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Congratulations to the 2024 Coolest Thing Made in Iowa Winner:

Vermeer ZR5-1200 Self-Propelled baler

Iowa has much to be proud of, especially when it comes to the products manufactured by Iowa companies.

Iowa by the numbers

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  • $38.56 Billion

    Total Manufacturing Output

    2021

  • 225,000

    Manufacturing Employees in Iowa

    2021

  • $79,357

    Average Annual Compensation

    2021

2024 Contest Dates

  • MAR

    25

    March 25 - April 8

    Nominations Open

  • APR

    19

    Nominees Announced

  • APR

    22

    April 22 - April 30

    Popular Vote Round

  • May

    1

    Top 16 Announced

  • May

    2

    May 2 - May 8

    1st Round of Voting

  • May

    9

    Top 8 announced

  • May

    10

    May 10 - May 16

    2nd Round of Voting

  • May

    17

    Top 4 announced

  • May

    20

    May 20 - May 29

    Final Round of Voting

  • Jun

    5

    Taking Care of Business Conference

    Winner announced