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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
2019Brownfield Redevelopment Credit ProgramRedevelopment/revitalization$22,300,000
2019Brownfield Redevelopment Tax Increment Financing (TIF) ProgramRedevelopment/revitalization$5,600,000
2019Farmland Preservation Credit - Corporate and Non-Corporate ProgramConservation of farmland, forest, open space, or water$49,000,000
2019Historic Preservation Credit ProgramHistoric Preservation$3,200,000
2019MEGA Employment Credit ProgramJob Creation/Retention$510,400,000
2019Renaissance Zone Credit - Development ProgramGeneral Economic Development (EZ)$48,000,000
2019Renaissance Zone Property Tax Exemption ProgramGeneral Economic Development (EZ)$4,200,000
2019State Essential Services Assessment ExemptionManufacturing development$4,200,000
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
Montague Area School DistrictSchool District$11,755
Bangor Township School DistrictSchool District$11,591
Buckley Community School DistrictSchool District$11,587
Ishpeming Public School District No. 1School District$11,297
Breckenridge Community School DistrictSchool District$11,291
Whiteford Agricultural School District of the Counties of Lenawee and MonroeSchool District$10,491
Sigel Township School District #3FSchool District$9,863
Fairview Area School DistrictSchool District$9,139
Walkerville School DistrictSchool District$8,655
Johannesburg-Lewiston Area School DistrictSchool District$8,539
Tahquamenon Area School DistrictSchool District$8,052
Negaunee School DistrictSchool District$7,737
Pinconning Area School DistrictSchool District$7,692
Hillman Community School DistrictSchool District$7,452
Marcellus Community School DistrictSchool District$7,147
Mendon Community School DistrictSchool District$7,006
Ravenna School DistrictSchool District$6,918
Akron-Fairgrove School DistrictSchool District$6,676
Jenison School DistrictSchool District$6,600
Ionia Township School District #2FSchool District$6,165
North LeValley School Ionia Township School District #2FSchool District$6,165
Parchment School DistrictSchool District$6,156
Bad Axe School DistrictSchool District$5,871
Boyne Falls Public School DistrictSchool District$5,536
River Valley School DistrictSchool District$5,462
Vanderbilt Area School DistrictSchool District$5,359
Unionville-Sebewang Area School DistrictSchool District$4,927
Brandywine Community School DistrictSchool District$4,591
Montabella Community School DistrictSchool District$4,402
Leslie School DistrictSchool District$4,391
Shepherd Public School DistrictSchool District$4,239
Mesick Consolidated School DistrictSchool District$4,000
Decatur School DistrictSchool District$3,490
Vassar School DistrictSchool District$3,146
Mason Consolidated School DistrictSchool District$2,996
New Haven Community School DistrictSchool District$2,954
Caro Community School DistrictSchool District$2,828
Clintondale Community School DistrictSchool District$2,444
Bridgman School DistrictSchool District$2,374
Rudyard Area School DistrictSchool District$2,345
Ellsworth Community SchoolSchool District$2,263
Rogers City Area School DistrictSchool District$2,040
Central Lake School DistrictSchool District$2,000
Brown City Community School DistrictSchool District$1,989
Millington Community School DistrictSchool District$1,837
Lakeview Community School DistrictSchool District$1,650
Mayville Community School DistrictSchool District$1,572
Meridian School DistrictSchool District$1,323
East Jackson Community School DistrictSchool District$1,200
Chippewa Hills School DistrictSchool District$1,049
Pickford School DistrictSchool District$1,000
Manton Consolidated School DistrictSchool District$967
Farwell Area School DistrictSchool District$180
TABULATED JURISDICTION TOTAL$173,129,387