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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Company | Parent | Location | Subsidy Source | Year |
Subsidy Value![]() |
Loan/Bailout Value | Type of Subsidy |
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NEW BALANCE ATHLETIC SHOE INC | New Balance | Maine | state | 2014 | $94,013 | property tax abatement | |
NEW BALANCE ATHLETIC SHOE INC | New Balance | Maine | state | 2011 | $92,765 | property tax abatement | |
Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation | PVH Corp. | North Carolina | state | 2013 | $91,674 | tax credit/rebate | |
NEW BALANCE ATHLETICS INC | New Balance | Maine | state | 2016 | $91,545 | property tax abatement | |
NIKE TENNESSEE | Nike | Tennessee | local | 2008 | $88,600 | property tax abatement | |
NIKE TENNESSEE | Nike | Tennessee | local | 2007 | $86,387 | property tax abatement | |
Pvh Corp. | PVH Corp. | California | state | 2016 | $86,328 | training reimbursement | |
VERA BRADLEY DESIGNS INC | Vera Bradley | Indiana | local | 2014 | $86,190 | property tax abatement | |
NEW BALANCE ATHLETIC SHOE INC | New Balance | Maine | state | 2015 | $85,305 | property tax abatement | |
VFJ VENTURES,INC | VF Corp. | Oklahoma | state | 2007 | $85,222 | tax credit/rebate | |
NIKE TN INC | Nike | Tennessee | local | 2012 | $83,472 | property tax abatement | |
VERA BRADLEY DESIGNS INC | Vera Bradley | Indiana | local | 2008 | $80,461 | property tax abatement | |
NEW BALANCE ATHLETICS INC | New Balance | Maine | state | 2017 | $79,058 | property tax abatement | |
VF Jeanswear Ltd. | VF Corp. | Alabama | state | 2013 | $76,890 | cost reimbursement | |
VF Jeanswear Ltd. | VF Corp. | Alabama | state | 2013 | $76,890 | cost reimbursement | |
VF Jeanswear Ltd. | VF Corp. | Alabama | state | 2013 | $76,890 | cost reimbursement | |
VF Jeanswear Ltd. | VF Corp. | Alabama | state | 2013 | $76,890 | cost reimbursement | |
NIKE TN INC | Nike | Tennessee | local | 2013 | $76,032 | property tax abatement | |
VERA BRADLEY DESIGNS INC | Vera Bradley | Indiana | local | 2014 | $75,870 | property tax abatement | |
VF JEANSWEAR LIMITES PARTNERSHIP | VF Corp. | Oklahoma | state | 2010 | $75,695 | tax credit/rebate | |
Luxottica US Holdings Corp. | EssilorLuxottica | New York | local | 2013 | $73,605 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
NIKE TN, INC | Nike | Tennessee | local | 2014 | $73,351 | property tax abatement | |
Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation | PVH Corp. | North Carolina | state | 2014 | $73,329 | tax credit/rebate | |
Kate Spade LLC | Tapestry Inc. | New York | local | 2003 | $71,983 | grant | |
VF OUTDOOR LLC | VF Corp. | California | state | 2018 | $71,943 | training reimbursement | |
VFJ VENTURES,INC | VF Corp. | Oklahoma | state | 2008 | $69,953 | tax credit/rebate | |
Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation | PVH Corp. | North Carolina | state | 2018 | $68,791 | tax credit/rebate | |
NIKE TENNESSEE | Nike | Tennessee | local | 2008 | $68,205 | property tax abatement | |
LEVI STRAUSS & COMPANY | Levi Strauss | California | state | 2007 | $62,839 | training reimbursement | |
LENSCRAFTERS | EssilorLuxottica | Ohio | state | 2010 | $61,000 | grant | |
HANES BRANDS INC | Hanesbrands | Arkansas | state | 2015 | $60,000 | training reimbursement | |
Nu-Chem/Opti-Source International | EssilorLuxottica | New York | local | 2004 | $59,345 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
Carter's Inc. | Carter's Inc. | United States | federal | 2011 | $58,322 | federal grant | |
