Iowa local government finances
1,920 governments. Revenue and spending are the latest reported year, in dollars.
| Government | County | Population | Year | Revenue | Spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa
state |
3,200,517 | 2024 | $32,750,498,000 | $30,240,333,000 | |
| Polk County
Counties |
Polk | 501,089 | 2024 | $757,554,000 | $732,209,000 |
| Linn County
Counties |
Linn | 229,033 | 2024 | $163,813,000 | $147,682,000 |
| Des Moines City
Cities & villages |
Polk | 211,034 | 2024 | $735,890,000 | $709,504,000 |
| Scott County
Counties |
Scott | 173,924 | 2024 | $115,856,000 | $120,435,000 |
| Johnson County
Counties |
Johnson | 156,420 | 2024 | $107,146,000 | $113,971,000 |
| Cedar Rapids City
Cities & villages |
Linn | 136,429 | 2024 | $565,302,000 | $629,982,000 |
| Black Hawk County
Counties |
Black Hawk | 130,274 | 2024 | $78,741,000 | $60,446,000 |
| Dallas County
Counties |
Dallas | 108,016 | 2024 | $92,242,000 | $104,934,000 |
| Woodbury County
Counties |
Woodbury | 105,671 | 2024 | $69,164,000 | $54,317,000 |
| Davenport City
Cities & villages |
Scott | 100,486 | 2024 | $269,293,000 | $224,102,000 |
| Story County
Counties |
Story | 99,673 | 2024 | $110,747,000 | $118,562,000 |
| Dubuque County
Counties |
Dubuque | 98,677 | 2024 | $72,326,000 | $67,771,000 |
| Pottawattamie County
Counties |
Pottawattamie | 93,173 | 2024 | $109,649,000 | $104,601,000 |
| Sioux City City
Cities & villages |
Woodbury | 85,497 | 2024 | $253,919,000 | $175,948,000 |
| Iowa City City
Cities & villages |
Johnson | 75,233 | 2024 | $174,823,000 | $163,452,000 |
| Ankeny City
Cities & villages |
Polk | 72,222 | 2024 | $140,632,000 | $145,086,000 |
| West Des Moines City
Cities & villages |
Polk | 70,741 | 2024 | $220,098,000 | $161,414,000 |
| Ames City
Cities & villages |
Story | 66,950 | 2024 | $471,627,000 | $419,939,000 |
| Waterloo City
Cities & villages |
Black Hawk | 66,562 | 2024 | $183,848,000 | $214,886,000 |
| Council Bluffs City
Cities & villages |
Pottawattamie | 62,405 | 2024 | $172,201,000 | $184,953,000 |
| Dubuque City
Cities & villages |
Dubuque | 58,873 | 2024 | $171,355,000 | $180,159,000 |
| Warren County
Counties |
Warren | 54,327 | 2024 | $36,759,000 | $39,027,000 |
| Urbandale City
Cities & villages |
Polk | 46,648 | 2024 | $114,069,000 | $81,274,000 |
| Clinton County
Counties |
Clinton | 46,463 | 2023 | $36,765,000 | $34,032,000 |
| Cerro Gordo County
Counties |
Cerro Gordo | 42,706 | 2023 | $50,914,000 | $37,602,000 |
| Muscatine County
Counties |
Muscatine | 42,377 | 2024 | $34,011,000 | $36,604,000 |
| Marion City
Cities & villages |
Linn | 41,864 | 2024 | $101,582,000 | $100,042,000 |
| Cedar Falls City
Cities & villages |
Black Hawk | 40,746 | 2024 | $188,842,000 | $189,664,000 |
| Bettendorf City
Cities & villages |
Scott | 39,548 | 2024 | $84,619,000 | $84,840,000 |
| Marshall County
Counties |
Marshall | 39,495 | 2022 | $28,485,000 | $32,560,000 |
| Des Moines County
Counties |
Des Moines | 38,293 | 2024 | $33,242,000 | $33,568,000 |
| Jasper County
Counties |
Jasper | 37,148 | 2022 | $17,667,000 | $290,000 |
| Webster County
Counties |
Webster | 36,626 | 2024 | $28,087,000 | $17,770,000 |
| Sioux County
Counties |
Sioux | 35,043 | 2022 | $36,431,000 | $22,820,000 |
| Wapello County
Counties |
Wapello | 34,985 | 2022 | $22,256,000 | $21,297,000 |
| Lee County
Counties |
Lee | 33,480 | 2022 | $30,576,000 | $32,978,000 |
| Marion County
Counties |
Marion | 33,168 | 2022 | $27,435,000 | $28,983,000 |
| Waukee City
Cities & villages |
Dallas | 29,167 | 2024 | $111,953,000 | $92,731,000 |
| Marshalltown City
Cities & villages |
Marshall | 27,433 | 2024 | $61,566,000 | $53,260,000 |
Census figures cover every government only in Census-of-Governments years (2017, 2022); other years cover a sample. Wisconsin DOR figures cover every Wisconsin county, city, village and town.