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Public money

How Iowa funds state services

The enacted FY2027 General Fund appropriation estimate after vetoes, FY2025 audited State tax revenue and activity, current tax rates, and appropriations by legislative subcommittee. Each section preserves its own period and accounting scope.

Enacted budget plan

$9.6BFY2027

Enacted after the Governor's 2026 vetoes

FY2027 estimated General Fund appropriations

July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027

The Iowa Legislative Services Agency's official post-session estimate of FY2027 General Fund appropriations after $1.1 million in gubernatorial vetoes. It includes enacted line-item and estimated standing appropriations but excludes $1.509 billion of appropriations from Other Funds reported separately by LSA.

Iowa Legislature, Legislative Services Agency, Fiscal Services Division: 2026 Fiscal Information — Budget Recap for FY2025–FY2027

FY2025 ACFR actual

Where State tax revenue comes from

$10.9B$10,949,462,000

Shares of the $10.949 billion in taxes reported as general revenue for Iowa's primary government. Local property taxes are outside this State-government denominator because Iowa cities, counties, schools, and other local authorities levy and collect them locally.

Personal income tax$4.0B · 36.8%

Personal-income-tax revenue recognized as State general revenue in the government-wide Statement of Activities.

Sales and use tax$3.6B · 33.0%

State sales-and-use-tax revenue recognized in FY2025.

Other taxes$1.5B · 13.7%

The ACFR's combined other-tax revenue across governmental and business-type activities.

Motor-fuel tax$676.6M · 6.2%

Motor-fuel-tax revenue restricted for transportation purposes.

Corporate income tax$610.9M · 5.6%

Corporate-income-tax revenue recognized as State general revenue.

Road-use tax$508.7M · 4.6%

Other road-use-tax revenue restricted for transportation purposes.

FY2027 enacted estimate after vetoes

FY2027 General Fund appropriations by subcommittee

$9.6B

The Legislative Services Agency's published subcommittee chart. Its rounded categories sum to $0.2 million less than the separately published $9.644 billion total, so FactVote displays that difference as a rounding adjustment.

Unassigned standing appropriations$4.9B · 51.3%

Statewide formula and standing appropriations not assigned to an appropriations subcommittee, including major school-aid, tax-credit, and other statutory commitments.

Health and human services$2.6B · 26.5%

Health and Human Services, Medicaid, veterans affairs, and related programs within the official subcommittee total.

Education$1.0B · 10.8%

Board of Regents, community colleges, education agencies, and other programs assigned to the Education Appropriations Subcommittee.

Justice system$938.0M · 9.7%

Corrections, public safety, public defense, the Judicial Branch, and other justice-system appropriations.

Administration and regulation$73.3M · 0.8%

General Fund appropriations for State administration and regulatory agencies.

Agriculture and natural resources$47.3M · 0.5%

Agriculture, natural resources, environmental protection, and related programs.

Economic development$38.9M · 0.4%

Economic development, workforce, cultural, and related programs within the official subcommittee total.

Published-chart rounding adjustment$0.2M · 0.0%

The official subcommittee figures are published to the nearest $0.1 million and sum to $9.6438 billion, $0.2 million below the separately published statewide total.

Tax structure

Common statewide rates

Property and district rates can be local. Each card states the applicable scope.

Individual income tax

3.8% flatAll levels of Iowa taxable individual income are subject to a 3.8% flat rate for tax year 2026.Iowa Department of Revenue: IDR Announces 2026 Individual Income Tax and Interest Rates

Sales and use tax

6% State + localIowa's State sales-and-use-tax rate is 6%; many jurisdictions add a 1% local-option sales tax, while local-option use tax does not apply.Iowa Department of Revenue: Sales and Use Tax Guide

Corporate income tax

5.5%–7.1%Iowa applies a 5.5% rate through $100,000 of corporate taxable income and a 7.1% rate above $100,000 for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2024.Iowa Department of Revenue: Iowa Corporate Income Tax Rates

Property tax

Local levy ratesIowa's consolidated property-tax rate is the sum of applicable local authority rates and is expressed as dollars per $1,000 of taxable value, so it varies by tax district.Iowa Department of Revenue: Iowa Property Tax Overview

Latest audited results

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Government-wide activity for Iowa's primary government on the accrual basis. Revenue combines program revenue, taxes, investment earnings, other general revenue, and gains; internal transfers are excluded.

