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Virginia Revenue Lost to Tax Abatement Programs


Total Revenue Lost: $136,979,298

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State-level programs

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YearProgram NameProgram Type sort iconGross Revenue Loss
2017Retail Sales and Use Tax Data Center ExemptionsGeneral Economic Development$65,200,000
2017Virginia Enterprise ZonesGeneral Economic Development$164,823
2017Tax Revenue from Tourism ProjectsGeneral Economic Development$100,550
2017Motion Picture Production Tax CreditJob Creation/Retention$6,600,000
TABULATED STATE-LEVEL TOTAL$72,065,373

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 Jurisdiction sort iconJurisdiction TypeGross Revenue Loss
York CountyCounty$233,547
Washington CountyCounty$70,059
Spotsylvania CountyCounty$224,516
Rockingham CountyCounty$1,412,058
Roanoke CountyCounty$1,482,489
Pittsylvania CountyCounty$252,919
Orange CountyCounty$934,000
Mecklenburg CountyCounty$21,845,132
James City CountyCounty$20,622
Henrico CountyCounty$159,455
Goochland CountyCounty$174,675
Giles CountyCounty$1,344,174
Fauqier CountyCounty$995,998
City of WythevilleMunicipality$212,191
City of WaynesboroMunicipality$312,669
City of Virginia BeachMunicipality$823,017
City of SuffolkMunicipality$4,378,525
City of StauntonMunicipality$164,897
City of SouthhamptonMunicipality$670,334
City of SalemMunicipality$417,557
City of RoanokeMunicipality$2,146,639
City of NorfolkMunicipality$4,585,968
City of Newport NewsMunicipality$1,483,643
City of FrederickburgMunicipality$347,474
City of Franklin CityMunicipality$31,809
City of Falls ChurchMunicipality$364,036
City of DanvilleMunicipality$84,103
City of CharlottesvilleMunicipality$342,936
City of BristolMunicipality$293,430
City of AmherstMunicipality$245,494
City of AlexandriaMunicipality$10,150,200
City of AbingtonMunicipality$36,000
Chesterfield CountyCounty$1,480,152
Carroll CountyCounty$28,525
Buckingham CountyCounty$150,000
Augusta CountyCounty$1,016,666
Arlington CountyCounty$5,998,016
TABULATED JURISDICTION TOTAL$64,913,925