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Everything about money
Public money in one place: federal spending by state, district and county, each state's own spending where it publishes it, and campaign money. Pick a level or a state. You do not need to know your district.
Every county in Iowa
Federal money spent in each county (fiscal year 2026), so you can compare without knowing your district.
| County | Federal awards ▼ | People | Per resident | U.S. House districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polk County | $3.6 billion | 503,175 | $7,118 | IA-03 |
| Linn County | $2.5 billion | 230,004 | $11,074 | IA-02 |
| Scott County | $1.1 billion | 174,608 | $6,477 | IA-01 |
| Johnson County | $940.8 million | 156,639 | $6,006 | IA-01 |
| Black Hawk County | $904.4 million | 131,049 | $6,901 | IA-02 |
| Story County | $760.1 million | 100,466 | $7,566 | IA-04 |
| Dubuque County | $742.1 million | 99,030 | $7,494 | IA-02 |
| Woodbury County | $658.6 million | 106,247 | $6,198 | IA-04 |
| Pottawattamie County | $634.6 million | 93,424 | $6,792 | IA-04 |
| Des Moines County | $551.0 million | 38,487 | $14,315 | IA-01 |
| Dallas County | $516.3 million | 107,968 | $4,782 | IA-03 |
| Cerro Gordo County | $348.0 million | 42,632 | $8,164 | IA-02 |
| Warren County | $345.6 million | 54,409 | $6,352 | IA-01 |
| Clinton County | $336.8 million | 46,268 | $7,278 | IA-01 |
| Muscatine County | $286.4 million | 42,559 | $6,730 | IA-01 |
| Marshall County | $273.5 million | 40,114 | $6,818 | IA-04 |
| Webster County | $249.3 million | 36,886 | $6,760 | IA-04 |
| Jasper County | $239.6 million | 37,954 | $6,314 | IA-01 |
| Lee County | $236.6 million | 32,893 | $7,192 | IA-01 |
| Wapello County | $214.7 million | 35,362 | $6,073 | IA-03 |
| Marion County | $214.2 million | 33,642 | $6,368 | IA-01 |
| Sioux County | $200.9 million | 36,212 | $5,547 | IA-04 |
| Bremer County | $184.0 million | 25,204 | $7,299 | IA-02 |
| Boone County | $181.9 million | 26,668 | $6,820 | IA-04 |
| Benton County | $181.5 million | 25,724 | $7,054 | IA-02 |
| Plymouth County | $170.8 million | 25,747 | $6,633 | IA-04 |
| Dickinson County | $165.4 million | 17,990 | $9,192 | IA-04 |
| Carroll County | $161.5 million | 20,594 | $7,843 | IA-04 |
| Washington County | $159.3 million | 22,561 | $7,060 | IA-01 |
| Winneshiek County | $158.8 million | 19,873 | $7,991 | IA-02 |
| Poweshiek County | $154.4 million | 18,545 | $8,325 | IA-02 |
| Fayette County | $151.8 million | 19,288 | $7,871 | IA-02 |
| Cedar County | $151.6 million | 18,349 | $8,260 | IA-01 |
| Jones County | $147.7 million | 20,896 | $7,066 | IA-01 |
| Buchanan County | $147.2 million | 20,694 | $7,111 | IA-02 |
| Tama County | $141.2 million | 16,868 | $8,370 | IA-02 |
| Clayton County | $137.4 million | 17,013 | $8,075 | IA-02 |
| Mahaska County | $137.2 million | 22,021 | $6,232 | IA-01 |
| Clay County | $136.6 million | 16,461 | $8,300 | IA-04 |
| Jackson County | $131.3 million | 19,390 | $6,774 | IA-01 |
| Henry County | $130.8 million | 20,004 | $6,538 | IA-01 |
| Kossuth County | $130.5 million | 14,516 | $8,992 | IA-04 |
| Jefferson County | $126.1 million | 15,705 | $8,030 | IA-01 |
| Buena Vista County | $125.8 million | 20,753 | $6,063 | IA-04 |
| Iowa County | $123.5 million | 16,507 | $7,479 | IA-01 |
| Delaware County | $122.2 million | 17,558 | $6,961 | IA-02 |
| Crawford County | $121.0 million | 16,277 | $7,436 | IA-04 |
| Floyd County | $120.7 million | 15,328 | $7,873 | IA-02 |
| Mills County | $120.0 million | 14,568 | $8,240 | IA-04 |
| Butler County | $119.8 million | 14,268 | $8,393 | IA-02 |
| Allamakee County | $119.5 million | 14,092 | $8,478 | IA-02 |
| Hardin County | $117.7 million | 16,639 | $7,075 | IA-02 |
| Harrison County | $117.1 million | 14,632 | $8,003 | IA-04 |
| Hamilton County | $115.0 million | 14,886 | $7,728 | IA-04 |
