The Iowa Hospital Association study calculated the Fort Dodge hospital’s economic impact at $132,365,279.

The hospital also generated 1,187 jobs, the association’s study showed.

“I’m so proud of our team’s commitment to our mission, to improve the health of the people and communities we serve,” said Leah Glasgo, the president and chief executive officer of UnityPoint Health — Fort Dodge.

“It’s amazing that Trinity substantially impacts the positive economic growth of Fort Dodge and our surrounding areas,” she added. “We are seeing that growth, not only in our organization, but in the community, too.”

The study was compiled from hospital-submitted data to the American Hospital Associa tion’s annual survey of hospitals.

The study found that Iowa hospitals employed 145,252 people in 2022.

As an income source, hospitals provided more than $9.3 billion in wages.

Hospital expenses accounted for over $21.5 billion of the state’s gross domestic product.

“Iowa’s hospitals and health systems implemented the programs and services accounted for in this study in response to their communities’ needs,” Iowa Hospital Association President and CEO Chris Mitchell said in a written statement. “Many of these programs and services wouldn’t exist without hospital support and leadership. These efforts, with IHA’s advocacy, help ensure the financial stability of hospitals, making it possible for them to provide the services and programs most-needed by the people they serve.”

The Iowa Hospital Association is a voluntary membership organization representing hospital and health system interests to business, government, and consumer audiences.