AgMRC Commodity Reports
Preliminary research on production, pricing, and market trends for various commodities across the U.S.
Data Curation
This focus area centers on curated datasets, reports, and dashboards that provide reliable, accessible information for communities and decision-makers. Through consistent data stewardship, documentation, and interpretation, these projects transform complex data into usable insights that support planning, analysis, and informed decision-making. Data Curation includes internally led initiatives that are regularly updated and designed for broad, public use across topics such as community conditions, demographic change, local government finance, and more.
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Data for Decision Makers
Brief reports that present a snapshot of demographic, economic, social, health, and housing characteristics.
Data Trend Reports & Datasets
Provide details of Iowa's demographic, economic, and social trends to help you to understand recent changes as well as a longer-term view.
Dollar Bill Tools
Interactive dashboard that visually represents how each dollar of city revenue is allocated across budget categories.
Iowa Government Finance Initiative
Provides educational resources, training, and technical assistance to support local governments across Iowa.
Retail Trade Analysis
Reports that provide data on the local retail sector conditions in Iowa's cities and counties.
Topic Area Dashboards
interactive dashboards on key topic areas such as population and demographics, income and poverty, housing and more.
Trainings
Local Government Education Series
explore how to use IGFI resources to better understand where public dollars come from, how they are spent, and what those patterns mean for short- and long-term community sustainability.