- Workers' compensation rates among the lowest in the nation- 35% lower than the national average.
- Nation's lowest employer unemployment insurance rate.
- No corporate income tax on profits from sales outside Iowa.
- No property tax on newly purchased industrial machinery and equipment, and computers.
- No inventory tax.
- Sales and use tax exemptions on manufacturing machinery, equipment and computers.
- Property tax exemption for construction of manufacturing and distribution center facilities.
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- Unique Job training program, which provides customized training services required by a business for new employees.
- Competitively priced building sites.
- Local tax abatement programs.
- Affordable rural lifestyle.
- Low property taxes.
- Highly educated and productive work force.
- Right-to-work state.
- Low traffic congestion.
- High labor productivity.
- Excellent public schools.
- High quality outdoor recreation.
- Convenient to major metropolitan area.
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