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Benton County, IA

Migration of people and income, 20222023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Benton County, IA saw a net loss of 41 tax-filing households and a net gain of 2 individuals. On net, the area lost $3.0M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Linn County; the largest outflow went to Linn County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
-$3.0M
nominal dollars
Net households
-41
tax returns
Net people
+2
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$35.2M
Moved out$38.2M
Net -$3.0M (nominal)

Where movers came from

  1. 1Linn County, IA302$18.0M
  2. 2Iowa County, IA35$1.9M
  3. 3Johnson County, IA34$2.0M
  4. 4Black Hawk County, IA33$1.4M

Where movers went

  1. 1Linn County, IA263$15.0M
  2. 2Black Hawk County, IA46$2.6M
  3. 3Iowa County, IA39$1.9M
  4. 4Johnson County, IA36$1.7M
  5. 5Tama County, IA29$1.6M
  6. 6Buchanan County, IA21$1.2M

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: -$3.9M (+295 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012-$5.5M-116
2013-$617.0K-44
2014-$615.0K+10
2015-$2.2M-80
2016+$346.0K+72
2017+$3.0M+138
2018-$681.0K-12
2019-$3.7M-40
2020+$3.2M+172
2021+$5.8M+137
2022+$131.0K+56
2023-$3.0M+2

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Source: IRS Statistics of Income migration data (public domain). Covers federal income tax filers only; AGI is nominal (not inflation adjusted). These numbers describe movement of filers and their reported income, not why people moved or economic loss. Methodology and caveats.