Subsidy Tracker Parent Company Summary
Parent Company Name:
Berkshire Hathaway
Ownership Structure:
publicly traded (ticker symbol BRK.B)
Headquartered in:
Nebraska
Major Industry:
diversified
Specific Industry:
diversified
| Subsidy Summary | Subsidy Value | Number of Awards |
|---|---|---|
| State/Local | $1,494,388,097 | 468 |
| Federal (grants and allocated tax credits) | $186,878,610 | 17 |
| TOTAL | $1,681,266,707 | 485 |
| Loan / Bailout Summary | Total Face Value | Number of Awards |
| State/Local loans, bond financing and venture capital | $21,000,000 | 1 |
| Federal loans, loan guarantees and bailout assistance (not including repayments) | $24,903,363 | 12 |
| TOTAL | $45,903,363 | 13 |
Time Period for State and Local Awards:
Earliest year of data: 1992. Availability of data for earlier years varies greatly from program to program. The majority of the listings for this parent company are for the period since 2010.
Time Period for Federal Awards:
FY2000 to the present
Notes:
The dollar total above adjusts for the fact that there is an overlap between the amount in the Megadeal entry and that of one or more of the other entries. Dollar totals do not include awards for which no subsidy value is disclosed.
Associated Names:
21st Mortgage Corporation; ACCRA MFG; ACME BRICK; ALLOYWORKS; APPLIED UNDERWRITERS; BENJAMIN MOORE; BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY; BNSF; BUFFALO NEWS; BUFFALO NEWS A DIVISION OF OBH; CALEDONIAN ALLOYS; CAMPBELL HAUSFELD / SCOTT FETZER; CANNON MUSKEGON; CENTRAL STATES OF OMAHA COS; CERRO FLOW PROD; CMH MFG; COMPASS AEROSPACE NORTHWEST INC; COMPLEMENTARY COATINGS; CPI ENGINEERING SVC; CTB; DALE MCLOUTH PCC STRUCTURALS; DESIGNED METAL CONNECTIONS INC; DURACELL; ECOWATER; EMPIRE DISTRIBUTORS OF NORTH CAROLINA; [...]
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For a summary of this company's regulatory violations see its Violation Tracker summary page here.
For more details on misconduct by this company, see its entry in the Project On Government Oversight's Federal Contractor Misconduct Database.
For a summary of this company's federal contracts, see its page on Fedspending.
| Top 5 States for state/local awards | Total Subsidy $ | Number of Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | $802,720,000 | 2 |
| New York | $391,473,982 | 164 |
| Ohio | $76,184,403 | 19 |
| Louisiana | $71,015,033 | 12 |
| Oregon | $42,209,746 | 32 |
| All other | $110,784,933 | 239 |
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| Company | Location | Subsidy Source | Year |
Subsidy Value |
Loan/Bailout Value | Type of Subsidy |
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| Nebraska Furniture Mart (owned by Berkshire Hathaway) | Texas | local | 2011 | $802,000,000 |
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| NV ENERGY, INC. | United States | federal | 2010 | $137,877,906 | federal grant | |
| GEICO | New York | multiple | 2003 | $102,400,000 |
MEGADEAL |
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| NetJets and FlightSafety International | Ohio | multiple | 2008 | $67,600,000 |
MEGADEAL |
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| Union Tank Car (now owned by Berkshire Hathaway) | Louisiana | multiple | 2004 | $65,200,000 |
MEGADEAL |
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| GEICO General Insurance Company | New York | state | 2013 | $24,711,293 | enterprise zone | |
| General Re Corporation | Connecticut | state | 2010 | $19,500,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
| GEICO Indemnity Company | New York | state | 2013 | $16,165,979 | enterprise zone | |
| Power County Wind Park South LLC | United States | federal | 2012 | $15,057,099 | federal grant | |
| GEICO General Insurance Co. | New York | state | 2007 | $14,500,574 | enterprise zone | |
| Power County Wind Park North LLC | United States | federal | 2012 | $14,140,490 | federal grant | |
| GEICO General Insurance Company | New York | state | 2008 | $13,875,956 | enterprise zone | |
| Government Employees Insurance Company | New York | state | 2012 | $13,799,127 | enterprise zone | |
| GEICO General Insurance Co. | New York | state | 2006 | $13,106,556 | enterprise zone | |
| GEICO Indemnity Company | New York | state | 2014 | $12,985,478 | enterprise zone | |
| GEICO Indemnity Company | New York | state | 2012 | $12,409,216 | enterprise zone | |
