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

$75.1M
paid out, FY18
$13.6M
of it to individuals and others, unnamed (18%)2
$2.5M
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
FY27 so far$13.8M$1.5M$689K
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.

KindFY23FY24FY25FY26FY27 so far
Capitals$38.6M$28.0M$31.9M$27.2M$6.9M
State Aid$19.7M$25.3M$23.3M$23.7M$818K
Prof & Scientific Services$17.9M$18.3M$19.6M$15.5M$1.4M
Outside Services$5.1M$5.9M$9.9M$10.1M$896K
Equipment$3.3M$2.9M$4.4M$3.3M$508K
Other Expenses & Obligations$1.7M$1.7M$1.7M$1.8M$1.6M
Utilities$2.0M$1.9M$1.8M$1.8M$421K
Refunds-Other$3.2M$2.9M$2.9M$3.0M$231K
Ag.,conservation & Hort Supply$1.3M$1.2M$1.9M$1.6M$185K
Equipment Maintenance Supplies$1.3M$1.2M$1.4M$1.2M$304K
IT Outside Services$856K$892K$804K$171K$13K
Communications$791K$818K$786K$636K$35K
Facility Maintenance Supplies$598K$511K$714K$797K$58K
Rentals$507K$536K$538K$559K$155K
IT Equipment & Software$139K$161K$158K$165K$9,725

The 15 biggest of 32 kinds.

Organizations paid the most, FY18

  1. Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation$5.8M 8%
  2. University of Iowa$5.5M 7%
  3. Iowa State University$4.3M 6%
  4. Rw Excavating Solutions LC$2.1M 3%
  5. Atkins North America Inc$1.4M 2%
  6. Active Network LLC$1.4M 2%
  7. Peterson Contractors Inc$1.1M 2%
  8. Bedrock Gravel Inc$986K 1%
  9. University of Northern Iowa$966K 1%
  10. Polk Co Auditor$887K 1%
  11. Sopris Holdings LLC$857K 1%
  12. Iowa Finance Authority$825K 1%
  13. Computer Aid Inc$806K 1%
  14. Aecom Technical Services$788K 1%
  15. Polk Co Conservation Brd$786K 1%
  16. Meco-Henne Contracting Inc$780K 1%
  17. Iowa State Snowmobile Association$773K 1%
  18. Triple B Construction Corporation$756K 1%
  19. Linn County$699K 1%
  20. Vieco Development & Construction Co Inc$672K 1%

Organizations paid the most, all years

  1. Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation$89.3M
  2. University of Iowa$81.3M
  3. Iowa State University$53.2M
  4. Brandt Information Services LLC$30.2M
  5. J F Brennan Company Inc$16.2M
  6. University of Northern Iowa$14.6M
  7. Aecom Technical Services$12.2M
  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
FY27 so far$1.5M11%$316
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%–