Subsidy Tracker: Industry Summary Page
Major Industry:
paper and packaging
Subsidy Total:
$2,333,645,091
Number of Awards:
2,566
Time Period:
Earliest year of data: 1992. 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 dollar total above adjusts for the fact that there is an overlap between the amounts in one or more Megadeal entries and those of one or more of the other entries. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| International Paper | $400,433,889 | 394 |
| Stora Enso | $277,344,977 | 5 |
| WestRock | $272,432,939 | 281 |
| Domtar | $213,250,208 | 76 |
| Cascades Inc. | $196,834,305 | 123 |
| Packaging Corporation of America | $138,004,246 | 140 |
| Ball Corp. | $116,072,806 | 195 |
| Berry Global | $91,064,944 | 93 |
| Graphic Packaging | $84,611,990 | 118 |
| Verso Corporation | $82,316,734 | 28 |
Individual Subsidy Records:
| Company | Parent | Location | Subsidy Source | Year | Subsidy Value |
Loan/Bailout Value |
Type of Subsidy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise Packaging & Newsprint, LLC | Packaging Corporation of America | Louisiana | state | 2011 | $734,412 | property tax abatement | |
| Boise Packaging & Newsprint, LLC | Packaging Corporation of America | Louisiana | state | 2015 | $733,611 | property tax abatement | |
| Boise Packaging & Newsprint, LLC | Packaging Corporation of America | Louisiana | state | 2016 | $730,693 | property tax abatement | |
| Temple-Inland | International Paper | Louisiana | state | 2012 | $730,582 | property tax abatement | |
| Amcor PET Packaging USA, Inc. | Amcor | New York | state | 2005 | $730,500 | enterprise zone | |
| RockTenn CP, LLC | WestRock | Louisiana | state | 2012 | $730,153 | property tax abatement | |
| INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY | International Paper | Arkansas | state | 2010 | $729,615 | tax credit/rebate | |
| BALL AEROSPACE & TECHNOLOGIES | Ball Corp. | United States | federal | 2009 | $728,091 | federal grant | |
| MeadWestvac o Corporation South Carolina LLC | WestRock | Louisiana | state | 2015 | $726,962 | property tax abatement | |
| MEAD CORP MEAD CONTAINERS | WestRock | Georgia | local | 2013 | $726,432 | property tax abatement | |
| Temple-Inland | International Paper | Louisiana | state | 2009 | $726,347 | property tax abatement | |
| Boise Packaging & Newsprint, LLC | Packaging Corporation of America | Louisiana | state | 2012 | $722,936 | property tax abatement | |
| Smurfit-Stone Container | WestRock | Louisiana | state | 2009 | $722,893 | property tax abatement | |
| Boise Packaging & Newsprint, LLC | Packaging Corporation of America | Louisiana | state | 2012 | $722,579 | property tax abatement | |
| Boise Packaging & Newsprint, LLC | Packaging Corporation of America | Louisiana | state | 2015 | $716,469 | property tax abatement | |
| Shield Pack, LLC | Amcor | Louisiana | state | 2016 | $710,329 | property tax abatement | |
| International Paper Company | International Paper | Louisiana | state | 2015 | $709,144 | property tax abatement | |
| International Paper Company | International Paper | Louisiana | state | 2012 | $708,892 | property tax abatement | |
| International Paper Company | International Paper | Louisiana | state | 2012 | $707,859 | property tax abatement | |
| International Paper Company | International Paper | Louisiana | state | 2012 | $702,926 | property tax abatement | |
| International Paper Company | International Paper | Louisiana | state | 2012 | $700,519 | property tax abatement | |
| Pratt Industries | Pratt Industries | Wisconsin | state | 2016 | $700,000 | grant | |
| BALL AEROSPACE & TECHNOLOGIES CORP. | Ball Corp. | United States | federal | 2019 | $700,000 | federal grant | |
| Plastipak Packaging, Inc. | Plastipak | Louisiana | state | 2012 | $694,434 | property tax abatement | |
| International Paper Company | International Paper | Louisiana | state | 2013 | $694,059 | property tax abatement | |
| MeadWestvac o Corporation South Carolina LLC | WestRock | Louisiana | state | 2015 | $693,934 | property tax abatement | |
| RockTenn CP, LLC | WestRock | Louisiana | state | 2013 | $693,000 | property tax abatement | |
| RockTenn CP, LLC | WestRock | Louisiana | state | 2013 | $693,000 | property tax abatement | |
