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Michigan 2016 Revenue Lost to Tax Abatement Programs
Total Revenue Lost:
$14,003,310
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State-level programs
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| Program Name | Program Type | Revenue Loss |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | ||
| TABULATED STATE-LEVEL TOTAL | $0 |
Tabulated localities and districts
Click on the name of jurisdiction for a list of tax abatement programs that reduced its tax revenue.
We estimated the reporting rate among local governments for each state using 2018 and 2019 data. This is to gauge how much data is available in that state.
For Michigan, the estimated reporting rate is as follows:
Cities/counties: 506 out of 1483 CAFRs or financial statements we examined provided information on tax abatement programs in accordance with GASB Statement No.77.
School districts: 387 out of 542 CAFRs or financial statements we examined provided information on tax abatement programs in accordance with GASB Statement No.77.
Concerned about the lack of disclosure? Check out the roadmap on GASB 77 compliance we created for MI. You can also get a CSV file of the localities in MI that did not make any tax abatement disclosures in their annual financial reports.
Local government / school district financial audits are posted here.
| Reporting Jurisdiction | Jurisdiction Type | Gross Revenue Loss |
|---|---|---|
| Allegan County | County | $231,475 |
| Alpena County | County | $76,395 |
| Barry County | County | $39,102 |
| Berrien County | County | $369,000 |
| Calhoun County | County | $332,233 |
| Cheboygan County | County | $953 |
| Chippewa County | County | $4,622 |
| Emmet County | County | $21,000 |
| Grand Traverse County | County | $314,192 |
| Huron County | County | $355,837 |
| Ingham County | County | $625,000 |
| Ionia County | County | $0 |
| Jackson County | County | $96,500 |
| Kalamazoo County | County | $891,827 |
| Kent County | County | $1,128,260 |
| Lapeer County | County | $593,507 |
| Lenawee County | County | $162,273 |
| Livingston County | County | $532,100 |
| Macomb County | County | $930,339 |
| Midland County | County | $576,153 |
| Monroe County | County | $380,384 |
| Osceola County | County | $265,250 |
| Ottawa County | County | $945,000 |
| Shiawassee County | County | $0 |
| St Joseph County | County | $221,482 |
| St. Clair County | County | $450,000 |
| Tuscola County | County | $60,990 |
| Washtenaw County | County | $776,000 |
| Kalamazoo | Municipality | $3,490,436 |
| Waterford | Municipality | $133,000 |
| TABULATED LOCALITY AND DISTRICT TOTAL | $14,003,310 |
