Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Finance and Insurance in Iowa, 2026 Edition
NAICS 52
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
6,006
Employees
99,881
Annual payroll
$9.21B
2. National context
Iowa accounts for 1.25% of the 480,546 US establishments in this sector and ranks 28th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
IA avg annual wage
$92,240
US avg annual wage
$123,705
Iowa sector wages are -25.4% versus the national average for NAICS 52.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
1,118
SAM debarred/excluded
1,498
Exclusion counts are state-wide across all NAICS, not specific to Finance and Insurance. Sourced from OIG LEIE and SAM exclusion lists, as of 2026-05-27.
5. Top 3 counties by establishment count
| Rank | County | Establishments | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Polk County | 1,066 | 39,467 |
| #2 | Linn County | 425 | 7,784 |
| #3 | Scott County | 311 | 2,747 |
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