State of Iowa: 2025 by the numbers | Governor Kim Reynolds

Picture of the Capitol with rankings and stats from 2025 listed.

Top Rankings

#1 most fiscally responsible governor

#1 most reduced state income taxes since 2000

#1 lowest health care costs

#1 renewable energy generation

#2 state for opportunity

#4 best health care system

#4 education choice

#7 state for affordability

Top Statistics

$20 billion in new capital investment since 2024 (Iowa Economic Development Agency)

One of three states fully recovered to pre-pandemic scores in math and reading

$858 million in housing investments with a record 16,000 units under construction (Iowa Economic Development Agency)

76% increase in work-based learning since 2023