| RockTenn CP, LLC | WestRock | Louisiana | state | 2013 | $693,000 | property tax abatement | |
| RockTenn CP, LLC | WestRock | Louisiana | state | 2013 | $693,000 | property tax abatement | |
| RockTenn CP, LLC | WestRock | Louisiana | state | 2013 | $693,000 | property tax abatement | |
| RockTenn CP, LLC | WestRock | Louisiana | state | 2013 | $692,944 | property tax abatement | |
| Graphic Packaging International Inc. | Graphic Packaging | Louisiana | state | 2013 | $691,036 | property tax abatement | |
| RockTenn CP, LLC | WestRock | Louisiana | state | 2013 | $687,812 | property tax abatement | |
| Boise Packaging & Newsprint, LLC | Packaging Corporation of America | Louisiana | local | 2014 | $687,264 | property tax abatement | |
| Boise Packaging & Newsprint, LLC | Packaging Corporation of America | Louisiana | state | 2011 | $687,081 | property tax abatement | |
| International Paper Company | International Paper | Louisiana | state | 2011 | $686,668 | property tax abatement | |
| Boise Packaging & Newsprint, LLC | Packaging Corporation of America | Louisiana | state | 2015 | $686,586 | property tax abatement | |
| RockTenn CP, LLC | WestRock | Louisiana | state | 2013 | $685,799 | property tax abatement | |
| BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC | Packaging Corporation of America | Washington | state | 2011 | $685,376 | tax credit/rebate | |
| RockTenn CP, LLC | WestRock | Louisiana | state | 2013 | $684,480 | property tax abatement | |
| Graphic Packaging International Inc. | Graphic Packaging | Louisiana | state | 2012 | $682,464 | property tax abatement | |
| RockTenn CP, LLC | WestRock | Louisiana | state | 2013 | $681,807 | property tax abatement | |
| Temple Inland Inc. | International Paper | Louisiana | state | 2016 | $681,257 | property tax abatement | |
| RockTenn CP, LLC | WestRock | Louisiana | state | 2013 | $681,059 | property tax abatement | |
| RockTenn CP, LLC | WestRock | Louisiana | state | 2013 | $680,686 | property tax abatement | |
| RockTenn CP, LLC | WestRock | Louisiana | state | 2013 | $679,942 | property tax abatement | |
| International Paper Company | International Paper | Louisiana | local | 2014 | $678,017 | property tax abatement | |
| International Paper Company | International Paper | Louisiana | state | 2016 | $677,064 | property tax abatement | |
| International Paper Company | International Paper | Louisiana | state | 2016 | $676,386 | property tax abatement | |
| Cascade Tissue Group - Oregon, Inc | Cascades Inc. | Oregon | state | 2008 | $675,770 | tax credit/rebate | |
| International Paper Company | International Paper | Louisiana | state | 2016 | $675,704 | property tax abatement | |
| International Paper Company | International Paper | Louisiana | state | 2015 | $675,573 | property tax abatement | |
| Attends Healthcare Products, Inc. | Domtar | North Carolina | state | 2012 | $674,247 | tax credit/rebate | |
| International Paper Company | International Paper | Louisiana | state | 2015 | $673,274 | property tax abatement | |
| Graphic Packaging International Inc. | Graphic Packaging | Louisiana | state | 2009 | $672,142 | property tax abatement | |
| MeadWestvac o Corporation South Carolina, LLC | WestRock | Louisiana | local | 2014 | $671,549 | property tax abatement | |
| Temple Inland Inc. | International Paper | Louisiana | state | 2016 | $671,019 | property tax abatement | |
| International Paper Company | International Paper | Louisiana | state | 2013 | $670,874 | property tax abatement | |
| P.H. Glatfelter Company dba Glatfelter | Glatfelter | Pennsylvania | state | $670,000 | training reimbursement | ||
| Boise Packaging & Newsprint, LLC | Packaging Corporation of America | Louisiana | state | 2011 | $669,876 | property tax abatement | |
| MeadWestvaco Corporation South Carolina, LLC | WestRock | Louisiana | state | 2012 | $668,416 | property tax abatement | |
| BALL AEROSPACE & TECHNOLOGIES CORP. | Ball Corp. | United States | federal | 2015 | $667,855 | federal grant | |
| BALL AEROSPACE & TECHNOLOGIES CORP. | Ball Corp. | United States | federal | 2015 | $667,855 | federal grant | |
| Boise Packaging & Newsprint, LLC | Packaging Corporation of America | Louisiana | state | 2015 | $666,896 | property tax abatement | |
