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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.
Iowa: federal money, fiscal year 2026
| All awards | Contracts | Grants | Direct payments | Loans | Other | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25.0 billion | $2.1 billion | $2.7 billion | $20.0 billion | $6.5 million | $107.3 million | $7,787 |
Breakdown by award type from the USAspending award summary.
Largest contracts
| Recipient | Agency | Award value (whole award, all years) | What for |
|---|---|---|---|
| IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | Department of Energy | $1.2 billion | MULTI-PROGRAM NATIONAL PHYSICAL RESEARCH INCLUDING RARE EARTHS AND USE OF AMES MPC. |
| MSM GROUP NORTH AMERICA INC. | Department of Defense | $635.2 million | DESIGN, BUILD, AND COMMISSION A MODERN 155MM LOAD, ASSEMBLE, AND PACK (LAP) FACILITY AT THE IOWA ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT (IAAAP) |
| ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC. | Department of Defense | $401.2 million | IGF::OT::IGF TCTS INCREMENT II (TCTS INC II) |
| DATA LINK SOLUTIONS LLC | Department of Defense | $361.4 million | MIDS JTRS SPARES PRODUCTION |
| BAE SYSTEMS INFORMATION AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INTEGRATION INC. | Department of Defense | $360.2 million | GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM MILITARY USERS EQUIPMENT MINIATURE SERIAL INTERFACE RECEIVER CARD PROGRAM WITH NEXT GENERATION APPLICATION SPECIFI |
| ROCKWELL COLLINS SIMULATION & TRAINING SOLUTIONS LLC | Department of Defense | $338.2 million | HITS-IV CONTRACT TO PROCURE 1 WST TO RETROFIT, TECH REFRESH, AND UPDATE SOFTWARE (CYBER/DSSC-4) ON HITS SUITE OF TRAINERS TO OBTAIN TECH DAT |
| AMERICAN ORDNANCE LLC | Department of Defense | $269.6 million | M795 TNT - AWARD OF FY16 REQUIREMENTS. |
| AMERICAN ORDNANCE LLC | Department of Defense | $229.3 million | AWARD OF FY20 REQUIREMENTS FOR THE M795 TNT 155MM PROJECTILE. |
| BAE SYSTEMS INFORMATION AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INTEGRATION INC. | Department of Defense | $228.6 million | MGUE INCREMENT 1 TD RCI |
| AMERICAN ORDNANCE LLC | Department of Defense | $197.4 million | ORDER W519TC25F0357 IS FOR THE CONTRACTOR TO LOAD, ASSEMBLE, AND PACK A QUANTITY OF 388,436 155MM M795 TNT LOADED PROJECTILES. |
Largest grants
| Recipient | Agency | Award value (whole award, all years) | What for |
|---|---|---|---|
| IOWA HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT | Department of Homeland Security | $542.9 million | GRANT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT FOR REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF DISASTER DAMAGED FACILITIES |
| DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IOWA | Department of Agriculture | $215.6 million | CNP CN BLOCK PROG |
| DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IOWA | Department of Agriculture | $194.4 million | CNP CN BLOCK PROG |
| DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IOWA | Department of Agriculture | $160.6 million | CNP CN BLOCK PROG |
| DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IOWA | Department of Education | $145.9 million | STATE GRANT - B (611) |
| DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IOWA | Department of Education | $112.3 million | TITLE I PART A BASIC GRANTS TO LEAS |
| DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IOWA | Department of Agriculture | $87.0 million | CNP CN BLOCK PROGRAMS TOTAL CONSOLIDATED |
| IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION | Department of Transportation | $60.0 million | PROJECT TITLE: SOUTHWEST MIXMASTER INTERCHANGE RECONSTRUCTION :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: SW I-35/I-80/I-235 INTERCHANGE IN POLK COUNTY AND TH |
| CITY OF CEDAR RAPIDS | Department of Transportation | $56.4 million | PROJECT TITLE: 8TH AVENUE BRIDGE REPLACEMENT OVER THE CEDAR RIVER ARC OF JUSTICE BRIDGE PROJECT :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: THE PROJECT WILL R |
| IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION | Department of Transportation | $50.2 million | APPLICATION PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO PROVIDE THE STATE OF IOWA AND ITS SUBRECIPIENTS FUNDING FOR OPERATIONS TRANSPORTATION P |
Every Iowa U.S. House district
All 4 districts with who represents each. Type a ZIP above to highlight yours, or just compare them all.