Iowa Department of Administrative Services, State Accounting Enterprise: State of Iowa FY2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report

Government-wide revenue: $33.7B
Government-wide expenses: $31.9B

Method, scope, and limitations

FactVote used the Legislative Services Agency's enacted FY2027 General Fund appropriation estimate after gubernatorial vetoes and its official subcommittee chart. Because the published category values are rounded to $0.1 million and sum to $0.2 million less than the published total, FactVote shows an explicit rounding adjustment. FY2025 tax-source shares and audited activity come from the government-wide ACFR, and current rate facts come from the Department of Revenue.

The $9.644 billion headline is the official estimated General Fund appropriation total, not an all-funds budget; LSA separately reports $1.509 billion of FY2027 appropriations from Other Funds after vetoes.
Standing appropriations depend on statutory formulas and are estimated in the post-session report even though the underlying authority is enacted.
The seven published subcommittee values sum to $9.6438 billion because they are rounded to $0.1 million; the spending chart exposes the $0.2 million difference instead of silently assigning it to a service area.
FY2025 audited activity is on the accrual basis and is not the same measure or period as FY2027 General Fund appropriations.
Locally collected property taxes are outside the State tax-source denominator, and property-tax rates vary by local tax district and taxable value.

Last verified August 28, 2026 · Review by August 31, 2027 · Iowa figures refresh annually.

Taxes and the economy

Taxes, government spending, jobs, wages, and small business.

Taxes and economy

$75,059

Median household income

2020–2024 estimate

Median money income received by Iowa households, expressed in inflation-adjusted 2024 dollars.

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Additional household measure

People below the poverty threshold: 11.3%

How it was measured

U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts estimate derived from the American Community Survey.

Keep in mind

Household income is not take-home pay and does not directly account for taxes, benefits, household size, debt, or regional cost differences.
The poverty measure and income estimate are multi-year survey measures, not current economic forecasts.

Related state trends

Taxes and economy over time

Employment and unemployment place the latest economic facts in a longer statewide context.

Work

Employment and unemployment

3.2%unemployed

The unemployment rate is paired with employed Iowa residents indexed to 2015, so job recovery and labor-market slack remain readable on separate scales.

Unemployment rate
Employed people

Unemployment rate: 3.2%
Employed people: 1.7M
Employment since 2015: +0.9%

U.S. comparison & state rank2024

Unemployment rate

Iowa: 3.2%
U.S. benchmark: 4.0%
State rank #1 has the highest unemployment rate — worse: #34 of 50

Ranks sort the measured value from highest to lowest. Each State rank explains what #1 means for that fact.U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED: National unemployment rate

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Year	Unemployment rate	Employed people	Employment index
2015	3.7%	1,641,119	100.0
2016	3.6%	1,646,841	100.3
2017	3.1%	1,639,273	99.9
2018	2.6%	1,662,044	101.3
2019	2.7%	1,689,018	102.9
2020	5.2%	1,578,414	96.2
2021	3.9%	1,610,127	98.1
2022	2.9%	1,651,348	100.6
2023	3.0%	1,657,354	101.0
2024	3.2%	1,655,382	100.9

Method and limitations

FactVote uses BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics annual averages for the statewide unemployment rate and civilian employment. The chart converts employment to an index with 2015 equal to 100; the data table retains the published employment level.

LAUS estimates are revised each year through the program's annual processing cycle.
Employment is residence-based civilian employment, not a count of jobs located in the state.
Annual averages smooth within-year changes.

Housing and property costs

Housing supply, affordability, renters, zoning, and property costs.

Housing

$972/month

Median gross rent

2020–2024 estimate

Median monthly gross rent for occupied rental units paying cash rent, including contract rent and estimated tenant-paid utilities.

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Other statewide housing measures

Median owner-occupied home value: $208,000
Owner costs with a mortgage: $1,533/month
Owner-occupied housing rate: 71.7%

How it was measured

U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts estimate derived from the American Community Survey.

Keep in mind

This is a statewide multi-year estimate; local rents and current asking rents can differ substantially.
The owner measures describe owner-occupied units and are not estimates of the current cost to purchase a home.

Related state trends

Housing over time

Home values and household income show how Iowa housing costs and purchasing power have changed together.

Housing pressure

Home prices versus income growth

+65.9%home prices

FHFA house prices and BEA personal income per person are indexed to the same starting year. A widening gap signals that home prices are rising faster than this broad income measure.

