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Michigan Revenue Lost to Tax Abatement Programs


Total Revenue Lost$4,914,154,658

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State-level programs

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YearProgram NameProgram TypeGross Revenue Loss
2017Brownfield Redevelopment Credit ProgramRedevelopment/revitalization$27,700,000
2018Brownfield Redevelopment Credit ProgramRedevelopment/revitalization$55,900,000
2019Brownfield Redevelopment Credit ProgramRedevelopment/revitalization$22,300,000
2020Brownfield Redevelopment Credit ProgramBrownfield rehabilitation$13,200,000
2021Brownfield Redevelopment Credit ProgramRedevelopment/revitalization$9,400,000
2017Brownfield Redevelopment Tax Increment Financing (TIF) ProgramRedevelopment/revitalization$4,900,000
2018Brownfield Redevelopment Tax Increment Financing (TIF) ProgramRedevelopment/revitalization$5,100,000
2019Brownfield Redevelopment Tax Increment Financing (TIF) ProgramRedevelopment/revitalization$5,600,000
2020Brownfield Redevelopment Tax Increment Financing (TIF) ProgramRedevelopment/revitalization$7,700,000
2021Brownfield Redevelopment Tax Increment Financing (TIF) ProgramRedevelopment/revitalization$24,500,000
2022Brownfield Redevelopment Tax Increment Financing (TIF) ProgramRedevelopment/revitalization$13,200,000
2017Farmland Preservation Credit - Corporate and Non-Corporate ProgramAgricultural development$2,100,000
2017Farmland Preservation Credit - Corporate and Non-Corporate ProgramAgricultural development$46,000,000
2018Farmland Preservation Credit - Corporate and Non-Corporate ProgramAgricultural development$51,000,000
2019Farmland Preservation Credit - Corporate and Non-Corporate ProgramConservation of farmland, forest, open space, or water$49,000,000
2020Farmland Preservation Credit - Corporate and Non-Corporate ProgramConservation of farmland, forest, open space, or water$44,400,000
2021Farmland Preservation Credit - Corporate and Non-Corporate ProgramConservation of farmland, forest, open space, or water$56,600,000
2022Farmland Preservation Credit - Corporate and Non-Corporate ProgramConservation of farmland, forest, open space, or water$54,900,000
2017Film Production Credit ProgramGeneral Economic Development$3,600,000
2017Historic Preservation Credit ProgramHistoric Preservation$200,000
2017Historic Preservation Credit ProgramHistoric Preservation$21,500,000
2018Historic Preservation Credit ProgramHistoric Preservation$13,000,000
2019Historic Preservation Credit ProgramHistoric Preservation$3,200,000
2017MEGA Battery Credit ProgramGeneral Economic Development$98,400,000
2018MEGA Battery Credit ProgramTechnology (energy)$10,600,000
2017MEGA Employment Credit ProgramJob Creation/Retention$517,000,000
2018MEGA Employment Credit ProgramJob Creation/Retention$611,800,000
2019MEGA Employment Credit ProgramJob Creation/Retention$510,400,000
2020MEGA Employment Credit ProgramJob Creation/Retention$560,500,000
2021MEGA Employment Credit ProgramJob Creation/Retention$413,600,000
2022MEGA Employment Credit ProgramJob Creation/Retention$509,800,000
2017MEGA Poly-Silicon Energy Cost Credit ProgramGeneral Economic Development$12,700,000
2018MEGA Poly-Silicon Energy Cost Credit ProgramTechnology (semiconductor)$23,400,000
2017Renaissance Zone Credit - Development ProgramGeneral Economic Development$14,900,000
2018Renaissance Zone Credit - Development ProgramGeneral Economic Development (EZ)$38,900,000
2019Renaissance Zone Credit - Development ProgramGeneral Economic Development (EZ)$48,000,000
2020Renaissance Zone Credit - Development ProgramBusiness attraction/retention/expansion$17,700,000
2021Renaissance Zone Credit - Development ProgramBusiness attraction/retention/expansion$3,500,000
2017Renaissance Zone Property Tax Exemption ProgramGeneral Economic Development (EZ)$3,700,000
2018Renaissance Zone Property Tax Exemption ProgramGeneral Economic Development (EZ)$3,900,000
2019Renaissance Zone Property Tax Exemption ProgramGeneral Economic Development (EZ)$4,200,000
2020Renaissance Zone Property Tax Exemption ProgramRedevelopment/revitalization$3,900,000
2021Renaissance Zone Property Tax Exemption ProgramRedevelopment/revitalization$3,900,000
2022Renaissance Zone Property Tax Exemption ProgramRedevelopment/revitalization$3,700,000
2019State Essential Services Assessment ExemptionManufacturing development$4,200,000
2020State Essential Services Assessment ExemptionManufacturing development$5,500,000
2021State Essential Services Assessment ExemptionManufacturing development$7,300,000
2022State Essential Services Assessment ExemptionManufacturing development$9,200,000
2017Various agreementsGeneral Economic Development$92,098
TABULATED STATE-LEVEL TOTAL$3,975,792,098

