State checkbook

Natural Resources

What this part of state government paid out, by kind of spending and by the organizations paid.1 What the agency does

$93.5M
paid out, FY26
$15.4M
of it to individuals and others, unnamed (16%)2
$4.5M
more in transfers between state accounts3

Year by year

Payments by fiscal year, not counting transfers.

$103.8M
$93.5M
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YearPaidIndividuals and othersTransfers
FY26$93.5M$15.4M$4.5M
FY25$103.8M$16.3M$4.7M
FY24$94.5M$23.1M$4.1M
FY23$99.5M$15.2M$3.8M
FY22$88.0M$15.5M$3.2M
FY21$75.7M$12.1M$3.5M
FY20$80.5M$15.3M$2.7M
FY19$79.5M$15.9M$2.7M
FY18$75.1M$13.6M$2.5M
FY17$84.7M$14.6M$2.4M
FY16$83.9M$19.2M$2.4M
FY15$85.4M$23.2M$2.4M
FY14$82.0M$29.0M$2.2M

Kinds of spending over time

The biggest kinds of spending by fiscal year.

KindFY22FY23FY24FY25FY26
Capitals$31.6M$38.6M$28.0M$31.9M$27.2M
State Aid$21.6M$19.7M$25.3M$23.3M$23.7M
Prof & Scientific Services$13.5M$17.9M$18.3M$19.6M$15.5M
Outside Services$5.8M$5.1M$5.9M$9.9M$10.1M
Equipment$1.9M$3.3M$2.9M$4.4M$3.3M
Utilities$2.0M$2.0M$1.9M$1.8M$1.8M
Other Expenses & Obligations$1.8M$1.7M$1.7M$1.7M$1.8M
Refunds-Other$3.1M$3.2M$2.9M$2.9M$3.0M
Ag.,conservation & Hort Supply$1.0M$1.3M$1.2M$1.9M$1.6M
Equipment Maintenance Supplies$1.2M$1.3M$1.2M$1.4M$1.2M
IT Outside Services$697K$856K$892K$804K$171K
Communications$787K$791K$818K$786K$636K
Facility Maintenance Supplies$593K$598K$511K$714K$797K
Rentals$474K$507K$536K$538K$559K
IT Equipment & Software$174K$139K$161K$158K$165K

The 15 biggest of 32 kinds.

Organizations paid the most, FY26

  1. University of Iowa$6.0M 6%
  2. Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation$5.5M 6%
  3. Brandt Information Services LLC$4.7M 5%
  4. Iowa State University$4.0M 4%
  5. Joiner Construction Co$3.2M 3%
  6. T K Concrete Inc$2.8M 3%
  7. Jb Holland Const Inc$2.7M 3%
  8. Polk County$1.9M 2%
  9. Creston City of$1.4M 2%
  10. University of Northern Iowa$1.4M 1%
  11. Solitude Lake Management LLC$1.2M 1%
  12. Linn County$886K 1%
  13. Des Moines City of$869K 1%
  14. Region Xii Council Govt of Governments$839K 1%
  15. Armodus LLC$736K 1%
  16. Aecom Technical Services$728K 1%
  17. Pheasants Forever Inc$585K 1%
  18. Shive-Hattery Inc$577K 1%
  19. Sadler Construction Inc$565K 1%
  20. Blacktop Service Co$556K 1%

Organizations paid the most, all years

  1. Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation$88.0M
  2. University of Iowa$80.5M
  3. Iowa State University$53.0M
  4. Brandt Information Services LLC$30.0M
  5. J F Brennan Company Inc$16.2M
  6. University of Northern Iowa$14.6M
  7. Aecom Technical Services$12.1M
  8. Rw Excavating Solutions LC$10.8M
  9. Linn County$10.2M
  10. Jb Holland Const Inc$10.1M
  11. Vieco Development & Construction Co Inc$9.7M
  12. Atkins North America Inc$8.3M
  13. Computer Aid Inc$8.3M
  14. Polk Co Auditor$7.9M
  15. Polk Co Conservation Brd$7.7M

Payments to individuals and others

One total each year for payees not named here. The last column also counts transfers and other entries the state lists under RESTRICTED payees.4

YearIndividuals and othersShareListed as RESTRICTED
FY26$15.4M16%$3,333
FY25$16.3M16%$8,239
FY24$23.1M24%$7,527
FY23$15.2M15%$16K
FY22$15.5M18%$8,409
FY21$12.1M16%–
FY20$15.3M19%$5,000
FY19$15.9M20%–
FY18$13.6M18%$5,000
FY17$14.6M17%–
FY16$19.2M23%$3,182
FY15$23.2M27%–
FY14$29.0M35%–