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Iowa receives 5 EDA grants totaling $4,413,139 for economic adjustment assistance in 2021

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jan 1, 2022

Iowa received five grants totaling $4,413,139 for economic adjustment assistance in 2021 from the US Economic Development Administration.

Total non-farm payroll employees in Iowa increases by 0.9% in December 2021

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jan 1, 2022

Iowa reported the number of employees on non-farm payrolls for the month of December 2021 was 54,200, according to a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report.

Q4 2021: Iowa's combined tax revenues up 25.1% since Q3 2021

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jan 1, 2022

Iowa collected $2.9 billion in total tax revenues during the fourth quarter of 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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2021: Iowa ranks 36th nationwide for total received in EDA grants, at $8,894,639

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jan 1, 2022

In 2021, Iowa received $8,894,639 in EDA grants for economic development projects, ranking 36th nationwide, according to the US Economic Development Administration (EDA).

Average VA IRRRL Loan amount in Iowa increases from 2020 to 2021

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jan 1, 2022

The average VA IRRRL Loan amount for Iowa in 2021 was $224,703, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

Ames sees 54,200 nonfarm payroll employees in December

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jan 1, 2022

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for December in Iowa's Ames metropolitan statistical area was 54,200, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Iowa ranked 35th in home vacancy rate in Q4 2021

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jan 1, 2022

Iowa's home vacancy rate was 35th in the U.S., with a home vacancy rate of 0.6 percent in the fourth quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Iowa collects $1.3 billion in sales and gross receipt tax revenue in Q4 2021

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jan 1, 2022

Iowa collected $1.3 billion in sales and gross receipt taxes during the fourth quarter of 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Iowa's income tax revenue up 44.4% since Q4 2021

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jan 1, 2022

Iowa collected $1.1 billion in individual income taxes during the fourth quarter of 2021, a 44.4 percent increase over the previous quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Home vacancies in Iowa down 0.2 percent in Q4

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jan 1, 2022

Iowa’s home vacancy rate was 0.6 percent in the fourth quarter of 2021, a decrease of 0.2 percent from the previous quarter, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report.

VA issues more Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Iowa in 2021 vs. 2020

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jan 1, 2022

The VA issued 7,943 Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Iowa during the 2021 fiscal year, totaling $1.8 billion, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

108 people die in Iowa with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending November 20

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jan 1, 2022

There were 108 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Iowa during the week ending November 20, a 18.7 percent increase over the previous week.

Ames nonfarm payroll employees decrease by 4.8% since December 2021

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jan 1, 2022

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for January 2022 in the Ames metropolitan statistical area was 51,600, a 4.8 percent decrease from the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Iowa reports $1.5 million in public pension contributions in 2021

By Hawkeye Reporter | Jan 1, 2022

In 2021, Iowa had received $1.5 million in contributions to its public pension funds, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of Public Pensions.