FHFA home prices
Income per person

Home-price growth: +65.9%
Income growth: +49.6%
Income per person: $68,326

U.S. comparison & state rank2025

Home-price growth

Iowa: +65.9%
U.S. benchmark: +86.6%
State rank #1 has the fastest home-price growth — depends on perspective: #43 of 50

Income growth

Iowa: +49.6%
U.S. benchmark: +55.9%
State rank #1 has the fastest income growth — better: #42 of 50

Ranks sort the measured value from highest to lowest. Each State rank explains what #1 means for that fact.Federal Housing Finance Agency: U.S. House Price Index U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis via FRED: U.S. personal income per capita

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Year	FHFA HPI	Home-price index	Income per person	Income index
2016	236.55	100.0	$45,669	100.0
2017	245.05	103.6	$46,767	102.4
2018	253.57	107.2	$48,773	106.8
2019	261.95	110.7	$49,674	108.8
2020	271.07	114.6	$52,677	115.3
2021	296.70	125.4	$58,242	127.5
2022	335.11	141.7	$61,226	134.1
2023	356.08	150.5	$62,760	137.4
2024	375.06	158.6	$65,448	143.3
2025	392.40	165.9	$68,326	149.6

Method and limitations

FactVote averages the four quarterly, not-seasonally-adjusted FHFA all-transactions HPI observations for each year. It compares that series with BEA annual per-capita personal income distributed by FRED, then rebases both to 100 in 2016.

This is a pressure indicator, not a home-price-to-income ratio and not a measure of monthly mortgage affordability.
Both series are nominal; neither is adjusted for inflation.
Per-capita personal income includes earnings, property income, and transfers and is not median household income.

Public safety and criminal justice

Policing, crime prevention, sentencing, incarceration, and rehabilitation.

Public safety and justice

247.2 per 100,000

Reported violent-crime rate

2024

Violent offenses reported to law enforcement per 100,000 residents in participating jurisdictions.

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How it was measured

FactVote sums the 12 monthly state offense rates returned by the FBI Crime Data Explorer for each calendar year. The accompanying coverage value is the mean of the 12 monthly population-coverage percentages returned with the same query.

Keep in mind

These are crimes reported to law enforcement, not all crimes that occurred.
Iowa's average monthly population coverage remained at or above 94.0% throughout this series, but coverage still varies and does not equal complete statewide reporting.
Reporting systems, agency participation, and later revisions can change the published series.
Average monthly population coverage in 2024 was 96.7%; this is not complete statewide reporting.

Public safety and justice

1,331 per 100,000

Reported property-crime rate

2024

Property offenses reported to law enforcement per 100,000 residents in participating jurisdictions.

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How it was measured

Keep in mind

These are crimes reported to law enforcement, not all crimes that occurred.
Iowa's average monthly population coverage remained at or above 94.0% throughout this series, but coverage still varies and does not equal complete statewide reporting.
Reporting systems, agency participation, and later revisions can change the published series.
Average monthly population coverage in 2024 was 96.7%; this is not complete statewide reporting.

Public safety and justice

8,457

State-prison population at fiscal year end

June 30, 2025

Iowa Department of Corrections prison population at the end of fiscal year 2025.

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Fiscal year 2025 system flows

Prison admissions: 4,329
Prison releases: 4,294

How it was measured

Iowa Department of Corrections annual administrative report. Admissions and releases are exact sums of the report's displayed fiscal-year categories.

Keep in mind

This is an end-of-year state-prison count and excludes county jails, federal custody, and people supervised only in the community.
A point-in-time population and annual flows do not by themselves measure crime, victimization, sentencing policy, recidivism, facility conditions, or capacity.

Related state trends

Public safety and justice over time

Reported violent- and property-crime rates are shown with the coverage cautions needed to compare years responsibly.

Public safety

Reported violent and property crime rates

96.7% coverage

Reported offenses per 100,000 residents in participating jurisdictions. Amber points flag years when average monthly population coverage was below 90%.

Violent crime
Property crime
Partial reporting

Violent crime: 247.2 per 100k
Property crime: 1331.0 per 100k
Population coverage: 96.7%

U.S. comparison & state rank2024

Violent-crime rate

Iowa: 247.2 per 100k
U.S. benchmark: 359.1 per 100k
State rank #1 has the highest violent-crime rate — worse: #36 of 50

Property-crime rate

Iowa: 1331.0 per 100k
U.S. benchmark: 1760.1 per 100k
State rank #1 has the highest property-crime rate — worse: #41 of 50

Ranks sort the measured value from highest to lowest. Each State rank explains what #1 means for that fact.An asterisk marks a state-year with less than 90% average population coverage. The U.S. figures are FBI national estimates; state figures are reported rates.Federal Bureau of Investigation: UCR Summary of Reported Crimes in the Nation, 2024