| Monona County | $110.5 million | 8,557 | $12,914 | IA-04 |
| Hancock County | $106.6 million | 10,671 | $9,993 | IA-04 |
| Shelby County | $104.3 million | 11,778 | $8,853 | IA-04 |
| Page County | $103.8 million | 15,131 | $6,859 | IA-03 |
| Madison County | $103.6 million | 16,926 | $6,120 | IA-03 |
| Cherokee County | $103.4 million | 11,600 | $8,916 | IA-04 |
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City, county, school district and other local government finances
575 local governments in Iowa in the Census 2024 finance file (annual survey: a sample of local governments; for every government pick a Census of Governments year such as 2022).
| Government | Type | County | People | Taxes | Direct spending ▼ | Debt at year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POLK COUNTY | County | Polk | 501,089 | $300.1 million | $732.2 million | $159.6 million |
| DES MOINES CITY | City or town | Polk | 211,034 | $273.9 million | $709.5 million | $801.1 million |
| CEDAR RAPIDS CITY | City or town | Linn | 136,429 | $190.5 million | $630.0 million | $595.9 million |
| DES MOINES INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Polk | - | $135.1 million | $539.8 million | $99.2 million |
| AMES CITY | City or town | Story | 66,950 | $51.5 million | $419.9 million | $433.6 million |
| IOWA CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Johnson | - | $125.6 million | $299.3 million | $336.0 million |
| CEDAR RAPIDS COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Linn | - | $99.6 million | $275.0 million | $113.8 million |
| WAUKEE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Dallas | - | $113.7 million | $273.1 million | $377.8 million |
| DAVENPORT COMMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Scott | - | $74.8 million | $247.5 million | $83.1 million |
| DAVENPORT CITY | City or town | Scott | 100,486 | $123.3 million | $224.1 million | $233.0 million |
| WATERLOO CITY | City or town | Black Hawk | 66,562 | $83.3 million | $211.2 million | $182.1 million |
| SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Woodbury | - | $42.1 million | $205.5 million | $73.8 million |
| ANKENY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Polk | - | $85.2 million | $191.5 million | $97.4 million |
| CEDAR FALLS CITY | City or town | Black Hawk | 40,746 | $40.2 million | $189.6 million | $22.0 million |
| DES MOINES AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE | School district | Polk | - | $42.3 million | $188.7 million | $23.6 million |
| MUSCATINE CITY | City or town | Muscatine | 23,413 | $24.6 million | $187.4 million | $50.2 million |
| COUNCIL BLUFFS CITY | City or town | Pottawattamie | 62,405 | $87.5 million | $183.4 million | $101.7 million |
| WATERLOO COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Black Hawk | - | $38.1 million | $180.2 million | $71.3 million |
| DUBUQUE CITY | City or town | Dubuque | 58,873 | $65.0 million | $180.2 million | $216.4 million |
| SIOUX CITY CITY | City or town | Woodbury | 85,497 | $99.0 million | $175.6 million | $266.5 million |
| SPENCER CITY | City or town | Clay | 11,413 | $11.9 million | $175.5 million | $47.2 million |
| KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE | School district | Linn | - | $41.8 million | $172.6 million | $123.1 million |
| DUBUQUE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Dubuque | - | $59.0 million | $166.0 million | $72.1 million |
| WEST DES MOINES COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Polk | - | $70.6 million | $164.3 million | $112.9 million |
| IOWA CITY CITY | City or town | Johnson | 75,233 | $77.4 million | $160.9 million | $64.8 million |
| WEST DES MOINES CITY | City or town | Polk | 70,741 | $133.4 million | $153.4 million | $352.7 million |
| LINN COUNTY | County | Linn | 229,033 | $90.4 million | $147.7 million | $58.3 million |
