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State Public Defender
What this part of state government paid out, by kind of spending and by the organizations paid.1 What the agency does
$44.6M
paid out, FY24$22.3M
of it to individuals and others, unnamed (50%)2$32K
more in transfers between state accounts3Year by year
Payments by fiscal year, not counting transfers.
$46.3M
$46.1M
Show the numbers
| Year | Paid | Individuals and others | Transfers |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY27 so far | $8.5M | $4.0M | $7,857 |
| FY26 | $46.1M | $21.9M | $38K |
| FY25 | $46.3M | $23.1M | $37K |
| FY24 | $44.6M | $22.3M | $32K |
| FY23 | $42.5M | $22.0M | $20K |
| FY22 | $39.4M | $20.2M | $19K |
| FY21 | $35.4M | $18.6M | $28K |
| FY20 | $37.9M | $20.9M | $137K |
| FY19 | $40.4M | $22.4M | $19K |
| FY18 | $38.7M | $21.9M | $18K |
| FY17 | $37.8M | $22.5M | $19K |
| FY16 | $36.9M | $23.5M | $38K |
| FY15 | $34.8M | $23.2M | $21K |
| FY14 | $34.7M | $23.4M | $17K |
Kinds of spending over time
The biggest kinds of spending by fiscal year.
| Kind | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 | FY27 so far |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prof & Scientific Services | $37.9M | $41.0M | $42.7M | $42.1M | $7.8M |
| Outside Services | $2.1M | $2.0M | $2.0M | $2.3M | $452K |
| Rentals | $843K | $865K | $886K | $889K | $190K |
| IT Equipment & Software | $709K | $67K | $113K | $79K | $0 |
| IT Outside Services | $365K | $175K | $148K | $247K | $0 |
| In State Travel | $123K | $131K | $158K | $167K | $33K |
| Communications | $66K | $83K | $71K | $63K | $13K |
| Postage | $65K | $76K | $90K | $98K | $8,480 |
| Utilities | $45K | $39K | $40K | $48K | $12K |
| Office Supplies | $46K | $26K | $34K | $40K | $1,181 |
| Equipment-Non Inventory | $109K | $91K | $61K | $50K | $0 |
| Outside Repairs/service | $138K | $12K | $18K | $35K | $0 |
| Out of State Travel | $5,703 | $12K | $28K | $19K | $729 |
| Equipment | $10K | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Office Equipment | $1,031 | $2,942 | $9,858 | $295 | $0 |
The 15 biggest of 30 kinds.
Organizations paid the most, FY24
- Linn County Advocate Inc$1.4M 3%
- Carr Law Firm PLC$876K 2%
- Youth Law Center Inc$826K 2%
- Ktj Law PLC$608K 1%
- Kragnes & Associates PC$601K 1%
- Flanagan Law Firm LLC$478K 1%
- Michael J Jacobsma PC$346K 1%
- Herting Law PLLC$342K 1%
- Kaplan & Frese LLP$339K 1%
- Van Daele Law LLC$325K 1%
- Baxter & Wild Law Offices PC$306K 1%
- Nidey Erdahl Meier & Araguas PLC$283K 1%
- West Publishing Corporation$282K 1%
- Chad Douglas Primmer PC$250K 1%
- Iowa Defenders PLLC$241K 1%
- Bailey Law Firm PLLC$231K 1%
- Foster Law Office PC$229K 1%
- Taylor Law Office PC$221K 0%
- Miller Miller Miller PC$215K 0%
- Fowler Law PC$211K 0%
Organizations paid the most, all years
- Linn County Advocate Inc$14.5M
- Youth Law Center Inc$9.6M
- Carr Law Firm PLC$7.8M
- Kragnes & Associates PC$4.5M
- Flanagan Law Firm LLC$2.7M
- Herting Law PLLC$2.6M
- Ktj Law PLC$2.6M
- Carr & Wright PLC$2.5M
- Wild Baxter & Sand PC$2.5M
- Sandy Law Firm PC$2.2M
- Miller Miller Miller PC$2.1M
- Blair & Fitzsimmons PC$2.1M
- Van Daele Law LLC$2.0M
- Abbott Law Office PC$2.0M
- Orsborn Milani Mitchell & Goedken LLP$1.9M
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
| Year | Individuals and others | Share | Listed as RESTRICTED |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY27 so far | $4.0M | 47% | – |
| FY26 | $21.9M | 47% | $511 |
| FY25 | $23.1M | 50% | $1,399 |
| FY24 | $22.3M | 50% | $1,492 |
| FY23 | $22.0M | 52% | $1,981 |
| FY22 | $20.2M | 51% | $1,197 |
| FY21 | $18.6M | 53% | – |
| FY20 | $20.9M | 55% | – |
| FY19 | $22.4M | 56% | – |
| FY18 | $21.9M | 57% | – |
| FY17 | $22.5M | 60% | – |
| FY16 | $23.5M | 64% | – |
| FY15 | $23.2M | 67% | – |
| FY14 | $23.4M | 68% | – |