Registry data · 2026-07-14
State of the Iowa contractor registry — July 2026
18,879 contractors hold an active Iowa registration as of 2026-07-14. 1,753 registrations were issued or renewed in the last 30 days; 23.1% of registrants are based outside Iowa. Every figure computed directly from the State's public registry.
Registrations issued or renewed per month · trailing 9 months
The registry, in five numbers
Active registered contractors18,879
Issued or renewed — last 30 days1,753
Issued or renewed — last 90 days5,187
Registrants based outside Iowa4,364 (23.1%)
Counties with registered contractors99
Where the last 90 days of registry activity landed
01Polk County587 filings
02Linn County291 filings
03Johnson County156 filings
04Scott County114 filings
05Dubuque County113 filings
06Black Hawk County110 filings
07Woodbury County102 filings
08Dallas County100 filings
09Pottawattamie County97 filings
10Warren County92 filings
Reporting on Iowa construction? These numbers are free to cite with a link to this page or the directory. As of July 2026, this is the complete public picture of Iowa’s registered contractor population.