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New York Revenue Lost to Tax Abatement Programs


Total Revenue Lost$39,603,591,504

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State-level programs

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YearProgram NameProgram TypeGross Revenue Loss
2017BrownfieldsEnvironmental protection$130,000,000
2018BrownfieldsRedevelopment/revitalization$130,000,000
2019BrownfieldsBrownfield rehabilitation$130,000,000
2020BrownfieldsBrownfield rehabilitation$130,000,000
2021BrownfieldsBrownfield rehabilitation$130,000,000
2022BrownfieldsBrownfield rehabilitation$130,000,000
2017Electric Generation Mitigation FundEnergy production$2,778,243
2020Empire ZonesJob Creation/Retention$31,000,000
2021Empire ZonesJob Creation/Retention$48,000,000
2022Empire ZonesJob Creation/Retention$53,000,000
2017Empire Zones (EZ)General Economic Development$23,000,000
2018Empire Zones (EZ)General Economic Development (EZ)$16,000,000
2019Empire Zones (EZ)General Economic Development (EZ)$143,000,000
2018Excelsior Business Program (formerly Start-up NY)Entrepreneurship/innovation$180,000,000
2018Excelsior Job Program and Empire State Job Retention CreditBusiness attraction/retention/expansion$98,000,000
2019Excelsior Jobs Program and Empire State Job Retention Program CreditJob Creation/Retention$168,000,000
2020Excelsior Jobs Program and Empire State Job Retention Program CreditBusiness attraction/retention/expansion$168,000,000
2021Excelsior Jobs Program and Empire State Job Retention Program CreditBusiness attraction/retention/expansion$168,000,000
2022Excelsior Jobs Program and Empire State Job Retention Program CreditBusiness attraction/retention/expansion$168,000,000
2017Excelsior Tax IncentivesBusiness attraction/retention/expansion$74,000,000
2017Film & Commercial Production CreditGeneral Economic Development$621,000,000
2018Film & Commercial Production CreditFilm, TV, and/or media$682,000,000
2019Film & Commercial Production CreditFilm, TV, and/or media$758,000,000
2020Film & Commercial Production CreditFilm, TV, and/or media$636,000,000
2021Film & Commercial Production CreditFilm, TV, and/or media$606,000,000
2022Film & Commercial Production CreditFilm, TV, and/or media$711,000,000
2017Industrial Development Agencies (IDA)General Economic Development$81,000,000
2018Industrial Development Agencies (IDA)General Economic Development (IRB)$107,000,000
2019Industrial Development Agencies (IDAs)Industrial development$88,000,000
2020Industrial Development Agencies (IDAs)General Economic Development$97,000,000
2021Industrial Development Agencies (IDAs)General Economic Development$102,000,000
2022Industrial Development Agencies (IDAs)General Economic Development$85,000,000
2018Low Income Housing CreditAffordable Housing$36,000,000
2019Low Income Housing CreditAffordable Housing$38,000,000
2020Low Income Housing CreditAffordable Housing$41,000,000
2021Low Income Housing CreditAffordable Housing$51,000,000
2022Low Income Housing CreditAffordable Housing$51,000,000
2017Low-Income Housing CreditHousing$35,000,000
2017MiscellaneousGeneral Economic Development$15,500,000
2020New York Youth Jobs ProgramChild/youth services$40,000,000
2021New York Youth Jobs ProgramChild/youth services$40,000,000
2022New York Youth Jobs ProgramChild/youth services$40,000,000
2019New York Youth Jobs Program (formerly Urban Youth Job Program)Job Creation/Retention$40,000,000
2020Other tax abatement programsGeneral Economic Development$20,000,000
2021Other tax abatement programsGeneral Economic Development$20,600,000
2022Other tax abatement programsGeneral Economic Development$21,500,000
2017Qualified Empire Zone Enterprise (QEZE)Job Creation/Retention$132,000,000
2018Qualified Empire Zones (EZ) EnterpriseGeneral Economic Development (EZ)$115,000,000
2020Qualified Empire Zones EnterpriseJob Creation/Retention$58,000,000
2021Qualified Empire Zones EnterpriseJob Creation/Retention$46,000,000
2022Qualified Empire Zones EnterpriseJob Creation/Retention$28,000,000
2019Qualified Empire Zones Enterprise (QEZE)General Economic Development (EZ)$86,000,000
2017START-UP NYBusiness attraction/retention/expansion$105,000,000
2017Urban Youth (Youth Works)Child/youth services$20,000,000
2018Urban Youth Job ProgramEducational development$50,000,000
2018Various other tax abatement programsGeneral Economic Development$14,000,000
2019Various other tax abatement programsGeneral Economic Development$18,000,000
TABULATED STATE-LEVEL TOTAL$7,856,378,243

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
Hudson Falls Central School DistrictSchool district$0
Jamestown City School DistrictSchool district$0
Longwood Central School DistrictSchool district$0
Mount Sinai Union Free School DistrictSchool district$0
North Warren Central School DistrictSchool district$0
Port Jefferson Union Free School DistrictSchool district$0
Rondout Valley Central School DistrictSchool district$0
Schuylerville Central School DistrictSchool district$0
Shoreham Wading River Central School DistrictSchool district$0
Shoreham-Wading River Central School DistrictSchool district$0
Warrensburg Central School DistrictSchool district$0
Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School DistrictSchool district$0
TABULATED JURISDICTION TOTAL$31,747,213,261