FLAGSHIP PROPERTIES LLC/VERA BRADLEY DESIGNS INC | Vera Bradley | Indiana | local | 2004 | $57,506 | property tax abatement | |
Sunglass Hut Int'l Inc. (WTC) | EssilorLuxottica | New York | state | 2002 | $56,676 | grant | |
NIKE TN INC | Nike | Tennessee | local | 2009 | $56,462 | property tax abatement | |
NIKE TN INC | Nike | Tennessee | local | 2010 | $56,462 | property tax abatement | |
Vf Outdoor, Llc | VF Corp. | California | state | 2016 | $52,200 | training reimbursement | |
Hanesbrands, Inc. ( Retraining) | Hanesbrands | Virginia | state | 2013 | $50,750 | training reimbursement | |
Tiffany and Company Jewelers, Inc. | LVMH | Kentucky | state | 2011 | $50,000 | training reimbursement | |
NEW BALANCE ATHLETICS INC | New Balance | Maine | state | 2018 | $49,237 | property tax abatement | |
NEW BALANCE ATHLETICS INC | New Balance | Maine | state | 2019 | $49,237 | property tax abatement | |
Columbia Sportswear Company | Columbia Sportswear | Oregon | state | 2012 | $48,411 | tax credit/rebate | |
Luxottica US Holdings Corp | EssilorLuxottica | New York | local | 2019 | $47,325 | tax credit/rebate | |
VERA BRADLEY DESIGNS INC | Vera Bradley | Indiana | local | 2009 | $47,300 | property tax abatement | |
Tiffany and Company | LVMH | New York | state | 2012 | $46,095 | enterprise zone | |
NIKE TN INC | Nike | Tennessee | local | 2013 | $45,255 | property tax abatement | |
Tri-Supreme Optical, LLC | EssilorLuxottica | New York | local | 2016 | $44,625 | tax credit/rebate | |
Nike | Nike | Oregon | state | 2013 | $43,948 | tax credit/rebate | |
Columbia Sportswear Company | Columbia Sportswear | Oregon | state | 2012 | $42,987 | tax credit/rebate | |
TAYLORMADE GOLF COMPANY, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION D/B/A/ TAYLORMADE-ADIDAS GOLF COMPANY | Adidas | California | state | 2005 | $42,666 | training reimbursement | |
VERA BRADLEY DESIGNS INC | Vera Bradley | Indiana | local | 2015 | $41,480 | property tax abatement | |
Hanesbrands, Inc. | Hanesbrands | Virginia | state | 2013 | $41,083 | training reimbursement | |
NIKE TN INC | Nike | Tennessee | local | 2011 | $41,023 | property tax abatement | |
Coach, Inc. | Tapestry Inc. | New York | state | 2003 | $40,751 | grant | |
Sunglass Hut International Inc. | EssilorLuxottica | New York | state | 2002 | $39,260 | grant | |
Luxottica North America | EssilorLuxottica | Tennessee | state | 2012 | $38,250 | training reimbursement | |
Columbia Sportswear Company | Columbia Sportswear | Oregon | state | 2009 | $38,031 | tax credit/rebate | |
NIKE TENNESSEE | Nike | Tennessee | local | 2008 | $36,646 | property tax abatement | |
Milburn LLC (Vera Bradley Designs, Inc.) | Vera Bradley | Indiana | local | 2002 | $36,120 | property tax abatement | |
Tiffany and Company | LVMH | New York | state | 2013 | $36,053 | enterprise zone | |
VF Imagewear | VF Corp. | Florida | state | 2012 | $35,914 | training reimbursement | |
NIKE TN INC | Nike | Tennessee | local | 2011 | $35,063 | property tax abatement | |
VF Corporation dba Timberland | VF Corp. | New Hampshire | state | 2014 | $34,486 | training reimbursement | |
PVH Corp. | PVH Corp. | North Carolina | state | 2019 | $34,396 | tax credit/rebate | |
Tri-Supreme Optical, LLC | EssilorLuxottica | New York | local | 2017 | $34,318 | tax credit/rebate | |
NIKE TN INC | Nike | Tennessee | local | 2009 | $34,069 | property tax abatement | |
NIKE TN INC | Nike | Tennessee | local | 2012 | $34,066 | property tax abatement | |
