Where Polk’s taxes go

Polk residents pay property tax shared by the local governments where they live. In fiscal year 2026 the County of Polk spent $389.7M.

City spending, FY 2026
$389.7M

Of every $100 the city spends

FY 2026
  • Public Safety$31.68
  • General Government$16.43
  • Health & Human Services$14.13
  • Debt Service$10.65
  • Other$10.08
  • Public Works$10.00
  • Recreation & Culture$7.03

Who taxes Polk residents

  • Federal governmentIncome, Social Security and Medicare taxes
  • State of IowaState taxes
  • County of PolkA share of property tax

See what you pay, in your dollars

Your federal, state, and local taxes, and where each one goes.

See mine

Sources & methods

Where these numbers come from
  • Local budgetPolk budget (ia_dom_local_finance)FY 2026

Educational estimates from official public data. Not tax advice.