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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 Jurisdiction sort iconJurisdiction TypeGross Revenue Loss
Harris-Lake Park Community School DistrictSchool district$3,891
Harmony Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Harlan Community School DistrictSchool district$14,012
Hampton-Dumont Community School DistrictSchool district$969,729
Hamburg Community School DistrictSchool district$0
H-L-V Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Guthrie Center Community School DistrictSchool district$27
Grundy CountyCounty$89,595
Griswold Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Grinnell-Newburg Community School DistrictSchool district$580,682
GrinnellMunicipality$2,830,510
Greene County Community School DistrictSchool district$67,413
Gmg Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Glidden-Ralston Community School DistrictSchool district$470
Glenwood Community School DistrictSchool district$457,589
Gilmore City-Bradgate Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Gilbert Community School DistrictSchool district$0
George-Little Rock Community School DistrictSchool district$172,457
Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Community School DistrictSchool district$18,945
Galva-Holstein Community School DistrictSchool district$145,836
Fremont-Mills Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Fort Madison Community School DistrictSchool district$737,341
Fort Dodge Community School DistrictSchool district$403,428
Fort DodgeMunicipality$2,181,069
Forest City Community School DistrictSchool district$318,321
Floyd CountyCounty$137,301
Fayette CountyCounty$170,540
Fairfield Community School DistrictSchool district$51,369
Exira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Community School DistrictSchool district$25,683
Estherville Lincoln Central Community School DistrictSchool district$119,516
Emmetsburg Community School DistrictSchool district$9,131
Eldora-New Providence Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Edgewood-Colesburg Community School DistrictSchool district$7,112
Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Easton Valley Community School DistrictSchool district$9,149
Eastern Allamakee Community School DistrictSchool district$11,116
East Union Community School DistrictSchool district$0
East Sac County Community School DistrictSchool district$0
East Mills Community School DistrictSchool district$0
East Marshall Community School DistrictSchool district$0
East Buchanan Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Earlham Community School DistrictSchool district$41,592
Eagle Grove Community School DistrictSchool district$3,261
Durant Community School DistrictSchool district$25,440
Dunkerton Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Dubuque CountyCounty$804,553
Dubuque Community School DistrictSchool district$7,336,049
DubuqueMunicipality$6,030,699
Dike-New Hartford Community School DistrictSchool district$90,431
Dickinson CountyCounty$43,235
Diagonal Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Des Moines Independent Community School DistrictSchool district$62,375,249
Denver Community School DistrictSchool district$16,362
Denison Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Delwood Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Decorah Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Davis County Community School DistrictSchool district$14,092
Davenport Community School DistrictSchool district$4,538,628
Danville Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Dallas CountyCounty$1,231,172
Dallas Center-Grimes Community School DistrictSchool district$689,505
Creston Community School DistrictSchool district$18,093
CrestonMunicipality$772,000
Council Bluffs Community School DistrictSchool district$2,174,555
Council BluffsMunicipality$5,781,841
Council BluffMunicipality$1,449,678
Corning Community School DistrictSchool district$0
CoralvilleMunicipality$20,784,389
Coon Rapids-Bayard Community School DistrictSchool district$18,127
Columbus Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Colo-Nesco Community School DistrictSchool district$105,135
Collins-Maxwell Community School DistrictSchool district$0
College Community School DistrictSchool district$791,605
Colfax-Mingo Community School DistrictSchool district$1,803
Clinton Community School DistrictSchool district$1,092,384
ClintonMunicipality$2,552,298
Clear Lake Community School DistrictSchool district$202,390
Clear Creek Amana Community School DistrictSchool district$1,035,814
Clarksville Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Clarke Community School DistrictSchool district$49,074
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Community School DistrictSchool district$74,425
City of WaterlooMunicipality$6,023,031
City of Sioux CityMunicipality$7,388,262
City of DubuqueMunicipality$14,396,430
City of Des MoinesMunicipality$38,525,736
City of DavenportMunicipality$20,780,119
City of Cedar RapidsMunicipality$15,121,725
City of AnkenyMunicipality$2,218,779
Cherokee Community School DistrictSchool district$22,118
CherokeeMunicipality$22,544
Charter Oak-Ute Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Charles City Community School DistrictSchool district$395,854
Charles CityMunicipality$978,494
Chariton Community School DistrictSchool district$193,909
CharitonMunicipality$23,646
Cerro Gordo CountyCounty$293,627
Central Springs Community School DistrictSchool district$20,181
Central Lyon Community School DistrictSchool district$229,970
Central Lee Community School DistrictSchool district$0
Central Dewitt Community School DistrictSchool district$78,704
Central Decatur Community School DistrictSchool district$0
TABULATED JURISDICTION TOTAL$402,838,438