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Michigan Revenue Lost to Tax Abatement Programs


Total Revenue Lost$820,029,387

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State-level programs

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YearProgram NameProgram TypeGross Revenue Loss sort icon
2019Historic Preservation Credit ProgramHistoric Preservation$3,200,000
2019Renaissance Zone Property Tax Exemption ProgramGeneral Economic Development (EZ)$4,200,000
2019State Essential Services Assessment ExemptionManufacturing development$4,200,000
2019Brownfield Redevelopment Tax Increment Financing (TIF) ProgramRedevelopment/revitalization$5,600,000
2019Brownfield Redevelopment Credit ProgramRedevelopment/revitalization$22,300,000
2019Renaissance Zone Credit - Development ProgramGeneral Economic Development (EZ)$48,000,000
2019Farmland Preservation Credit - Corporate and Non-Corporate ProgramConservation of farmland, forest, open space, or water$49,000,000
2019MEGA Employment Credit ProgramJob Creation/Retention$510,400,000
TABULATED STATE-LEVEL TOTAL$646,900,000

Tabulated localities and districts

Click on the name of jurisdiction for a list of tax abatement programs that reduced its tax revenue.

Data includes abatement information for the five most populous cities, counties, and school districts in each state (where available). If no data is shown for these top five jurisdictions, it is because they did not disclose GASB 77 tax abatement information in the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), the amount reported was $0, or the ACFR has not been published yet. Some states include data for additional years and jurisdictions.

Reporting JurisdictionJurisdiction TypeGross Revenue Loss sort icon
St. Joseph School DistrictSchool District$418,187
Birmingham School DistrictSchool District$420,000
Monroe School DistrictSchool District$442,224
Walled Lake Consolidated School DistrictSchool District$451,000
Northville School DistrictSchool District$470,523
Mattawan Consolidated SchoolSchool District$475,946
Homer Community School DistrictSchool District$478,737
Flint City School DistrictSchool District$491,000
Mt. Pleasant School DistrictSchool District$497,779
Avondale School DistrictSchool District$538,054
Fowlerville Community School DistrictSchool District$541,965
City of Ann ArborMunicipality$571,152
Plymouth-Canton Community School DistrictSchool District$591,000
Wyoming School DistrictSchool District$593,441
Romulus Community School DistrictSchool District$600,000
Sturgis Public School DistrictSchool District$629,000
Mason School DistrictSchool District$654,000
Genesee CountyCounty$667,766
East Lansing School DistrictSchool District$689,678
Comstock School DistrictSchool District$694,776
West Ottawa School DistrictSchool District$718,778
Moran Township School DistrictSchool District$736,203
Coopersville Area School DistrictSchool District$752,504
Traverse City Area School DistrictSchool District$776,644
City of Sterling HeightsMunicipality$813,377
Holland School DistrictSchool District$820,623
Riverview Community School DistrictSchool District$832,829
Trenton School DistrictSchool District$832,829
Bay City School DistrictSchool District$843,420
Macomb CountyCounty$851,173
Grand Ledge School DistrictSchool District$862,898
Midland School DistrictSchool District$885,437
Kenowa Hills School DistrictSchool District$1,074,413
Hemlock Public School DistrictSchool District$1,126,932
Lansing School DistrictSchool District$1,193,141
Warren Consolidated School DistrictSchool District$1,232,000
Coldwater Community School DistrictSchool District$1,233,569
Utica Community School DistrictSchool District$1,243,000
Portage School DistrictSchool District$1,425,792
Battle Creek School DistrictSchool District$1,451,156
Dearborn School DistrictSchool District$1,778,652
Kent CountyCounty$1,868,590
Livonia School DistrictSchool District$1,992,000
Oakland CountyCounty$2,187,884
City of Grand RapidsMunicipality$2,766,607
City of WarrenMunicipality$3,295,502
Pontiac School DistrictSchool District$4,760,119
Grand Rapids School DistrictSchool District$5,004,551
North Muskegon School DistrictSchool District$11,360,207
Wayne CountyCounty$18,500,000
City of DetroitMunicipality$20,589,824
East China School DistrictSchool District$21,337,839
Detroit City School DistrictSchool District$30,000,000
TABULATED JURISDICTION TOTAL$173,129,387