| NetJets Inc. | Ohio | state | 2008 | $11,709,508 | tax credit/rebate | |
| GEICO General Insurance Company | New York | state | 2005 | $11,525,838 | enterprise zone | |
| Government Employees Insurance Company (GEICO) | Indiana | state | 2013 | $10,000,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
| JD Wind Strand 1: Four Corners/Oregon Trail | Oregon | state | 2012 | $10,000,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
| JD Wind Strand 4: Pacific Canyon/Sand Ranch | Oregon | state | 2012 | $10,000,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
| JD Wind Strand 3: 4 Mile Canyon/Wagon Trail/BigTop | Oregon | state | 2012 | $9,500,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
| JD Wind Strand 2: Butter Creek Power/Ward Butte | Oregon | state | 2012 | $9,386,294 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Government Employees Insurance Company | New York | state | 2013 | $9,015,055 | enterprise zone | |
| General Re Corporation | Connecticut | state | 2010 | $9,000,000 | grant/loan hybrid program | |
| GEICO General Insurance Company | New York | state | 2004 | $8,451,706 | enterprise zone | |
| GEICO General Insurance Company | New York | state | 2009 | $8,362,574 | enterprise zone | |
| GEICO Indemnity Company | New York | state | 2011 | $7,334,272 | enterprise zone | |
| Webb Wheel Products, Inc. | Indiana | state | 2006 | $7,072,724 | tax credit/rebate | |
| GEICO General Insurance Company | New York | state | 2014 | $6,987,821 | enterprise zone | |
| GEICO General Insurance Company | New York | state | 2010 | $6,627,289 | enterprise zone | |
| GEICO Indemnity Company | New York | state | 2005 | $6,355,642 | enterprise zone | |
| GEICO Indemnity Co. | New York | state | 2006 | $6,324,949 | enterprise zone | |
| GEICO Indemnity Company | New York | state | 2007 | $5,770,241 | enterprise zone | |
| GEICO General Insurance Company | New York | state | 2012 | $5,677,516 | enterprise zone | |
| GEICO Indemnity Company | New York | state | 2010 | $5,486,071 | enterprise zone | |
| Pacific Canyon Windfarm, LLC | United States | federal | 2010 | $5,338,964 | federal grant | |
| Government Employees Insurance Company | New York | state | 2011 | $5,113,332 | enterprise zone | |
| Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc. ( f/k/a Noveon, Inc.) | Kentucky | state | 2004 | $5,000,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
| GEICO Indemnity Company | New York | state | 2004 | $4,740,722 | enterprise zone | |
| Government Employees Insurance Company | New York | state | 2007 | $4,602,680 | enterprise zone | |
| Forest River, Inc. | Indiana | state | 2006 | $4,300,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
| GEICO General Insurance Company | New York | state | 2015 | $4,205,623 | enterprise zone | |
| Government Employees Insurance Company | New York | state | 2008 | $3,983,297 | enterprise zone | |
| McLane Company, Inc. | Ohio | state | 2014 | $3,576,403 | tax credit/rebate | |
| PACIFICORP | United States | federal | 2018 | $3,532,330 | federal grant | |
| Government Employees Insurance Company | New York | state | 2010 | $3,460,361 | enterprise zone | |
| BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY | United States | federal | 2006 | $3,435,000 | federal grant | |
| Government Employees Insurance Co. | New York | state | 2006 | $3,256,754 | enterprise zone | |
| Saranac Power Partners - North Country Gas Pipeline | New York | local | 2006 | $3,086,266 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| MidAmerican Holdings Co. (North Country Gas Pipeline - Saranac Power Partners) | New York | local | 2005 | $3,052,987 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| CMH Hodgenville, Inc. | Kentucky | state | 2001 | $3,000,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc. | Kentucky | state | 2010 | $3,000,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc. | Kentucky | state | 2012 | $3,000,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
| GEICO General Insurance Company | New York | state | 2011 | $2,940,092 | enterprise zone | |
| Saranac Power Partners/North Country Gas Pipeline | New York | local | 2007 | $2,892,573 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| MidAmerican Holdings Co. (North Country Gas Pipeline - Saranac Power Partners) | New York | local | 2004 | $2,884,448 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| MEDICAL PROTECTIVE COMPANY | Indiana | local | 2007 | $2,674,770 | property tax abatement | |
