Michigan
Michigan IDA accountability: 573 beneficiaries matched to campaign donors (10.06%), $39.0M donated, $31.69B in subsidies. 15 BH-significant pre-award donation spikes including Auto-Owners Insurance (z=41.95). $40.9M in federal contributions matched.
Key Findings
- 570 of 5,698 subsidized companies (10.0%) made campaign donations — $39.0M total.
- $10.6M in donations flowed from beneficiaries to 346 political committees. Top recipient: MICHIGAN CITIZENS FOR STRONG AND SAFE COMMUNITIES ($4.6M).
- 9 companies showed statistically significant pre-award donation spikes (BH-corrected, q<0.05). Top: Auto-Owners Insurance (48.7× baseline, z=42.0).
- $16.51B in total subsidies tracked across 5,698 beneficiary companies in Michigan.
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Political Committee Activity
$10.6M
Total donated to committees
346
Committees receiving funds
Top recipient: MICHIGAN CITIZENS FOR STRONG AND SAFE COMMUNITIES ($4560K — 26.09% beneficiary-funded)
Pre-Award Donation Spikes
9 companies showed statistically unusual donation increases in the years around their subsidy award (Benjamini-Hochberg corrected, q<0.05).
Largest spike: Auto-Owners Insurance (48.7× baseline, z=42)
Counties
| County | Subsidized Companies | EPA Penalties |
|---|---|---|
| Ingham | 0 | — |
| Mecosta | 0 | — |
| Washtenaw | 0 | — |
| Wayne | 0 | — |
| Kalamazoo | 0 | — |
| Calhoun | 0 | — |
| Delta | 0 | — |
| Midland | 0 | — |
| Montcalm | 0 | — |
| Oakland | 0 | — |
| Saginaw | 0 | — |
| Macomb | 0 | — |
| St Clair | 0 | — |
| Hillsdale | 0 | — |
| Jackson | 0 | — |
| Menominee | 0 | — |
| St Joseph | 0 | — |
| Livingston | 0 | — |
| Barry | 0 | — |
| Cass | 0 | — |
Showing top 20 of 84 counties.