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Michigan Revenue Lost to Tax Abatement Programs


Total Revenue Lost$778,563,208

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State-level programs

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YearProgram NameProgram TypeGross Revenue Loss
2020Brownfield Redevelopment Credit ProgramBrownfield rehabilitation$13,200,000
2020Brownfield Redevelopment Tax Increment Financing (TIF) ProgramRedevelopment/revitalization$7,700,000
2020Farmland Preservation Credit - Corporate and Non-Corporate ProgramConservation of farmland, forest, open space, or water$44,400,000
2020MEGA Employment Credit ProgramJob Creation/Retention$560,500,000
2020Renaissance Zone Credit - Development ProgramBusiness attraction/retention/expansion$17,700,000
2020Renaissance Zone Property Tax Exemption ProgramRedevelopment/revitalization$3,900,000
2020State Essential Services Assessment ExemptionManufacturing development$5,500,000
TABULATED STATE-LEVEL TOTAL$652,900,000

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
Genesee CountyCounty$786,427
Kent CountyCounty$2,599,799
Macomb CountyCounty$901,519
Oakland CountyCounty$2,334,067
Wayne CountyCounty$17,900,000
Battle CreekMunicipality$444,194
City of Ann ArborMunicipality$1,034,971
City of DearbornMunicipality$2,175,436
City of DetroitMunicipality$39,145,955
City of Grand RapidsMunicipality$3,307,056
City of Sterling HeightsMunicipality$752,983
City of WarrenMunicipality$2,570,276
FlintMunicipality$298,000
KentwoodMunicipality$526,000
LansingMunicipality$5,173,576
NoviMunicipality$245,000
PontiacMunicipality$2,394,700
Rochester HillsMunicipality$83,416
Royal OakMunicipality$283,000
SouthfieldMunicipality$2,166,937
TaylorMunicipality$59,240
TroyMunicipality$181,556
WestlandMunicipality$117,319
WyomingMunicipality$638,640
Ann Arbor School DistrictSchool District$220,000
Dearborn School DistrictSchool District$726,141
Detroit City School DistrictSchool District$35,200,000
Plymouth-Canton Community School DistrictSchool District$1,825,000
Utica Community School DistrictSchool District$1,572,000
TABULATED JURISDICTION TOTAL$125,663,208