Subsidy Tracker: Industry Summary Page
Major Industry:
apparel
Subsidy Total:
$2,446,396,081
Number of Awards:
552
Time Period:
Earliest year of data: 1994. Availability of data for earlier years varies greatly from program to program. The majority of the listings for this industry are for the period since 2012.
Notes:
The total includes only those entries matched to a parent company. The industry designation is the primary one for the parent's operations overall. Dollar totals do not include awards for which no subsidy value is disclosed.
Top 10 Parent Companies | Total Subsidy $ | Number of Awards |
---|---|---|
Nike | $2,104,917,829 | 93 |
Vera Bradley | $187,716,260 | 65 |
Under Armour | $43,246,018 | 16 |
VF Corp. | $28,047,752 | 44 |
Guess Inc. | $21,450,000 | 2 |
LVMH | $15,359,028 | 25 |
Kering | $14,893,205 | 2 |
Ralph Lauren Corp. | $5,340,664 | 8 |
Hanesbrands | $4,137,436 | 15 |
PVH Corp. | $3,754,662 | 27 |
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Parent | Location | Subsidy Source | Year | Subsidy Value | Loan/Bailout Value | Type of Subsidy |
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ADIDAS AMERICA INC | Adidas | Maine | state | 2010 | $1,170 | property tax abatement | |
ADIDAS AMERICA INC | Adidas | Maine | state | 2011 | $1,352 | property tax abatement | |
ADIDAS AMERICA INC | Adidas | Maine | state | 2012 | $1,379 | property tax abatement | |
ADIDAS AMERICA INC | Adidas | Maine | state | 2013 | $3,629 | property tax abatement | |
ADIDAS AMERICA INC | Adidas | Maine | state | 2014 | $3,125 | property tax abatement | |
ADIDAS AMERICA INC | Adidas | Maine | state | 2016 | $2,162 | property tax abatement | |
ADIDAS AMERICA INC | Adidas | Maine | state | 2017 | $1,968 | property tax abatement | |
AM RETAIL GROUP INC | G-III Apparel Group | Maine | state | 2010 | $2,336 | property tax abatement | |
AM RETAIL GROUP INC | G-III Apparel Group | Maine | state | 2015 | $1,010 | property tax abatement | |
BEBE STORES, INC. | Bebe Stores | New Jersey | state | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | ||
BURBERRY LIMITED | Burberry | New York | local | 2011 | $365,400 | property tax abatement | |
BURBERRY LIMITED | Burberry | New York | local | 2012 | $274,104 | property tax abatement | |
BURBERRY LIMITED WHOLESALE | Burberry | New Jersey | state | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | ||
BURBERRY LIMITED WHOLESALE | Burberry | New Jersey | state | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | ||
Carter's Inc. | Carter's Inc. | United States | federal | 2011 | $58,322 | federal grant | |
Carter's Retail Inc. | Carter's Inc. | Connecticut | state | 2009 | $471,529 | tax credit/rebate | |
CARTER'S RETAIL, INC. | Carter's Inc. | New Jersey | state | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | ||
CARTER'S RETAIL, INC. | Carter's Inc. | New Jersey | state | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | ||
CARTER'S RETAIL, INC. | Carter's Inc. | New Jersey | state | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | ||
CARTER'S RETAIL, INC. | Carter's Inc. | New Jersey | state | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | ||
COACH INC | Tapestry Inc. | Maine | state | 2012 | $1,861 | property tax abatement | |
COACH INC | Tapestry Inc. | Maine | state | 2015 | $5,856 | property tax abatement | |
COACH INC | Tapestry Inc. | Maine | state | 2016 | $9,274 | property tax abatement | |
COACH INC | Tapestry Inc. | Maine | state | 2017 | $3,162 | property tax abatement | |
Coach, Inc. | Tapestry Inc. | New York | state | 2003 | $300,000 | grant | |
Coach, Inc. | Tapestry Inc. | New York | state | 2003 | $40,751 | grant | |
Coach, Inc. | Tapestry Inc. | New York | state | 2003 | $12,309 | grant | |
Cole Vision Corporation | EssilorLuxottica | Ohio | state | 1998 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
COLUMBIA BRANDS USA LLC | Columbia Sportswear | Maine | state | 2016 | $3,508 | property tax abatement | |
