldt Community School DistrictSchool district$35,548
Ikm-Manning Community School DistrictSchool district$89,056
Independence Community School DistrictSchool district$38,274
Indianola Community School DistrictSchool district$131,449
Iowa City Community School DistrictSchool district$7,597,791
Iowa Falls Community School DistrictSchool district$472,600
Iowa Valley Community School DistrictSchool district$90,991
Janesville Consolidated School DistrictSchool district$1,440
Jesup Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Johnston Community School DistrictSchool district$2,377,309
Keokuk Community School DistrictSchool district$1,559,551
Keota Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Kingsley-Pierson Community School DistrictSchool district$22,892
Knoxville Community School DistrictSchool district$322,717
Lake Mills Community School DistrictSchool district$60,798
Lamoni Community School DistrictSchool district$5,609
Laurens-Marathon Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Lawton-Bronson Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Le Mars Community School DistrictSchool district$40,292
TABULATED JURISDICTION TOTAL$402,838,438