Greene County Medical Center (GCMC) contributed nearly $54 million to the state’s economy in 2024, according to a report released by the Iowa Hospital Association (IHA). The hospital accounted for 5.9 percent of Greene County’s gross domestic product (GDP), with $30.4 million in expenditures. Of those expenses, $14 million was spent locally on wages and benefits for the 207 employees, making up 6.4 percent of the county’s workforce. Additionally, the hospital and clinics provided over $675 thousand in community benefits through charity care and uncollectible bad debts. Residents in Jefferson and the surrounding neighborhoods encountered staff over 24 thousand times through community service programs. For further details, a link to GCMC’s data breakdown is included below. Statewide, hospitals reported nearly $23 billion in economic impact in 2024, with 10 percent of expenditures going toward wages for the 141,708 individuals employed in Iowa hospitals.
Economic Impact and Community Benefits