COLUMBIA BRANDS USA LLC | Columbia Sportswear | Maine | state | 2017 | $3,955 | property tax abatement | |
Columbia Brands USA, LLC | Columbia Sportswear | Kentucky | state | 2021 | $250,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
Columbia Sportswear | Columbia Sportswear | Oregon | state | 2009 | $393,793 | tax credit/rebate | |
Columbia Sportswear Company | Columbia Sportswear | Oregon | state | 2007 | $20,567 | tax credit/rebate | |
Columbia Sportswear Company | Columbia Sportswear | Oregon | state | 2008 | $27,492 | tax credit/rebate | |
Columbia Sportswear Company | Columbia Sportswear | Oregon | state | 2009 | $38,031 | tax credit/rebate | |
Columbia Sportswear Company | Columbia Sportswear | Oregon | state | 2010 | $2,655 | tax credit/rebate | |
Columbia Sportswear Company | Columbia Sportswear | Oregon | state | 2012 | $42,987 | tax credit/rebate | |
Columbia Sportswear Company | Columbia Sportswear | Oregon | state | 2012 | $48,411 | tax credit/rebate | |
Columbia Sportswear Company Inc | Columbia Sportswear | Oregon | state | 2018 | $118,263 | tax credit/rebate | |
Columbia Sportswear USA Corporation | Columbia Sportswear | Kentucky | state | 2004 | $2,000,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
Converse, Inc | Nike | Oregon | state | 2010 | $1,174 | tax credit/rebate | |
Crocs, Inc. | Crocs Inc. | Ohio | state | 2019 | $525,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
Deckers Outdoor Corporation | Deckers Outdoor | California | state | 2014 | $800,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
Eagle Creek | VF Corp. | South Dakota | state | 2009 | $2,000,000 | loan or bond financing | |
Essilor - Creekview and Omega Facilities | EssilorLuxottica | Texas | state | 2010 | $280,161 | training reimbursement | |
ESSILOR LABORATORIES OF AMEIRCA, INC | EssilorLuxottica | Colorado | state | 2013 | $27,633 | tax credit/rebate | |
Essilor Laboratories of America Inc | EssilorLuxottica | West Virginia | state | 2008 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
Essilor Laboratories of America, Inc | EssilorLuxottica | Colorado | state | $15,490 | tax credit/rebate | ||
Essilor Laboratories of America, Inc. | EssilorLuxottica | Ohio | state | 2019 | $409,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
Essilor Labs | EssilorLuxottica | Colorado | state | 2015 | $24,192 | training reimbursement | |
Essilor of America, Inc. | EssilorLuxottica | Ohio | state | 1998 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
FLAGSHIP PROPERTIES LLC/VERA BRADLEY DESIGNS INC | Vera Bradley | Indiana | local | 2004 | $57,506 | property tax abatement | |
Flagship Properties/Vera Bradley Designs | Vera Bradley | Indiana | local | 2005 | $101,630 | property tax abatement | |
Gentex Optics, Inc. | EssilorLuxottica | Massachusetts | state | 1998 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
Gentex Optics, Inc. | EssilorLuxottica | Massachusetts | state | 2003 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
GFSI INC | Hanesbrands | Missouri | state | 2003 | $662,599 | tax credit/rebate | |
GREAT DANE REALTY LLC/VERA BRADLEY LLC - FORMERLY BAEKGAARD LIMITED | Vera Bradley | Indiana | local | 2013 | $727,730 | property tax abatement | |
GREAT DANE REALTY LLC/VERA BRADLEY LLC - FORMERLY BAEKGAARD LIMITED | Vera Bradley | Indiana | local | 2012 | $982,570 | property tax abatement | |
Gucci America, Inc | Kering | New Jersey | State | 2018 | $14,700,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
GUCCI SHOPS | Kering | New York | local | 2011 | $193,205 | property tax abatement | |
Guess, Inc. | Guess Inc. | Kentucky | state | 2000 | $21,200,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
Guess?, Inc. | Guess Inc. | Kentucky | state | 2016 | $250,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
HANES BRANDS INC | Hanesbrands | Arkansas | state | 2013 | $9,000 | training reimbursement | |
HANES BRANDS INC | Hanesbrands | Arkansas | state | 2014 | $7,000 | training reimbursement | |