| COUNCIL BLUFFS COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Pottawattamie | - | $40.9 million | $146.4 million | $66.2 million |
| SOUTHEAST POLK COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Polk | - | $42.6 million | $140.3 million | $113.9 million |
| ANKENY CITY | City or town | Polk | 72,222 | $63.6 million | $136.6 million | $137.6 million |
| LE MARS CITY | City or town | Plymouth | 10,605 | $11.9 million | $136.1 million | $63.6 million |
| WINNESHIEK COUNTY | County | Winneshiek | 19,974 | $14.8 million | $127.2 million | $20.4 million |
| MAHASKA COUNTY | County | Mahaska | 21,946 | $15.9 million | $120.4 million | $31.5 million |
| LINN MAR COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Linn | - | $45.7 million | $120.3 million | $128.4 million |
| COLLEGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Linn | - | $41.2 million | $119.7 million | $170.2 million |
| STORY COUNTY | County | Story | 99,673 | $41.6 million | $118.6 million | $52.8 million |
| JOHNSON COUNTY | County | Johnson | 156,420 | $68.6 million | $114.0 million | $5.4 million |
| SCOTT COUNTY | County | Scott | 173,924 | $71.0 million | $111.6 million | $11.0 million |
| JOHNSTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Polk | - | $36.2 million | $109.5 million | $31.2 million |
| CEDAR FALLS COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Black Hawk | - | $35.3 million | $108.6 million | $130.3 million |
| WAVERLY CITY | City or town | Bremer | 10,522 | $11.8 million | $106.7 million | $70.1 million |
| POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY | County | Pottawattamie | 93,173 | $59.3 million | $104.6 million | $18.3 million |
| DALLAS COUNTY | County | Dallas | 108,016 | $47.4 million | $103.8 million | $18.8 million |
| FLOYD COUNTY | County | Floyd | 15,337 | $10.1 million | $102.8 million | $100,000 |
| EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE | School district | Scott | - | $16.8 million | $101.3 million | $25.7 million |
| DES MOINES WASTEWATER RECLAMATION AUTHORITY | Special district | Polk | - | $1.9 million | $100.4 million | $398.1 million |
| DELAWARE COUNTY | County | Delaware | 17,568 | $16.3 million | $96.7 million | $18.7 million |
| CLARION CITY | City or town | Wright | 2,749 | $3.0 million | $96.4 million | $27.5 million |
| MARION CITY | City or town | Linn | 41,864 | $44.9 million | $95.3 million | $115.9 million |
| ORANGE CITY CITY | City or town | Sioux | 6,286 | $6.8 million | $94.1 million | $29.1 million |
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Tap a column name to sort. Source: State and local government finances 2024, annual survey sample of units (U.S. Census Bureau) (U.S. Census Bureau). Collected Nov 14, 2026 11:48 PM CST. Amounts as published (thousands of dollars in the file; shown in dollars). Group totals are sums of item codes by letter. Item code list: Census technical documentation.
Local checkbooks (individual payments) and city council votes: not collected yet for most places. Suggest a local source.
Sources and coverage
- Federal spending: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury): award obligations by state, county and congressional district for fiscal year 2026, by place of performance. It does not include most federal salaries, Social Security checks or interest on the debt.
- States' own spending: each state's open data portal, summed by agency, where published (now: Alabama, California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Texas, Vermont, Washington, Wyoming). Other states: not collected yet.
- Campaign money: Federal Election Commission (OpenFEC and bulk files). Outside spending by super PACs and party committees is not included.
- Local: federal money by county only; city and county budgets are not collected yet.
- Every number links to its source. See the data status page for when each was collected.