State money
Where the state’s money comes from, what it spends, what it gives away in tax breaks and what bills would cost.
Big picture
- Revenue and spendingWhere state money comes from and where it goes
- ReservesThe state’s rainy-day funds and surplus
- RevenueTax collections by source, year by year
- Tax ratesIncome, sales and other state tax rates over time
Spending
- State budgetSpending by area, from the Governor’s plan to the final budget
- Side by sideThe Governor’s plan next to what lawmakers passed
- State checkbookWhat agencies paid, and to whom
- SchoolsState aid and spending for every school district
Breaks and deals
- Tax creditsWhat each tax credit costs and who claims it
- Economic developmentAwards to companies and the jobs promised
- Federal moneyFederal grants and contracts, county by county
- What bills costThe price tag on each bill, from fiscal notes
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The state budget in one picture
Where Iowa’s money comes from, where it goes and what’s left in reserve.
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