| District | Member | All awards ▼ | Contracts | Grants | Direct payments | Loans | People | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IA-02 | Ashley Hinson (R) | $6.8 billion | $1.2 billion | $340.0 million | $5.2 billion | $2.7 million | 795,370 | $8,568 |
| IA-04 | Randy Feenstra (R) | $5.8 billion | $235.5 million | $430.2 million | $5.1 billion | $3.6 million | 798,043 | $7,310 |
| IA-03 | Zachary Nunn (R) | $5.6 billion | $151.0 million | $1.0 billion | $4.4 billion | -$597,129 | 816,359 | $6,811 |
| IA-01 | Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R) | $5.6 billion | $507.5 million | $290.2 million | $4.7 billion | $810,347 | 800,735 | $6,943 |
Tap a column name to sort. Federal obligations by place of performance, fiscal year 2026. Search the awards behind these totals.
Federal money in Iowa by agency
Fiscal year 2026: $34.9 billion from 37 agencies.
Showing 25 of 35. Show all 35
Tap a column name to sort. Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Department of the Treasury), award obligations by place of performance. Collected Nov 14, 2026 11:42 PM CST.
Campaign money: Iowa's members of Congress
| Member | Chamber | District | Party | Raised 2025-26 ▼ | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Hinson | House | District 2 | R | $14.1 million | $2.2 million |
| Mariannette Miller-Meeks | House | District 1 | R | $9.1 million | $1.7 million |
| Zachary Nunn | House | District 3 | R | $6.1 million | $620,759 |
| Joni Ernst | Senate | R | $2.0 million | $1.8 million | |
| Randy Feenstra | House | District 4 | R | $1.1 million | $0 |
| Chuck Grassley | Senate | R | $527,998 | $487,400 |
Tap a column name to sort. Totals reported to the FEC by each member's own campaign committee. 2026 candidates in Iowa.
Donations from Iowa residents, by election cycle
| Election cycle | Itemized individual contributions | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 254,776 | $37.3 million |
Itemized contributions from individuals living in Iowa to federal candidates, parties and PACs (FEC bulk files; contributions of $200 or less are usually not itemized and are not counted). Past candidates in Iowa. Collected -.
Iowa state and local government finances
Fiscal year 2024 (each government's own fiscal year). Taxes, other revenue, spending and debt for the state government and the local governments in Iowa.
| Government | Taxes | General revenue | From the federal government | Direct spending | Debt at year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments combined | $20.7 billion | $50.1 billion | $11.1 billion | $46.8 billion | $25.3 billion |
| State government | $12.7 billion | $32.3 billion | $10.4 billion | $23.1 billion | $8.1 billion |
| All local governments | $7.9 billion | $24.7 billion | $697.9 million | $23.7 billion | $17.3 billion |
State government spending by function
| Function (Census name) | Spending: current operations + construction + other capital |
|---|---|
| Welfare NEC | $10.2 billion |
| Hospitals | $3.7 billion |
| Higher Educ | $2.5 billion |
| Regular Highways | $2.0 billion |
| Higher Education-Aux | $640.9 million |
| Natural Resources NEC | $493.0 million |
| Financial Adm | $364.7 million |
| Correction Insts | $354.6 million |
| Judicial | $340.9 million |
| General NEC | $333.5 million |
| Liquor Stores | $319.9 million |
| State Education-NEC | $192.7 million |
| Housing & Comm Dev-Curr Oper | $171.9 million |
| Health | $166.5 million |
| Police Protection | $160.6 million |
General revenue = taxes + charges + other general revenue + money from other governments; direct spending = current operations + construction + capital outlay + interest + assistance (sums of Census item codes by letter). Utilities, liquor stores and insurance trusts are not in these totals. 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.
Iowa's own spending (state government)
Not collected yet for Iowa. We add a state when it publishes its spending as open data we can check. States with their own spending here now: Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Texas, Vermont. Meanwhile see USA.gov: Iowa for the state's official sites.
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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: Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Texas, Vermont). 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.