IA — funding
Every dollar into IA and where it goes — federal spending by place of performance, the state government's own revenue and spending, and the money received by the state's officeholders and candidates.
Federal spending by place of performance · $36,486,837,481 in FY2025 · USAspending
Money into Iowa — federal spending over time
| FY | Iowa |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $23,807,163,130 |
| 2017 | $23,094,654,887 |
| 2018 | $24,066,371,958 |
| 2019 | $26,409,640,506 |
| 2020 | $36,006,302,861 |
| 2021 | $37,860,860,875 |
| 2022 | $30,501,617,312 |
| 2023 | $30,890,480,431 |
| 2024 | $32,343,326,442 |
| 2025 | $36,486,837,481 |
State government revenue — where it comes from (2023)
Revenue by source over time
| Yr | Federal transfers | Local transfers | Miscellaneous | Charges & fees | Taxes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $5,691,312,000 | $30,647,000 | $1,625,061,000 | $3,626,915,000 | $9,755,430,000 |
| 2018 | $6,030,784,000 | $45,059,000 | $1,650,554,000 | $3,876,254,000 | $10,088,480,000 |
| 2019 | $6,342,099,000 | $40,128,000 | $1,695,000,000 | $4,113,110,000 | $10,583,869,000 |
| 2020 | $8,534,296,000 | $28,912,000 | $2,944,929,000 | $4,122,170,000 | $10,661,437,000 |
| 2021 | $8,409,228,000 | $43,448,000 | $1,589,444,000 | $4,273,537,000 | $11,816,502,000 |
| 2022 | $10,278,527,000 | $23,086,000 | $1,788,974,000 | $4,920,626,000 | $12,908,955,000 |
| 2023 | $10,304,032,000 | $29,610,000 | $2,327,445,000 | $5,191,121,000 | $12,950,402,000 |
How Iowa spends — by function (2023)
Allocation by function over time
| Yr | Education | Other | Interest on debt | Natural resources | Correction | Police protection | Highways | Health | Hospitals | Public welfare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $3,298,583,000 | $1,048,140,000 | $206,539,000 | $404,539,000 | $287,238,000 | $95,515,000 | $1,609,920,000 | $132,904,000 | $1,860,304,000 | $5,569,164,000 |
| 2018 | $3,324,331,000 | $1,025,156,000 | $215,360,000 | $408,610,000 | $282,045,000 | $99,422,000 | $1,683,423,000 | $140,808,000 | $2,218,372,000 | $6,128,494,000 |
| 2019 | $3,322,387,000 | $1,041,900,000 | $224,434,000 | $409,043,000 | $293,910,000 | $103,146,000 | $1,621,860,000 | $113,165,000 | $2,342,698,000 | $6,527,914,000 |
| 2020 | $3,321,559,000 | $1,170,967,000 | $226,764,000 | $428,180,000 | $305,974,000 | $107,741,000 | $1,724,899,000 | $115,871,000 | $2,449,435,000 | $7,160,305,000 |
| 2021 | $3,314,388,000 | $1,386,877,000 | $191,576,000 | $399,159,000 | $314,132,000 | $117,669,000 | $1,747,733,000 | $128,211,000 | $2,667,952,000 | $7,569,736,000 |
| 2022 | $3,347,582,000 | $1,422,498,000 | $179,326,000 | $451,970,000 | $340,506,000 | $129,003,000 | $1,684,546,000 | $178,324,000 | $2,953,908,000 | $8,291,982,000 |
| 2023 | $3,571,885,000 | $1,434,783,000 | $237,934,000 | $473,914,000 | $343,704,000 | $139,316,000 | $1,870,150,000 | $196,928,000 | $3,223,829,000 | $8,791,078,000 |
People of Iowa — money received
Contributions received per year by role
| x | Governors | Representatives | Senators | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | — | $27,578 | — | — |
| 2025 | — | — | $5,964 | — |
| 2026 | — | $39,119 | — | — |
Money = federal FEC contributions received (per calendar year). Coverage is partial; governors' state-level campaign finance isn't tracked, so their figures reflect any federal candidacies only.
