The Definition of a RURAL TEA:
- An area not located within a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) as designated by the Office of Management and Budget;
- Or the outer boundary of any city or town having a population of 20,000 or more based on the most recent census.
What does a rural TEA mean for industry professionals and investors?
The RIA Act of 2022 created a unique set aside for areas designated as RURAL.
A project that is located in a rural TEA qualifies for priority processing of Form I-526 by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. These investors will qualify for set-aside visas from the rural TEA classification, which makes up 20% of the yearly allocation of EB-5 visas.
IOWA ECONOMY: In 2005 Iowa’s GDP was about $124 billion. If measured by gross state product, for 2005 it was $113.5 billion.Its per capita income for 2006 was $23,340.
RURAL TEA COUNTIES IN IOWA:
- Adair
Adams
Allamakee
Appanoose
Audubon
Boone
Buchanan
Buena Vista
Butler
Calhoun
Carroll
Cass
Cedar
Cerro Gordo
Cherokee
Chickasaw
Clarke
Clay
Clayton
Clinton
Crawford
Davis
Decatur
Delaware
Des Moines
Dickinson
Emmet
Fayette
Floyd
Franklin
Fremont
Greene
Hamilton
Hancock
Hardin
Henry
Howard
Humboldt
Ida
Iowa
Jackson
Jasper
Jefferson
Keokuk
Kossuth
Lee
Louisa
Lucas
Lyon
Mahaska
Marion
Marshall
Mitchell
Monona
Monroe
Montgomery
Muscatine
Obrien
Osceola
Page
Palo Alto
Pocahontas
Poweshiek
Ringgold
Sac
Shelby
Sioux
Tama
Taylor
Union
Van Buren
Wapello
Wayne
Webster
Winnebago
Winneshiek
Worth
Wright
INTERACTIVE RURAL TEA MAP