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Year	Violent rate	Property rate	Population coverage
2015	278.5 per 100k	2104.5 per 100k	97.6%
2016	296.6 per 100k	2151.7 per 100k	97.0%
2017	291.1 per 100k	2124.9 per 100k	97.8%
2018	232.6 per 100k	1588.9 per 100k	95.5%
2019	290.3 per 100k	1882.8 per 100k	97.3%
2020	313.8 per 100k	1744.7 per 100k	96.9%
2021	300.1 per 100k	1556.9 per 100k	94.1%
2022	295.5 per 100k	1450.8 per 100k	94.0%
2023	279.7 per 100k	1486.7 per 100k	95.2%
2024	247.2 per 100k	1331.0 per 100k	96.7%

Method and limitations

These are crimes reported to law enforcement, not all crimes that occurred.
Iowa's average monthly population coverage remained at or above 94.0% throughout this series, but coverage still varies and does not equal complete statewide reporting.
Reporting systems, agency participation, and later revisions can change the published series.

Healthcare

Coverage, prescription costs, Medicaid, and access to care.

Healthcare

6.6%

People under 65 without health insurance

2024 ACS annual estimate

Share of Iowa’s civilian noninstitutionalized residents under age 65 who lacked comprehensive health-insurance coverage at the time of the ACS survey.

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How it was measured

U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts estimate derived from the American Community Survey.

Keep in mind

This excludes people age 65 and older and is a annual survey estimate rather than a current enrollment count.
Insurance status does not measure affordability, provider availability, coverage adequacy, or quality of care.

Related state trends

Healthcare over time

Health-insurance coverage and life expectancy provide separate views of access and population health over time.

Health coverage

Residents without health insurance

5.4%uninsured

The share of the civilian noninstitutionalized population without health insurance at the time of the American Community Survey interview.

Uninsured rate
90% confidence margin

Uninsured rate: 5.4%
Margin of error: ±0.3 points

U.S. comparison & state rank2024

Uninsured rate

Iowa: 5.4%
U.S. benchmark: 8.2%
State rank #1 has the highest uninsured rate — worse: #40 of 50

Ranks sort the measured value from highest to lowest. Each State rank explains what #1 means for that fact.U.S. Census Bureau: HIC-4_ACS health insurance coverage

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Year	Uninsured rate	90% margin of error
2014	6.2%	±0.3 points
2015	5.0%	±0.3 points
2016	4.3%	±0.2 points
2017	4.7%	±0.3 points
2018	4.7%	±0.3 points
2019	5.0%	±0.3 points
2020	Not released	—
2021	4.8%	±0.3 points
2022	4.5%	±0.2 points
2023	5.0%	±0.3 points
2024	5.4%	±0.3 points

Method and limitations

FactVote uses the Census Bureau's HIC-4_ACS historical table. Rates and 90% confidence margins of error are the published ACS 1-year estimates for the civilian noninstitutionalized population.

The Census Bureau did not release the standard 2020 ACS 1-year estimates because pandemic-era data collection did not meet its quality standards; the chart preserves that gap.
The rate is a survey estimate and the accompanying margin of error should be considered when comparing nearby values.
Coverage is measured at the interview and does not show how long someone was uninsured during the year.

Health outcomes

Life expectancy at birth

77.9 yearsat birth

Period life expectancy at birth based on Iowa's annual complete life tables and final state-specific death data.

Life expectancy at birth

U.S. comparison & state rank2022

Life expectancy

Iowa: 77.9 years
U.S. benchmark: 77.5 years
State rank #1 has the highest life expectancy — better: #17 of 50

Ranks sort the measured value from highest to lowest. Each State rank explains what #1 means for that fact.CDC National Center for Health Statistics: U.S. state life tables, 2018–2022

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Year	Life expectancy at birth
2018	79.2 years
2019	79.0 years
2020	77.5 years
2021	77.7 years
2022	77.9 years

Method and limitations

FactVote uses CDC National Center for Health Statistics annual complete life-table estimates for the total Iowa population. Values are rounded to the published tenth of a year.

The latest published comparable state series ends in 2022, even though newer national life-expectancy estimates may be available.
Period life expectancy summarizes current mortality rates; it is not a forecast of how long a particular person will live.
The 2020 and 2021 estimates reflect the mortality shock during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Education

Public schools, school choice, teachers, and higher education.

Education

93.3%

Adults with at least a high school diploma

2020–2024 estimate

Share of Iowa residents age 25 and older whose reported attainment is a regular high school diploma or equivalent (including GED or an alternative credential), some college, or an associate’s or higher degree.

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Additional attainment measure

Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.4%

How it was measured

U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts estimate derived from the American Community Survey.

