The Registry Report — Iowa's Best Contractors https://contractiowa.com/report Original data journalism computed directly from the State of Iowa's public contractor registry. en-us Tue, 14 Jul 2026 08:20:58 GMT State of the Iowa contractor registry — July 2026 https://contractiowa.com/report/state-of-the-registry-2026-07 https://contractiowa.com/report/state-of-the-registry-2026-07 Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT 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. Iowa's busiest trades, by registry activity (trailing 12 months) https://contractiowa.com/report/busiest-trades-2026-07 https://contractiowa.com/report/busiest-trades-2026-07 Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Ranked by registrations issued or renewed in the last year: Residential Remodelers, All Other Specialty Trade Contractors, Electrical and Wiring Installation lead the State's registry. Full ranking, computed from the public record. Every Iowa county, counted: where the state's 18,879 contractors are https://contractiowa.com/report/every-county-counted-2026-07 https://contractiowa.com/report/every-county-counted-2026-07 Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT All 99 counties with published listings, from Polk County down — the complete geographic picture of Iowa's contractor registry.