Iowa

Overall Rank

Ease of doing business

Population	% of overall Population	US Overall
3,241,488	1.0%	340,110,988

National Ranking Index

Strengths
Agricultural Dominance; leading producer of corn, soybeans, and pork, making agriculture a cornerstone of its economy; Manufacturing - food processing and machinery; Relatively Low Cost of Living; Strong Work Ethic; Central Location

Weaknesses
Dependence on Agriculture; Population Demographics; Limited Diversity in Economy; Brain Drain

Opportunities
Renewable Energy; Advanced Manufacturing; Value-Added Agriculture; Technology in Agriculture

Threats
Climate Change; Fluctuations in Commodity Prices; Competition from Other States; Workforce Shortages

1 Fortune 500 representation

The map represents number of Fortune 500 companies present in each State

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F500 Overall Rank	F500 Cos
30	2

Top Companies
Principal Financial Group; Caseys General Stores; Workiva

2 Balance of Trade

The map represents Trade Surplus / Deficit in Millions USD of each State in YTD 2025

In Millions USD - 2025 YTD

Trade Balance Overall Rank	Trade Surplus / Deficit	Exports in Millions USD	US Exports 2025 YTD	% of US Exports
3	$2,036	$5,978	$711,202	0.84%

Imports in Millions USD	US Imports 2025 YTD	% of US Imports
$3,942	$1,224,182	0.32%

3 GDP

The map represents Nominal GDP in Millions USD of each State in 2024

In Millions USD - 2025 YTD

GDP Overall Rank	Nominal GDP (2024)	GDP Per Capita	% of Capital
32	255,962	$79,631	0.89

4 Innovation

The map represents Innovation Rankings of each State in 2024

Innovation Overall Rank	Total Innovation Rank	Financial Incentives Index	Innovation Vitality Index
30	2.8	1	5

5 Agriculture

The map represents State Receipts of all commodities for each State in 2024 in USD 1000s

Agriculture Overall Rank	State receipts for all commodities ($1000)	Share of US receipts for all commodities
2	38,750,393	7.5

6 Tax

The map represents Tax Regime Rankings for each State

Tax Overall Rank	Corporate Tax Rank	Individual Income Tax Rank	Sales Tax Rank	Property Tax Rank
20	23	19	11	32

7 Manufacturing

The map represents Manufacturing Rankings for each State

Mfg Overall Rank	Mfg Overall Index	Workforce & Market Alignment	Operating Costs	Geo Positioning
28	96.1	106.2	100.1	78.5

8 Employment

The map represents Employment Rankings for each State

Employment Overall Rank	Unemployment Rank	Unemployment Rates April 2025	Employment Rank	Total employment (thousands)	12-month percent change in employment	12-month net change in employment (thousands)
19	16	3.5	31	1,599.20	-0.2	-3.1

9 Education

The map represents Education Rankings for each State

Education Overall Rank	Quality of Education Rank	% of Population with Bachelor's Degree	% of Population with Associates' Degree	% of Population with High School Diploma or Equivalent	% of Population with Graduate or Professional Degree	%of Population with less than High School Diploma
30	29	31.5	12.2	29.9	10.7	2.9

10 Cost of Living

The map represents Cost of Living for each State

Cost of Living Overall Rank	Cost of Living
14	$35,871

Please note that the ranking has been re-calibrated by theboardiQ from the data source - ranking the lowest Cost of Living as the highest rank

11 Disposable Income