Keep in mind

This measures adult educational attainment, not the current public-school graduation rate or school performance.
It combines people educated in different jurisdictions and time periods.

Related state trends

Education over time

Comparable NAEP assessment years show changes in statewide reading and mathematics performance.

Education

NAEP reading and math scores

214.6Grade 4 reading

Grade 4 and Grade 8 public-school mean scale scores from the Nation's Report Card. Reading and math are shown within each grade on their own panel.

Reading · circle
Math · square

Grade 4 reading: 214.6
Grade 4 math: 237.0
Grade 8 reading: 260.7
Grade 8 math: 274.8

U.S. comparison & state rank2024

Grade 4 reading

Iowa: 214.6
U.S. benchmark: 215.0
State rank #1 has the highest score — better: #25 of 50

Grade 4 math

Iowa: 237.0
U.S. benchmark: 237.5
State rank #1 has the highest score — better: #30 of 50

Grade 8 reading

Iowa: 260.7
U.S. benchmark: 258.0
State rank #1 has the highest score — better: #9 of 50

Grade 8 math

Iowa: 274.8
U.S. benchmark: 273.8
State rank #1 has the highest score — better: #23 of 50

Ranks sort the measured value from highest to lowest. Each State rank explains what #1 means for that fact.State ranks use public-school results. The U.S. benchmark includes the national public- and nonpublic-school sample.U.S. Department of Education, NCES: NAEP national results

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Assessment year	Grade 4 reading	Grade 4 math	Grade 8 reading	Grade 8 math
2003	223.3	238.5	267.5	284.0
2005	220.8	239.9	267.0	283.8
2007	224.9	242.8	267.5	285.2
2009	221.4	242.6	264.9	284.2
2011	220.7	242.6	264.6	284.9
2013	223.8	245.8	269.0	285.1
2015	223.6	243.3	268.2	286.4
2017	221.7	243.1	267.7	286.2
2019	220.5	240.7	262.3	281.7
2022	218.0	239.8	259.8	277.1
2024	214.6	237.0	260.7	274.8

Method and limitations

FactVote uses NAEP Data Service mean scale scores for all public-school students in Iowa. The series uses the total student group and the main reading and mathematics composite scales for Grade 4 and Grade 8.

NAEP is generally administered every two years; the 2021 administration was postponed, so the timeline moves from 2019 to 2022.
NAEP results are estimates from a sample. Statistical significance, not a visual gap alone, determines whether scores differ.
Each grade and subject has its own scale. Follow one line over time rather than comparing the numeric distance between grades or subjects.

Environment and energy

Clean water, conservation, climate, and energy production.

Environment

$3.85/gal

Midwest regular gasoline price

Week of August 31, 2026

Estimated average retail price of regular-grade gasoline across all formulations in EIA's Midwest region, including taxes. The region contains Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Wisconsin.

Iowa$3.847/gal

United States$4.071/gal

The Midwest average was $0.224 per gallon lower, or about 5.5% below the U.S. average.

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Iowa and U.S. context

Regular gasoline price

Iowa: $3.847/gal
United States: $4.071/gal

The Midwest average was $0.224 per gallon lower, or about 5.5% below the U.S. average.

Both figures are EIA weekly retail estimates for regular gasoline, including taxes, for the week of August 31, 2026. The Iowa-side figure is the Midwest regional average, not an Iowa statewide estimate.U.S. Energy Information Administration: U.S. Regular All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices

Recent EIA observations

Prior week: $3.934/gal
Weekly change: -8.7¢
One year earlier: $3.088/gal
Change from one year earlier: +75.9¢

How it was measured

FactVote uses EIA’s Midwest series, the smallest current EIA retail region that includes Iowa. Changes are calculated from the published August 24, 2026 (prior week), and September 1, 2025 (52 weeks earlier), observations.

Keep in mind

EIA does not publish a current Iowa statewide weekly gasoline-price series. This Midwest regional estimate should not be read as Iowa’s statewide average.
The regional average combines Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Wisconsin, and does not represent the price at every station or in every Iowa community.
Prices are nominal and not adjusted for inflation or seasonal patterns. Weekly estimates can be revised and can differ from monthly averages.
Price changes alone do not establish the effect of any bill, official, or government action.

Related state trends

Environment over time

Iowa electricity generation, residential power prices, and gasoline prices show how the state's energy costs and supply have changed.

Energy

Electricity mix and residential price

13.40¢/kWhresidential average

In-state utility-scale electricity generation by energy source is paired with the annual average residential electricity price on a separate scale.

