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Washington Revenue Lost to Tax Abatement Programs


Total Revenue Lost$444,163,376

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State-level programs

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YearProgram NameProgram TypeGross Revenue Loss
2019Aerospace IncentivesTechnology (aviation)$244,615,000
2019Data Center Server Equipment and Power Infrastructure Sales and Use Tax ExemptionTechnology (data center)$49,283,000
2019High-Technology Sales and Use Tax DeferralJob Creation/Retention$45,732,000
2019Multi-Unit Urban Housing Property Tax ExemptionAffordable Housing$23,956,000
TABULATED STATE-LEVEL TOTAL$363,586,000

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
Spokane CountyCounty$28,534,000
City of SeattleMunicipality$18,208,000
King CountyCounty$16,101,000
City of SpokaneMunicipality$2,915,467
City of TacomaMunicipality$2,463,000
Tacoma School DistrictSchool district$2,042,530
Marysville School DistrictSchool district$1,506,002
Everett School DistrictSchool district$1,446,828
Kent School DistrictSchool district$987,615
Spokane School DistrictSchool district$836,543
City of BellevueMunicipality$825,000
Seattle Public SchoolsSchool district$782,172
Bellingham School DistrictSchool district$719,273
Snohomish CountyCounty$650,459
City of VancouverMunicipality$518,800
Clover Park School DistrictSchool district$458,682
Pierce CountyCounty$450,772
Mukilteo School DistrictSchool district$194,450
Auburn School DistrictSchool district$166,847
Edmonds School DistrictSchool district$149,043
Arlington School DistrictSchool district$137,590
Clark CountyCounty$85,395
Lake Stevens School DistrictSchool district$61,528
Meridian School DistrictSchool district$51,876
Stanwood-Camano School DistrictSchool district$49,185
Nooksack Valley School DistrictSchool district$44,921
Mount Baker School DistrictSchool district$44,665
Granite Falls School DistrictSchool district$41,782
Port Angeles School DistrictSchool district$34,116
Lakewood School DistrictSchool district$22,886
Darrington School DistrictSchool district$16,979
Blaine School DistrictSchool district$16,147
Sultan School DistrictSchool district$13,823
TABULATED JURISDICTION TOTAL$80,577,376