HANES BRANDS INC | Hanesbrands | Arkansas | state | 2015 | $60,000 | training reimbursement | |
Hanes Brands, Inc. | Hanesbrands | Arkansas | state | 2010 | $27,410 | training reimbursement | |
HanesBrands, Inc. | Hanesbrands | North Carolina | state | 2013 | $312,343 | tax credit/rebate | |
Hanesbrands, Inc. | Hanesbrands | Virginia | state | 2013 | $555,000 | grant | |
Hanesbrands, Inc. | Hanesbrands | Virginia | state | 2013 | $41,083 | training reimbursement | |
HanesBrands, Inc. | Hanesbrands | North Carolina | state | 2015 | $287,716 | tax credit/rebate | |
HanesBrands, Inc. | Hanesbrands | North Carolina | state | 2015 | $353,858 | tax credit/rebate | |
HanesBrands, Inc. | Hanesbrands | North Carolina | state | 2016 | $444,236 | tax credit/rebate | |
HanesBrands, Inc. | Hanesbrands | North Carolina | state | 2017 | $485,084 | tax credit/rebate | |
HanesBrands, Inc. | Hanesbrands | North Carolina | state | 2018 | $472,378 | tax credit/rebate | |
HanesBrands, Inc. | Hanesbrands | North Carolina | state | 2019 | $368,979 | tax credit/rebate | |
Hanesbrands, Inc. ( Retraining) | Hanesbrands | Virginia | state | 2013 | $50,750 | training reimbursement | |
HF Logistics-SKX, LLC | Skechers USA Inc. | United States | federal | 2012 | $929,978 | federal grant | |
HURLEY INTERNATIONAL, LLC | Nike | New Jersey | state | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | ||
Kate Spade LLC | Tapestry Inc. | New York | local | 2003 | $71,983 | grant | |
Kate Spade LLC | Tapestry Inc. | New York | local | 2003 | $9,555 | grant | |
Knights Apparel, Inc. | Hanesbrands | South Carolina | state | 2009 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
KP Sports, Inc. t/a Under Armour Performance Apparel | Under Armour | Maryland | state | 2004 | $27,776 | training reimbursement | |
LENSCRAFTERS | EssilorLuxottica | Ohio | state | 2010 | $61,000 | grant | |
LensCrafters International | EssilorLuxottica | Ohio | state | 2001 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
LEVI STRAUSS & COMPANY | Levi Strauss | California | state | 2007 | $62,839 | training reimbursement | |
LEVI'S ONLY STORES, INC. | Levi Strauss | New Jersey | state | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | ||
LEVI'S ONLY STORES, INC. | Levi Strauss | New Jersey | state | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | ||
Liz Claiborne, Inc. | Tapestry Inc. | New York | local | 2004 | $121,113 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
Liz Claiborne, Inc. | Tapestry Inc. | New York | local | 2009 | $199,725 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
Liz Claiborne, Inc. | Tapestry Inc. | Pennsylvania | state | $300,000 | tax credit/rebate | ||
Liz Claiborne, Inc. | Tapestry Inc. | Pennsylvania | state | $215,000 | grant | ||
Liz Claiborne, Inc. | Tapestry Inc. | New York | local | 2003 | $196,802 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
Liz Claiborne, Inc. | Tapestry Inc. | New York | local | 2008 | $110,000 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
Liz Claiborne, Inc. | Tapestry Inc. | New York | local | 2012 | $3,498 | multiple | |
Liz Claiborne, Inc. | Tapestry Inc. | New York | local | 2011 | $3,497 | multiple | |
LULULEMON USA INC | Lululemon Athletica | California | local | 2012 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
lululemon USA Inc. | Lululemon Athletica | Ohio | state | 2013 | $829,599 | tax credit/rebate | |
Lululemon USA, Inc. | Lululemon Athletica | Ohio | local | 2013 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
LUXOTIICA RETAIL NORTH AMERICA INC. | EssilorLuxottica | Maine | state | 2017 | $6,762 | property tax abatement | |
Luxottica North America | EssilorLuxottica | Tennessee | state | 2012 | $38,250 | training reimbursement | |
Luxottica Retail | EssilorLuxottica | Texas | state | 2009 | undisclosed | training reimbursement |
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