Natural gas13.9%
Coal20.5%
Nuclear0.0%
Solar0.9%
Hydroelectric1.5%
Wind62.8%
Other0.4%

Residential price: 13.40¢/kWh
Total generation: 70.5 TWh
Largest source: Wind · 62.8%

U.S. comparison & state rank2024

Residential electricity price

Iowa: 13.40¢/kWh
U.S. benchmark: 16.48¢/kWh
State rank #1 has the highest electricity price — worse: #35 of 50

Ranks sort the measured value from highest to lowest. Each State rank explains what #1 means for that fact.U.S. Energy Information Administration: National residential electricity price

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Year	Total generation	Natural gas	Coal	Nuclear	Solar	Hydroelectric	Wind	Other	Residential price
2015	56.659 TWh	2.398 TWh	29.811 TWh	5.243 TWh	0.000 TWh	0.960 TWh	17.873 TWh	0.373 TWh	11.63¢/kWh
2016	54.393 TWh	2.961 TWh	25.198 TWh	4.703 TWh	0.000 TWh	0.917 TWh	20.072 TWh	0.542 TWh	11.94¢/kWh
2017	57.910 TWh	4.567 TWh	25.358 TWh	5.214 TWh	0.005 TWh	1.034 TWh	21.373 TWh	0.359 TWh	12.34¢/kWh
2018	63.381 TWh	7.340 TWh	28.553 TWh	4.895 TWh	0.011 TWh	0.925 TWh	21.334 TWh	0.322 TWh	12.24¢/kWh
2019	62.650 TWh	7.782 TWh	22.159 TWh	5.236 TWh	0.015 TWh	0.796 TWh	26.305 TWh	0.356 TWh	12.46¢/kWh
2020	59.637 TWh	7.037 TWh	14.147 TWh	2.905 TWh	0.022 TWh	1.025 TWh	34.182 TWh	0.319 TWh	12.46¢/kWh
2021	67.207 TWh	6.464 TWh	22.107 TWh	0.000 TWh	0.225 TWh	0.980 TWh	37.098 TWh	0.334 TWh	12.73¢/kWh
2022	72.982 TWh	7.339 TWh	18.172 TWh	0.000 TWh	0.386 TWh	1.010 TWh	45.761 TWh	0.314 TWh	13.15¢/kWh
2023	69.837 TWh	10.241 TWh	16.414 TWh	0.000 TWh	0.521 TWh	0.948 TWh	41.439 TWh	0.273 TWh	13.31¢/kWh
2024	70.464 TWh	9.765 TWh	14.464 TWh	0.000 TWh	0.663 TWh	1.030 TWh	44.277 TWh	0.264 TWh	13.40¢/kWh

Method and limitations

FactVote uses EIA's annual utility-scale net generation series and groups sources into seven categories. The residential price is EIA's annual average revenue per kilowatthour and includes generation, transmission, distribution, taxes, and fees reflected in electric bills.

Generation is electricity produced inside Iowa, not electricity consumed there; interstate imports and exports are not represented.
The consistent utility-scale series excludes estimated generation from small-scale solar systems under 1 megawatt. Hydroelectric combines conventional and pumped-storage net generation; the 'other' category is the residual of remaining reported energy sources.
The residential price is a statewide nominal average and can mask large differences among utilities, plans, and household usage.

Fuel cost

Monthly regular gasoline price

$3.714/galmonthly average

Monthly regular-grade gasoline prices in EIA’s Midwest region show the market trend surrounding Iowa. The regional average includes Iowa.

Regular gasoline · monthly average

Price: $3.714/gal
From prior month: −14.4¢
From one year earlier: +71.0¢

U.S. comparison & state rank2026-07

Regular gasoline

Iowa: $3.714/gal
U.S. benchmark: $3.932/gal
State rank #1 has the highest gasoline price — worse: #32* of 49

* EIA does not publish a current Iowa statewide monthly gasoline-price series; this chart uses a 15-state regional average, not a statewide measurement.

