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