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Washington Revenue Lost to Tax Abatement Programs


Total Revenue Lost$272,392,603

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State-level programs

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YearProgram NameProgram TypeGross Revenue Loss
2021Aerospace Business Facilities CreditTechnology (aviation)$22,127,000
2021Aerospace Computer Hardware, Software, and Peripherals ExemptionTechnology (aviation)$5,103,000
2021Aerospace Product Development Expenditures CreditTechnology (aviation)$55,726,000
2021Data Center Server Equipment and Power Infrastructure Tax ExemptionTechnology (data center)$54,770,000
2021High-Technology Business Tax Deferral ProgramJob Creation/Retention$33,487,000
2021Multi-Unit Urban Housing Tax ExemptionAffordable Housing$35,730,000
TABULATED STATE-LEVEL TOTAL$206,943,000

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
King CountyCounty$20,117,000
Spokane CountyCounty$15,750,000
City of SeattleMunicipality$14,603,000
City of SpokaneMunicipality$3,419,587
City of TacomaMunicipality$2,677,000
Tacoma School DistrictSchool district$2,619,923
City of VancouverMunicipality$1,173,347
Seattle Public SchoolsSchool district$1,112,488
Spokane School DistrictSchool district$1,071,085
Clark CountyCounty$698,731
City of BellevueMunicipality$683,000
Snohomish CountyCounty$616,065
Pierce CountyCounty$526,286
Lake Washington School DistrictSchool district$222,312
Kent School DistrictSchool district$159,500
City of YakimaMunicipality$279
TABULATED JURISDICTION TOTAL$65,449,603