Ranks sort the measured value from highest to lowest. Each State rank explains what #1 means for that fact.Gasoline ranks cover states with a published FactVote monthly series. An asterisk marks an EIA regional or metro proxy rather than a statewide measurement.U.S. Energy Information Administration: U.S. regular gasoline prices

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Month	Regular gasoline price
January 2020	$2.409/gal
February 2020	$2.309/gal
March 2020	$2.036/gal
April 2020	$1.542/gal
May 2020	$1.748/gal
June 2020	$2.014/gal
July 2020	$2.098/gal
August 2020	$2.072/gal
September 2020	$2.047/gal
October 2020	$2.023/gal
November 2020	$1.957/gal
December 2020	$2.076/gal
January 2021	$2.231/gal
February 2021	$2.409/gal
March 2021	$2.724/gal
April 2021	$2.776/gal
May 2021	$2.882/gal
June 2021	$2.973/gal
July 2021	$3.035/gal
August 2021	$3.034/gal
September 2021	$3.044/gal
October 2021	$3.158/gal
November 2021	$3.211/gal
December 2021	$3.069/gal
January 2022	$3.112/gal
February 2022	$3.357/gal
March 2022	$4.024/gal
April 2022	$3.915/gal
May 2022	$4.260/gal
June 2022	$4.879/gal
July 2022	$4.496/gal
August 2022	$3.809/gal
September 2022	$3.590/gal
October 2022	$3.744/gal
November 2022	$3.587/gal
December 2022	$3.014/gal
January 2023	$3.217/gal
February 2023	$3.231/gal
March 2023	$3.270/gal
April 2023	$3.512/gal
May 2023	$3.454/gal
June 2023	$3.471/gal
July 2023	$3.436/gal
August 2023	$3.701/gal
September 2023	$3.666/gal
October 2023	$3.371/gal
November 2023	$3.138/gal
December 2023	$2.887/gal
January 2024	$2.829/gal
February 2024	$3.044/gal
March 2024	$3.318/gal
April 2024	$3.441/gal
May 2024	$3.430/gal
June 2024	$3.312/gal
July 2024	$3.411/gal
August 2024	$3.338/gal
September 2024	$3.091/gal
October 2024	$3.016/gal
November 2024	$2.888/gal
December 2024	$2.881/gal
January 2025	$2.942/gal
February 2025	$2.956/gal
March 2025	$2.954/gal
April 2025	$3.029/gal
May 2025	$3.013/gal
June 2025	$3.019/gal
July 2025	$3.004/gal
August 2025	$3.028/gal
September 2025	$3.012/gal
October 2025	$2.856/gal
November 2025	$2.876/gal
December 2025	$2.672/gal
January 2026	$2.633/gal
February 2026	$2.674/gal
March 2026	$3.371/gal
April 2026	$3.833/gal
May 2026	$4.389/gal
June 2026	$3.858/gal
July 2026	$3.714/gal
August 2026	$3.893/gal

Method and limitations

FactVote uses EIA’s monthly Midwest (PADD 2) Regular All Formulations Retail Gasoline Prices series. Monthly averages are simple averages of the published weekly estimates; prices include taxes.

This regional series covers Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Wisconsin; it is not an Iowa statewide average.
The regional average masks differences among states, communities, and individual stations.
Prices are nominal and not adjusted for inflation or seasonal patterns. The monthly series ends in August 2026 and can differ from the weekly fact.
Price changes alone do not establish the effect of any bill, official, or government action.

Gun policy and public safety

Firearm rights, gun-safety rules, and violence prevention.

Gun policy

389

Firearm deaths

2024 final data

Deaths in which firearm injury was recorded as the underlying cause, with the rate age-adjusted per 100,000 residents.

Iowa11.8 per 100,000

United States13.1 per 100,000

Iowa's rate was 1.3 deaths per 100,000 lower than the national rate.

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Iowa and U.S. context

Age-adjusted firearm death rate

Iowa: 11.8 per 100,000
United States: 13.1 per 100,000

Iowa's rate was 1.3 deaths per 100,000 lower than the national rate.

Both rates use 2024 National Vital Statistics System mortality data and are age-adjusted.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Firearm Mortality and FastStats — Injuries

Population-adjusted measure

Age-adjusted firearm death rate: 11.8 per 100,000

How it was measured

CDC National Vital Statistics System death-certificate data published through CDC WONDER and Stats of the States.

Keep in mind

The total combines firearm homicides, suicides, accidents, legal-intervention deaths, and deaths of undetermined intent.
Mortality data do not measure nonfatal firearm injuries, defensive uses, gun ownership, or the effect of any specific policy.

Social Security, Medicare, and retirement

Retirement benefits, Medicare, and the long-term financing of these programs.

Immigration and border policy

Border enforcement, legal immigration, and pathways to citizenship.

Related state trends

Immigration over time

Population change is separated into natural change, domestic migration, and international migration.

People

Population growth and migration

3.2Mresidents

July 1 population estimates alongside the annual changes attributable to births minus deaths, domestic migration, and international migration.