NIKE TN INC | Nike | Tennessee | local | 2013 | $33,962 | property tax abatement | |
NIKE TN, INC | Nike | Tennessee | local | 2014 | $33,884 | property tax abatement | |
Nu-Chem/Opti-Source International | EssilorLuxottica | New York | local | 2006 | $32,450 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
OptiSource International | EssilorLuxottica | New York | local | 2008 | $32,149 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
VF Jeanswear Limited Partnership | VF Corp. | North Carolina | state | 2012 | $31,616 | tax credit/rebate | |
VF Jeanswear Limited Partnership | VF Corp. | North Carolina | state | 2012 | $31,616 | tax credit/rebate | |
OptiSource International | EssilorLuxottica | New York | local | 2007 | $31,305 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
NIKE TN INC | Nike | Tennessee | local | 2012 | $31,162 | property tax abatement | |
NIKE TN INC | Nike | Tennessee | local | 2013 | $30,528 | property tax abatement | |
Tri-Supreme Optical, LLC | EssilorLuxottica | New York | local | 2019 | $30,334 | tax credit/rebate | |
NIKE TN INC | Nike | Tennessee | local | 2010 | $29,018 | property tax abatement | |
KP Sports, Inc. t/a Under Armour Performance Apparel | Under Armour | Maryland | state | 2004 | $27,776 | training reimbursement | |
Sunglass Hut International Inc | EssilorLuxottica | New York | state | 2002 | $27,699 | grant | |
ESSILOR LABORATORIES OF AMEIRCA, INC | EssilorLuxottica | Colorado | state | 2013 | $27,633 | tax credit/rebate | |
Columbia Sportswear Company | Columbia Sportswear | Oregon | state | 2008 | $27,492 | tax credit/rebate | |
Hanes Brands, Inc. | Hanesbrands | Arkansas | state | 2010 | $27,410 | training reimbursement | |
Under Armour, Inc. | Under Armour | Maryland | state | 2008 | $25,000 | training reimbursement | |
Milburn LLC (Vera Bradley Designs, Inc.) | Vera Bradley | Indiana | local | 2001 | $24,880 | property tax abatement | |
Essilor Labs | EssilorLuxottica | Colorado | state | 2015 | $24,192 | training reimbursement | |
Milburn LLC (Vera Bradley Designs, Inc.) | Vera Bradley | Indiana | local | 2003 | $24,080 | property tax abatement | |
NIKE TN INC | Nike | Tennessee | local | 2010 | $23,143 | property tax abatement | |
Luxottica Retail North America Inc | EssilorLuxottica | Colorado | state | $22,771 | tax credit/rebate | ||
OptiSource International | EssilorLuxottica | New York | local | 2012 | $21,329 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
VF Jeanswear Ltd. | VF Corp. | Alabama | state | 2013 | $20,906 | cost reimbursement | |
VF Jeanswear Ltd. | VF Corp. | Alabama | state | 2013 | $20,906 | cost reimbursement | |
VF Jeanswear Ltd. | VF Corp. | Alabama | state | 2013 | $20,906 | cost reimbursement | |
VF Jeanswear Ltd. | VF Corp. | Alabama | state | 2013 | $20,906 | cost reimbursement | |
Nautica Specialty Retail,Inc. | VF Corp. | New York | state | 2002 | $20,898 | grant | |
NIKE INC | Nike | Tennessee | local | 2008 | $20,896 | property tax abatement | |
Columbia Sportswear Company | Columbia Sportswear | Oregon | state | 2007 | $20,567 | tax credit/rebate | |
OptiSource International | EssilorLuxottica | New York | local | 2013 | $20,295 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
Sunglass Hut International Inc. | EssilorLuxottica | New York | state | 2002 | $20,111 | grant | |
OptiSource International | EssilorLuxottica | New York | local | 2011 | $19,625 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement |
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