Top areas (counties)
12 counties
- Polk County$4,280,475,77027.0%
- Linn County$3,290,158,60620.7%
- Des Moines County$1,272,423,7508.0%
- Scott County$1,131,061,8727.1%
- Johnson County$1,123,889,8767.1%
- Black Hawk County$922,562,2405.8%
- Story County$812,514,5205.1%
- Dubuque County$780,449,6714.9%
- Woodbury County$705,403,3984.4%
- Pottawattamie County$672,279,9974.2%
- Dallas County$502,862,4723.2%
- Cerro Gordo County$375,193,4342.4%
By congressional district
Each district links to its U.S. House representative. Multi-district awards are counted in each, so these rank districts but don't sum to the state total.
40 districts
- IA-02 — Ashley Hinson (R)$7,808,400,6833.4%
- IA-02 — Ashley Hinson (R)$7,728,154,2903.4%
- IA-02 — Ashley Hinson (R)$7,656,467,3483.3%
- IA-03 — Zachary Nunn (R)$7,598,050,6973.3%
- IA-02 — Ashley Hinson (R)$7,112,441,2283.1%
- IA-03 — Zachary Nunn (R)$7,106,841,3623.1%
- IA-02 — Ashley Hinson (R)$6,770,027,6802.9%
- IA-04 — Randy Feenstra (R)$6,683,867,0302.9%
- IA-02 — Ashley Hinson (R)$6,652,991,8702.9%
- IA-01 — Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)$6,646,624,8712.9%
- IA-04 — Randy Feenstra (R)$6,445,303,2522.8%
- IA-04 — Randy Feenstra (R)$6,402,119,4662.8%
- IA-03 — Zachary Nunn (R)$6,373,691,5492.8%
- IA-03 — Zachary Nunn (R)$6,263,594,4692.7%
- IA-01 — Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)$5,993,808,3162.6%
- IA-01 — Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)$5,923,306,0372.6%
- IA-03 — Zachary Nunn (R)$5,798,869,3582.5%
- IA-01 — Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)$5,758,579,3632.5%
- IA-02 — Ashley Hinson (R)$5,673,926,9482.5%
- IA-01 — Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)$5,664,753,5112.5%
- IA-03 — Zachary Nunn (R)$5,599,885,4762.4%
- IA-03 — Zachary Nunn (R)$5,474,767,4482.4%
- IA-03 — Zachary Nunn (R)$5,439,091,6032.4%
- IA-04 — Randy Feenstra (R)$5,429,810,6252.4%
- IA-03 — Zachary Nunn (R)$5,356,210,0002.3%
- IA-01 — Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)$5,341,105,8812.3%
- IA-04 — Randy Feenstra (R)$5,307,317,0142.3%
- IA-02 — Ashley Hinson (R)$5,296,003,7002.3%
- IA-04 — Randy Feenstra (R)$5,272,338,8922.3%
- IA-02 — Ashley Hinson (R)$5,162,085,7942.2%
- IA-02 — Ashley Hinson (R)$5,111,367,3692.2%
- IA-04 — Randy Feenstra (R)$4,769,021,2402.1%
- IA-04 — Randy Feenstra (R)$4,557,131,7722.0%
- IA-01 — Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)$4,548,521,6662.0%
- IA-03 — Zachary Nunn (R)$4,392,259,9161.9%
- IA-01 — Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)$4,389,884,9181.9%
- IA-01 — Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)$4,354,566,8981.9%
- IA-04 — Randy Feenstra (R)$4,177,382,4141.8%
- IA-04 — Randy Feenstra (R)$4,133,744,2791.8%
- IA-01 — Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)$4,059,658,9301.8%
Top federal recipients in Iowa
10 recipients
- IA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES$7,972,956,89262.3%
- IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$1,033,826,7798.1%
- ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC.$879,172,4486.9%
- MSM GROUP NORTH AMERICA INC.$635,200,0005.0%
- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IOWA$541,272,7994.2%
- IOWA DEPARTMENT MANAGEMENT$418,360,1523.3%
- DATA LINK SOLUTIONS LLC$394,415,2473.1%
- IOWA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES$328,441,2022.6%
- ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY IOWA$308,452,9852.4%
- THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA$282,268,5932.2%
Federal funding by district
Federal money by place of performance across IA's congressional districts. Click a district for its profile. Data from USAspending.
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