Population
Births minus deaths
Domestic migration
International migration

Births minus deaths: +2.9K
Domestic migration: −970
International migration: +5.9K

U.S. comparison & state rank2025

Population

Iowa: 3,238,387
U.S. total: 341,784,857
State rank #1 is most populous — not a performance ranking: #32 of 50

Ranks sort the measured value from highest to lowest. Each State rank explains what #1 means for that fact.U.S. Census Bureau: Vintage 2025 national population estimates

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Year	Population	Natural change	Domestic migration	International migration	Residual
2020	3,191,081	—	—	—	—
2021	3,199,037	379	2,294	3,701	1,582
2022	3,201,890	1,089	-6,301	9,235	-1,170
2023	3,214,739	3,428	-3,502	13,275	-352
2024	3,230,454	3,529	-427	12,701	-88
2025	3,238,387	2,949	-970	5,903	51

Method and limitations

FactVote uses the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025 consistent state series. Population is the July 1 estimate. Change components describe the preceding annual estimates period, and the Census residual adjustment reconciles the components to the published population change.

Vintage estimates are revised as the Census Bureau incorporates newer records and methods.
Domestic and international migration are modeled demographic estimates, not direct counts of every move.
The small residual adjustment is included in the data table but not drawn as a separate bar.

Voting, democracy, and government accountability

Voting access, election administration, ethics, transparency, and corruption.

Democracy and accountability

74.17%

Registered-voter turnout

November 5, 2024 general election

Total voters in Iowa's 2024 general election as a percentage of active and inactive voter records.

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General and latest statewide primary turnout

General: Nov. 5, 2024 · Primary: June 2, 2026

General election turnout: 74.17%
Primary election turnoutJune 2, 2026 primary election: 19.19%

The primary rate is calculated from the official statewide statistical report: 411,325 voters divided by 2,143,415 registered voters.

Iowa's primary report also publishes party-specific turnout; the comparison shown here uses all registered voters so its denominator matches the general-election measure more closely.

Iowa Secretary of State: 2026 Primary — Statewide Statistical Report Download official data Review by January 31, 2028

Voters by voting method

Election Day voters: 992,112
Absentee voters: 681,899

Voter records used for turnout

Active voters: 1,698,438
Inactive voters: 558,336

How it was measured

Iowa Secretary of State official county turnout report; the statewide row reports 1,674,011 total voters and 74.17 percent total voter turnout.

Keep in mind

This uses active and inactive voter records as the denominator, not the voting-eligible or voting-age population.
Turnout does not by itself measure election security, accessibility, administrative quality, representation, or public trust.

Abortion and reproductive rights

Access to abortion and reproductive healthcare.

Reproductive rights

1,792

Iowa residents with reported induced pregnancy terminations

2024

Induced terminations of pregnancy reported for Iowa residents during 2024.

View breakdowns and source

How it was measured

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services vital-statistics compilation; Table 4 reports the residence count and rate for induced termination of pregnancy.

Keep in mind

This is a residence-based count and should not be interpreted as the number of procedures performed in Iowa; the table does not publish an occurrence count.
The statewide aggregate does not show gestational age, access, affordability, complications, or other health outcomes.

Facts are shown for context only and do not affect candidate matching or rankings. Dates, definitions, limitations, and primary sources are included with each figure.

State trends

How Iowa is changing

Nine trend views cover population, work, housing, public safety, education, health coverage, longevity, gasoline prices, and energy. Gasoline uses an explicitly labeled regional average; other charts use Iowa statewide measures. Each chart now sits directly beneath its related fact section.

Iowa

FY2027 estimated General Fund appropriations

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Taxes and the economy

Additional household measure

How it was measured

Unemployment rate

Housing and property costs

Other statewide housing measures

How it was measured

Home-price growth

Income growth

Public safety and criminal justice

How it was measured

How it was measured

Fiscal year 2025 system flows

How it was measured

Violent-crime rate

Property-crime rate

Healthcare

How it was measured

Uninsured rate

Life expectancy

Education

Additional attainment measure

How it was measured

Grade 4 reading

Grade 4 math

Grade 8 reading

Grade 8 math

Environment and energy

EIA generation totals

Other shares of in-state generation

How it was measured

Iowa and U.S. context

Recent EIA observations

How it was measured

Residential electricity price

Regular gasoline

Gun policy and public safety

Iowa and U.S. context

Population-adjusted measure

How it was measured

Social Security, Medicare, and retirement

Iowa and U.S. context

Selected benefit categories

How it was measured

Immigration and border policy

How it was measured

Population

Voting, democracy, and government accountability

General and latest statewide primary turnout

Voters by voting method

Voter records used for turnout

How it was measured

Abortion and reproductive rights

How it was measured