Key facts
How many taxi, limo and NEMT businesses are there in Iowa?
66 employer businesses across the three trades in 2023, with 856 employees: 20 taxi and ridesharing, 10 limousine and 36 special needs transportation firms. Fastest change since 2022: limousine, no change.[1][2]
| Industry | Businesses | Employees | Annual payroll | Businesses vs 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi and ridesharing services (485310) | 20 | 182 | $4.6 million | -5% |
| Limousine service (485320) | 10 | 69 | $1.9 million | no change |
| Special needs transportation (485991) | 36 | 605 | $39.5 million | -14% |
- Taxi and ridesharing: jobs 190 → 182 (-4%), payroll $5.1 million → $4.6 million
- Limousine: jobs 50 → 69 (+38%), payroll $1.7 million → $1.9 million
- Special needs (NEMT-type): jobs 608 → 605 (no change), payroll $36.0 million → $39.5 million
How many self-employed taxi and limo drivers are there in Iowa?
3,643 nonemployer taxi and limousine businesses filed in 2023 (3,420 in 2022, +7%), with $66.6 million in receipts, about $18,285 each. That is 121 for every employer taxi or limo firm.[3]
How does Iowa compare with other states?
Iowa ranks 23rd for taxi and ridesharing firms per million residents and 43rd for limousine firms per million residents among the 51 states and DC.[1][3][4]
| Measure | Iowa | Median state | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi and ridesharing firms per million residents | 6.2 | 5.5 | 23rd of 51 |
| Limousine firms per million residents | 3.1 | 6.3 | 43rd of 49 |
| Special needs transport employees per 100,000 | 18.8 | 16.6 | 23rd of 50 |
| Self-employed taxi and limo businesses per 1,000 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 42nd of 51 |
What do taxi, limo and NEMT employers in Iowa pay?
Special needs (NEMT-type) is Iowa's biggest employer of the three, with 605 employees.[1]
| Industry | Iowa | Median state |
|---|---|---|
| taxi and ridesharing | $25,451 | $37,725 |
| limousine | $27,725 | $34,898 |
| special needs (NEMT-type) | $65,304 | $34,646 |
How are taxi, limo and NEMT firms in Iowa organised?
Among Iowa's 10 limousine employers, the commonest form is S-corp (7).[1]
| Trade | S-corp | C-corp | Sole prop. | Partnership | Non-profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| taxi and ridesharing | 11 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| limousine | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| special needs (NEMT-type) | 17 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
What does this mean if you want to start one in Iowa?
Iowa holds 0.6% of US employer firms in the three trades. Licensing is local for most taxis; check your city or county, and the state for limousines.[1]
- Taxi and ridesharing: 9.1 employees per firm on average
- Limousine: 6.9 employees per firm on average
- Special needs (NEMT-type): 16.8 employees per firm on average
| Trade | 1-4 | 5-9 | 10-19 | 20-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| taxi and ridesharing | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| limousine | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| special needs (NEMT-type) | 15 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
Frequently asked questions
How many limo and NEMT companies are there in Iowa?
10 limousine and 36 special needs transportation employers in 2023.
Sources
Fees and rules change. Each source is the official page we read, with the date we read it; check it before you apply or pay.
- [1] Census CBP 2023 (read 8 Nov 2026)
- [2] Census CBP 2022 (read 8 Nov 2026)
- [3] Census Nonemployer Statistics (read 8 Nov 2026)
- [4] Census population estimates (read 8 Nov 2026)
