FY 2025 county profile · FIPS 19153
Polk County
Iowa · Veterans receiving VA disability compensation as of September 30, 2025.
7,965Total recipients
1,782100% rating band
#173National rank by recipients
#1Iowa rank
Service-connected disability ratings
Published recipients in each VA rating band; shares use the published total.
0%–20%
2,131 · 26.8%
30%–40%
1,057 · 13.3%
50%–60%
1,037 · 13.0%
70%–90%
1,958 · 24.6%
100%
1,782 · 22.4%
Age of recipients
Age categories may not sum to the total when birthdate data is unavailable.
Age 17–44
2,212 · 27.8%
Age 45–64
2,475 · 31.1%
Age 65 or older
3,278 · 41.2%
Recipients by sex
Sex categories may not sum to the total when sex is unavailable in the source.
Male
7,175 · 90.1%
Female
788 · 9.9%