Upper Peninsula municipalities, counties and tribal governments will share more than $3.4 million in state marijuana tax revenue as part of nearly $94 million distributed statewide under the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act for fiscal year 2025.
Under the formula, each eligible municipality, county or federally recognized tribe will receive $54,017.10 for every licensed adult-use marijuana retail store or microbusiness located within its jurisdiction.
Across the Upper Peninsula, 63 licensed facilities qualified for payments, resulting in a total regional distribution of $3,403,077.30.
Marquette County will receive the largest share in the U.P., totaling $702,222.30 from 13 licensed facilities. Other distributions include:
Alger County: $108,034.20 (2 licenses)
Chippewa County: $324,102.60 (6)
Delta County: $270,085.50 (5)
Dickinson County: $216,068.40 (4)
Gogebic County: $270,085.50 (5)
Hannahville Indian Community/Menominee County: $54,017.10 (1)
Houghton County: $324,102.60 (6)
Iron County: $378,119.70 (7)
Mackinac County: $54,017.10 (1)
Menominee County: $432,136.80 (8)
Ontonagon County: $54,017.10 (1)
Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians (Chippewa County): $54,017.10 (1)
Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians (Delta County): $54,017.10 (1)
Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians (Schoolcraft County): $54,017.10 (1)
Schoolcraft County: $54,017.10 (1)
The payments come from taxes collected on adult-use marijuana sales statewide and are distributed annually to communities that allow licensed marijuana businesses within their boundaries.
Luce County, which does not currently have any licensed adult-use marijuana retail establishments, was not included in this year’s distribution.
