The Registry Report
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Every figure below is calculated directly from the State of Iowa’s public contractor registry, the same snapshot this directory is built from, as of 2026-11-02. No estimates, no press releases, no prose farms. If you cite us, we’ll happily link back. Subscribe via RSS.
Current registry coverage
18,297 current public registrations, observed 2026-11-02. Verify with the State.
Compared with 2026-10-26, 154 registrations appear in this snapshot and 117 are absent from current membership. These are changes in the register, not counts of business openings or closures.
Registration issuance may be a renewal. Historical records are retained separately. Method and downloadable public data.
Registry data
State of the Iowa contractor registry | November 2026
18,297 contractors hold an active Iowa registration as of 2026-11-02. 989 registrations were issued or renewed in the last 30 days; 22.6% of…
2026-11-02 · 4 MINRead →
Registry data
Iowa's busiest trades, by registry activity (trailing 12 months)
Ranked by registrations issued or renewed in the last year: Residential Remodelers, All Other Specialty Trade Contractors, Electrical and Wi…
2026-11-02 · 5 MINRead →
Registry data
Every Iowa county, counted: where the state's 18,297 contractors are
All 99 counties with published listings, from Polk County down, the complete geographic picture of Iowa's contractor registry.…
2026-11-02 · 3 MINRead →