Iowa local government finances
1,920 governments. Revenue and spending are the latest reported year, in dollars.
| Government | County | Population | Year | Revenue | Spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason City City
Cities & villages |
Cerro Gordo | 26,924 | 2024 | $76,736,000 | $86,564,000 |
| Boone County
Counties |
Boone | 26,277 | 2022 | $81,419,000 | $80,880,000 |
| Benton County
Counties |
Benton | 25,691 | 2023 | $27,655,000 | $25,507,000 |
| Plymouth County
Counties |
Plymouth | 25,681 | 2024 | $25,474,000 | $24,814,000 |
| Bremer County
Counties |
Bremer | 25,311 | 2022 | $25,754,000 | $26,218,000 |
| Ottumwa City
Cities & villages |
Wapello | 25,175 | 2024 | $54,092,000 | $58,307,000 |
| Fort Dodge City
Cities & villages |
Webster | 24,657 | 2024 | $74,541,000 | $71,966,000 |
| Clinton City
Cities & villages |
Clinton | 24,391 | 2024 | $59,948,000 | $55,596,000 |
| Johnston City
Cities & villages |
Polk | 24,390 | 2024 | $57,866,000 | $58,369,000 |
| Burlington City
Cities & villages |
Des Moines | 23,611 | 2024 | $61,493,000 | $49,552,000 |
| Muscatine City
Cities & villages |
Muscatine | 23,413 | 2024 | $188,469,000 | $187,432,000 |
| Coralville City
Cities & villages |
Johnson | 23,125 | 2024 | $75,303,000 | $90,977,000 |
| Washington County
Counties |
Washington | 22,571 | 2024 | $86,097,000 | $85,796,000 |
| Mahaska County
Counties |
Mahaska | 21,946 | 2024 | $194,283,000 | $120,378,000 |
| Altoona City
Cities & villages |
Polk | 21,503 | 2024 | $66,918,000 | $47,759,000 |
| North Liberty City
Cities & villages |
Johnson | 21,399 | 2024 | $37,423,000 | $27,755,000 |
| Buchanan County
Counties |
Buchanan | 20,714 | 2024 | $93,202,000 | $89,424,000 |
| Jones County
Counties |
Jones | 20,617 | 2022 | $17,700,000 | $24,727,000 |
| Buena Vista County
Counties |
Buena Vista | 20,600 | 2024 | $107,734,000 | $93,367,000 |
| Carroll County
Counties |
Carroll | 20,567 | 2024 | $22,918,000 | $23,888,000 |
| Henry County
Counties |
Henry | 20,196 | 2024 | $43,589,000 | $33,160,000 |
| Winneshiek County
Counties |
Winneshiek | 19,974 | 2024 | $218,601,000 | $127,153,000 |
| Jackson County
Counties |
Jackson | 19,324 | 2024 | $50,562,000 | $44,101,000 |
| Fayette County
Counties |
Fayette | 19,258 | 2022 | $22,053,000 | $26,124,000 |
| Clive City
Cities & villages |
Polk | 18,908 | 2024 | $49,401,000 | $39,341,000 |
| Poweshiek County
Counties |
Poweshiek | 18,467 | 2024 | $48,838,000 | $43,000 |
| Cedar County
Counties |
Cedar | 18,399 | 2024 | $18,349,000 | $24,166,000 |
| Delaware County
Counties |
Delaware | 17,568 | 2024 | $111,524,000 | $96,739,000 |
| Dickinson County
Counties |
Dickinson | 17,549 | 2022 | $86,487,000 | $76,621,000 |
| Clayton County
Counties |
Clayton | 17,321 | 2022 | $19,775,000 | $25,602,000 |
| Crawford County
Counties |
Crawford | 16,834 | 2022 | $84,642,000 | $54,701,000 |
| Tama County
Counties |
Tama | 16,801 | 2022 | $18,209,000 | $21,190,000 |
| Hardin County
Counties |
Hardin | 16,575 | 2022 | $23,348,000 | $20,793,000 |
| Madison County
Counties |
Madison | 16,521 | 2022 | $51,032,000 | $45,235,000 |
| Grimes City
Cities & villages |
Polk | 16,295 | 2024 | $49,752,000 | $84,321,000 |
| Iowa County
Counties |
Iowa | 16,138 | 2022 | $19,264,000 | $23,402,000 |
| Indianola City
Cities & villages |
Warren | 16,069 | 2024 | $54,200,000 | $50,345,000 |
| Clay County
Counties |
Clay | 15,976 | 2022 | $22,353,000 | $20,700,000 |
| Jefferson County
Counties |
Jefferson | 15,698 | 2024 | $136,062,000 | $75,983,000 |
| Newton City
Cities & villages |
Jasper | 15,688 | 2024 | $37,848,000 | $34,765,000 |
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.