| WESTROCK CP LLC | WestRock | Arkansas | state | $665,000 | tax credit/rebate | ||
| Boise Packaging & Newsprint, LLC | Packaging Corporation of America | Louisiana | state | 2012 | $664,327 | property tax abatement | |
| Rexam Beverage Can Company | Ball Corp. | North Carolina | state | 2008 | $663,742 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Amcor PET Packaging USA, Inc. | Amcor | New York | state | 2004 | $663,000 | enterprise zone | |
| Graphic Packaging International Inc. | Graphic Packaging | Louisiana | state | 2012 | $662,125 | property tax abatement | |
| Norampac Industries, Inc. | Cascades Inc. | New York | state | 2009 | $661,627 | tax credit/rebate | |
| BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC | Packaging Corporation of America | Washington | state | 2012 | $660,736 | tax credit/rebate | |
| SMURFIT-STONE CONTAINER ENTERPRISES, INC. | WestRock | Missouri | state | 2006 | $658,875 | tax credit/rebate | |
| BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC | Packaging Corporation of America | Washington | state | 2010 | $658,044 | tax credit/rebate | |
| RockTenn CP, LLC | WestRock | Louisiana | state | 2013 | $656,051 | property tax abatement | |
| Boise Packaging & Newsprint, LLC | Packaging Corporation of America | Louisiana | state | 2012 | $653,617 | property tax abatement | |
| MeadWestvac o Corporation South Carolina LLC | WestRock | Louisiana | local | 2014 | $651,916 | property tax abatement | |
| Graphic Packaging International Inc. | Graphic Packaging | Louisiana | state | 2013 | $651,910 | property tax abatement | |
| Norampac Ind., Inc. | Cascades Inc. | New York | state | 2005 | $649,000 | enterprise zone | |
| BOISE WHITE PAPER LLC | Packaging Corporation of America | Washington | state | 2013 | $647,042 | tax credit/rebate | |
| RockTenn CP, LLC | WestRock | Louisiana | state | 2013 | $646,535 | property tax abatement | |
| Boise Packaging & Newsprint, LLC | Packaging Corporation of America | Louisiana | state | 2009 | $646,343 | property tax abatement | |
| Graphic Packaging International Inc. | Graphic Packaging | Louisiana | state | 2012 | $645,411 | property tax abatement | |
| Graphic Packaging International Inc. | Graphic Packaging | Louisiana | local | 2014 | $643,863 | property tax abatement | |
| Graphic Packaging International Inc. | Graphic Packaging | Louisiana | state | 2011 | $643,683 | property tax abatement | |
| Curwood, Incorporated 2001-EZ-10 | Amcor | Iowa | state | 2001 | $643,605 | enterprise zone | |
| Boise Packaging & Newsprint, LLC | Packaging Corporation of America | Louisiana | state | 2010 | $643,196 | property tax abatement | |
| RockTenn CP, LLC | WestRock | Louisiana | state | 2013 | $641,340 | property tax abatement | |
| International Paper Company | International Paper | Louisiana | state | 2010 | $638,212 | property tax abatement | |
| International Paper Company | International Paper | Louisiana | state | 2009 | $637,768 | property tax abatement | |
| International Paper Company | International Paper | Louisiana | state | 2013 | $636,945 | property tax abatement | |
| International Paper Company | International Paper | Louisiana | state | 2009 | $634,099 | property tax abatement | |
| Graphic Packaging International Inc. | Graphic Packaging | Louisiana | state | 2015 | $633,586 | property tax abatement | |
| Ardagh Metal Packaging, Inc. | Ardagh Packaging Group | Nevada | state | 2013 | $630,000 | grant | |
| Graphic Packaging International Inc. | Graphic Packaging | Louisiana | state | 2012 | $629,063 | property tax abatement | |
| AptarGroup, Inc. | AptarGroup | Illinois | state | 2016 | $629,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Boise Packaging & Newsprint, LLC | Packaging Corporation of America | Louisiana | state | 2009 | $628,359 | property tax abatement | |
| International Paper Company | International Paper | Louisiana | local | 2014 | $627,044 | property tax abatement | |
| Boise Packaging & Newsprint, LLC | Packaging Corporation of America | Louisiana | local | 2014 | $625,857 | property tax abatement | |
| RockTenn CP, LLC | WestRock | Louisiana | state | 2013 | $625,560 | property tax abatement | |
| RockTenn CP, LLC | WestRock | Louisiana | state | 2013 | $625,560 | property tax abatement |
