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Michigan 2018 Revenue Lost to Tax Abatement Programs
Total Revenue Lost:
$895,347,721
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State-level programs
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| Program Name | Program Type | Revenue Loss |
|---|---|---|
| Brownfield Redevelopment Credit Program | Redevelopment/revitalization/renewal | $55,900,000 |
| Brownfield Redevelopment Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Program | Redevelopment/revitalization/renewal | $5,100,000 |
| Farmland Preservation Credit | Agricultural development | $51,000,000 |
| Historic Preservation Credit Program | Historic preservation | $13,000,000 |
| MEGA Battery Credit Program | Technology | $10,600,000 |
| MEGA Employment Credit Program | Job creation/retention | $611,800,000 |
| MEGA Poly-Silicon Energy Cost Credit Program | Technoloty (semiconductor) | $23,400,000 |
| Renaissance Zone Credit - Development Program | Economic development (EZ) | $38,900,000 |
| Renaissance Zone Property Tax Exemption Program | Economic development (EZ) | $3,900,000 |
| TABULATED STATE-LEVEL TOTAL | $813,600,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kent County | County | $895,902 |
| Macomb County | County | $800,087 |
| Oakland County | County | $2,223,872 |
| Wayne County | County | $31,400,000 |
| Ann Arbor | Municipality | $309,238 |
| Detroit | Municipality | $38,744,282 |
| Grand Rapids | Municipality | $2,469,500 |
| Sterling Heights | Municipality | $1,386,118 |
| Warren | Municipality | $3,295,502 |
| Adrian School District | School district | $23,220 |
| Alma School District | School district | $104,000 |
| Anchor Bay School District | School district | $65,000 |
| Berrien Springs School District | School district | $0 |
| Brimingham School District | School district | $31,000 |
| TABULATED LOCALITY AND DISTRICT TOTAL | $81,747,721 |