| Saranac Power Partners/North Country Gas Pipeline | New York | local | 2008 | $2,649,419 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| Saranac Power Partners/North Country Gas Pipeline | New York | local | 2009 | $2,621,904 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| Saranac Power Partners - Mid American Holdings Co. | New York | local | 2003 | $2,383,252 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| Government Employees Insurance Company | New York | state | 2014 | $2,084,057 | enterprise zone | |
| GEICO Indemnity Company | New York | state | 2008 | $2,042,616 | enterprise zone | |
| NETJETS INC | Ohio | state | 2008 | $2,000,000 | grant | |
| The Buffalo News, A Division of OBH, Inc. | New York | state | 2004 | $2,000,000 | enterprise zone | |
| Government Employees Insurance Company | New York | state | 2015 | $1,995,338 | enterprise zone | |
| MEDICAL PROTECTIVE COMPANY THE | Indiana | local | 2008 | $1,879,827 | property tax abatement | |
| Forest River, Inc. | Indiana | state | 2014 | $1,850,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Government Employees Insurance Company | New York | state | 2009 | $1,823,217 | enterprise zone | |
| Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc. | Kentucky | state | 2010 | $1,750,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc. | Kentucky | state | 2011 | $1,750,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Union Tank Car Company | United States | federal | 2009 | $1,729,788 | federal grant | |
| TITANIUM METALS CORPORATION | United States | federal | 2004 | $1,691,500 | federal grant | |
| HUNTINGTON ALLOYS | United States | federal | 2000 | $1,607,000 | federal grant | |
| FlightSafety International Inc. | Louisiana | state | 2016 | $1,604,000 | property tax abatement | |
| Meadowbrook Meat Company | Kentucky | state | 2004 | $1,511,585 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Shaw Industries | Tennessee | state | 2017 | $1,500,000 | grant | |
| Forest River, Inc. | Indiana | state | 2006 | $1,417,500 | tax credit/rebate | |
| MEDICAL PROTECTIVE COMPANY THE | Indiana | local | 2009 | $1,382,180 | property tax abatement | |
| GEICO | Florida | state | 1998 | $1,363,688 | grant | |
| GEICO Indemnity Company | New York | state | 2015 | $1,362,898 | enterprise zone | |
| Government Employees Insurance Company | New York | state | 2005 | $1,064,994 | enterprise zone | |
| MEDICAL PROTECTIVE COMPANY THE | Indiana | local | 2010 | $1,038,040 | property tax abatement | |
| NV ENERGY, INC. | United States | federal | 2010 | $1,000,000 | federal grant | |
| MCLANE MIDWEST, INC. | Missouri | state | 2012 | $999,983 | tax credit/rebate | |
| BNSF Railway Company | Colorado | state | $985,116 | tax credit/rebate | ||
| The Buffalo News, A Division of OBH, Inc. | New York | state | 2010 | $954,670 | enterprise zone | |
| Webb Wheel Products, Inc. | Indiana | state | 2005 | $900,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Government Employees Insurance Company | New York | state | 2004 | $896,001 | enterprise zone | |
| GEICO Indemnity Company | New York | state | 2009 | $886,286 | enterprise zone | |
| GEICO - Fredericksburg/Va Beach | Virginia | state | 2016 | $879,324 | training reimbursement | |
| TITANIUM METALS CORPORATION | United States | federal | 2003 | $802,500 | federal grant | |
| McLane Foodservice, Inc. | Kentucky | state | 2012 | $800,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Shaw Industries Group, Inc. | Georgia | state | 2014 | $775,000 | grant | |
| UTLX Manufacturing, LLC | Louisiana | state | 2012 | $758,962 | property tax abatement | |
| UTLX Manufacturing, Inc. | Louisiana | state | 2009 | $753,279 | property tax abatement | |
| GEICO | Virginia | local | 1998 | $750,000 | grant | |
| Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc. | Kentucky | state | 2013 | $740,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
| The Medical Protective Company | Indiana | state | 2007 | $725,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
| FlightSafety International | Texas | state | 2008 | $720,000 | grant | |
| Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc. | Ohio | state | 2014 | $709,063 | tax credit/rebate |
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