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 WestlandMunicipality$128,538
Van Dyke School DistrictSchool District$128,000
Hamilton Community School DistrictSchool District$126,381
Ubly Community School DistrictSchool District$122,885
WestlandMunicipality$117,319
White Cloud School DistrictSchool District$115,835
White Pigeon Community School DistrictSchool District$115,239
Greenville School DistrictSchool District$115,000
Hamtramck School DistrictSchool District$112,662
Cassopolis School DistrictSchool District$112,431
Linden Community School DistrictSchool District$111,201
Flushing Community School DistrictSchool District$110,000
Anchor Bay School DistrictSchool District$107,361
Cedar Springs School DistrictSchool District$106,333
Grand Blanc Community School DistrictSchool District$105,910
Charlevoix School DistrictSchool District$101,582
Grand Haven Area School DistrictSchool District$100,907
Jonesville Community School DistrictSchool District$100,595
Novi Community School DistrictSchool District$99,715
Marysville School DistrictSchool District$99,000
Clinton TownshipMunicipality$98,173
Jackson CountyCounty$96,500
Coloma Community School DistrictSchool District$93,184
Madison School DistrictSchool District$87,256
Dundee Community School DistrictSchool District$86,000
Buchanan Community School DistrictSchool District$85,455
Rochester HillsMunicipality$83,416
Roseville Community School DistrictSchool District$82,000
Litchfield Community School DistrictSchool District$81,985
Jefferson School DistrictSchool District$81,649
St. Louis Public School DistrictSchool District$78,482
Boyne City School DistrictSchool District$78,197
Kent City Community School DistrictSchool District$77,909
HillsdaleMunicipality$77,558
Port Huron Area School DistrictSchool District$77,500
Alpena CountyCounty$76,395
Ovid Elsie Area School DistrictSchool District$75,004
Godfrey-Lee School DistrictSchool District$74,349
Harbor Beach Community School DistrictSchool District$69,653
Adrian School DistrictSchool District$65,834
Carman-Ainsworth Community SchoolsSchool District$61,987
Tuscola CountyCounty$60,990
Calumet, Laurium & Keweenaw School DistrictSchool District$60,881
Cass City School DistrictSchool District$60,203
Paw Paw School DistrictSchool District$60,185
Bangor School DistrictSchool District$59,485
TaylorMunicipality$59,240
St. Louis School DistrictSchool District$59,058
Dexter Community School DistrictSchool District$57,820
Lapeer County Intermediate School DistrictSchool District$56,989
Fennville School DistrictSchool District$56,633
Colon Community School DistrictSchool District$55,680
Saginaw Township Community School DistrictSchool District$51,022
JacksonMunicipality$50,900
Rockford School DistrictSchool District$50,103
Williamston Community School DistrictSchool District$48,293
Okemos School DistrictSchool District$47,200
Marshall School DistrictSchool District$46,570
Hastings Area School DistrictSchool District$45,323
Farmington School DistrictSchool District$45,000
Marlette Community School DistrictSchool District$44,844
North Branch Area School DistrictSchool District$44,094
Montague Area School DistrictSchool District$43,202
Pewamo-Westphalia Community School DistrictSchool District$43,000
Clarkston Community School DistrictSchool District$40,420
Essexville-Hampton School DistrictSchool District$39,490
Wexford-Missaukee Intermediate School DistrictSchool District$39,379
Barry CountyCounty$39,102
New Haven Community School DistrictSchool District$37,954
Hudson Area School DistrictSchool District$37,300
Jefferson School District MonroeSchool District$37,107
Corunna School DistrictSchool District$35,035
Reese School DistrictSchool District$34,627
Mecosta-Osceola Intermediate School DistrictSchool District$34,313
Shelby School DistrictSchool District$34,003
Southgate Community School DistrictSchool District$33,349
Northview School DistrictSchool District$33,197
Flat Rock Community School DistrictSchool District$32,947
Clare School DistrictSchool District$32,799
Chelsea School DistrictSchool District$32,000
Croswell-Lexington Community School DistrictSchool District$31,126
Brimingham School DistrictSchool District$31,000
Tuscola Intermediate School DistrictSchool District$26,932
Martin School DistrictSchool District$26,906
Reading Community School DistrictSchool District$26,778
Imlay City Community School DistrictSchool District$25,159
Harbor Springs School DistrictSchool District$24,955
Ithaca School DistrictSchool District$24,139
Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School DistrictSchool District$23,912
Vandercook Lake School DistrictSchool District$23,000
Emmet CountyCounty$21,000
Ashley Community School DistrictSchool District$19,402
Saugatuck School DistrictSchool District$19,228
Hanover-Horton School DistrictSchool District$18,590
Ionia County Intermediate School DistrictSchool District$18,222
Portland School DistrictSchool District$17,768
Caro Community School DistrictSchool District$17,750
Michigan Center School DistrictSchool District$17,581
Morenci Area School DistrictSchool District$16,730
Jenison School DistrictSchool District$16,000
Haslett School DistrictSchool District$15,771
TABULATED JURISDICTION TOTAL$938,362,560