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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captive Plastics, LLC | Berry Global | Kentucky | state | 2013 | $200,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Berry Plastics Corporation | Berry Global | Kentucky | state | 2012 | $10,000,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Berry Plastics Corporation | Berry Global | Kentucky | state | 2012 | $450,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Sealed Air Corporation (US) | Sealed Air | Kentucky | state | 2012 | $1,500,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Meadwestvaco Virginia Corporation | WestRock | Kentucky | state | 2014 | $29,000 | training reimbursement | |
| Bemis Packaging, LLC | Amcor | Kentucky | state | 2014 | $500,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
| AEP Industries, Inc. | Berry Global | Kentucky | state | 2014 | $500,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Dart Container Corporation of Kentucky | Dart Container | Kentucky | state | 2014 | $600,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Domtar Paper Company LLC | Domtar | Kentucky | state | 2015 | $290,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Bemis Packaging, LLC | Amcor | Kentucky | state | 2015 | $77,500 | training reimbursement | |
| Domtar Paper Company, LLC | Domtar | Kentucky | state | 2015 | $100,000 | training reimbursement | |
| Amcor Rigid Plastics USA, LLC | Amcor | Kentucky | state | 2015 | $250,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
| AEP Industries Inc. | Berry Global | Kentucky | state | 2016 | $11,295 | training reimbursement | |
| Sonoco Protective Solutions, Inc. | Sonoco Products | Kentucky | state | 2016 | $900,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Dart Container Corporation of Kentucky | Dart Container | Kentucky | state | 2016 | $300,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Domtar Paper Company, LLC | Domtar | Kentucky | state | 2015 | $100,000 | training reimbursement | |
| Bemis Packaging, LLC | Amcor | Kentucky | state | 2016 | $92,500 | training reimbursement | |
| WestRock Virginia Corporation | WestRock | Kentucky | state | 2016 | $31,000 | training reimbursement | |
| WestRock Virginia Corporation | WestRock | Kentucky | state | 2015 | $29,000 | training reimbursement | |
| Domtar Paper Company, LLC | Domtar | Kentucky | state | 2018 | $1,000,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Berry Plastics IK, LLC | Berry Global | Kentucky | state | 2017 | $10,000,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Bemis Packaging, Inc. | Amcor | Kentucky | state | 2019 | $980,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Sealed Air Corporation (US) | Sealed Air | Kentucky | state | 2020 | $61,736 | training reimbursement | |
| International Paper Company | International Paper | Louisiana | state | 2009 | $3,780,000 | Enterprise zone | |
| International Paper Company | International Paper | Louisiana | state | 2009 | $2,475,000 | Enterprise zone | |
| TIN Inc dba Temple Inland | International Paper | Louisiana | state | 2009 | $2,144,300 | Enterprise zone | |
| International Paper Company | International Paper | Louisiana | state | 2010 | $487,500 | Enterprise zone | |
| Boise Packaging & Newsprint, LLC | Packaging Corporation of America | Louisiana | state | 2008 | $2,592,045 | property tax abatement | |
| International Paper Company | International Paper | Louisiana | state | 2008 | $900,013 | property tax abatement | |
| International Paper Company | International Paper | Louisiana | state | 2008 | $850,314 | property tax abatement | |
| International Paper Company | International Paper | Louisiana | state | 2008 | $765,002 | property tax abatement | |
| Boise Packaging & Newsprint, LLC | Packaging Corporation of America | Louisiana | state | 2008 | $622,591 | property tax abatement | |
| Graphic Packaging International Inc. | Graphic Packaging | Louisiana | state | 2008 | $622,314 | property tax abatement | |
| Graphic Packaging International Inc. | Graphic Packaging | Louisiana | state | 2008 | $614,380 | property tax abatement | |
| Temple-Inland | International Paper | Louisiana | state | 2008 | $614,007 | property tax abatement | |
| International Paper Company | International Paper | Louisiana | state | 2008 | $610,419 | property tax abatement | |
| Graphic Packaging International Inc. | Graphic Packaging | Louisiana | state | 2008 | $558,730 | property tax abatement | |
| Boise Packaging & Newsprint, LLC | Packaging Corporation of America | Louisiana | state | 2008 | $550,209 | property tax abatement | |
| Graphic Packaging International Inc. | Graphic Packaging | Louisiana | state | 2008 | $535,068 | property tax abatement | |
| International Paper Company | International Paper | Louisiana | state | 2008 | $505,226 | property tax abatement | |
| International Paper Company | International Paper | Louisiana | state | 2008 | $437,966 | property tax abatement | |
| Temple-Inland | International Paper | Louisiana | state | 2008 | $428,430 | property tax abatement | |
| International Paper Company | International Paper | Louisiana | state | 2008 | $404,465 | property tax abatement | |
| MeadWestvaco Corporation South Carolina, LLC | WestRock | Louisiana | state | 2008 | $377,151 | property tax abatement | |
| Graphic Packaging International Inc. | Graphic Packaging | Louisiana | state | 2008 | $360,371 | property tax abatement | |
| Plastipak Packaging, Inc. | Plastipak | Louisiana | state | 2008 | $360,369 | property tax abatement | |
| Boise Packaging & Newsprint, LLC | Packaging Corporation of America | Louisiana | state | 2008 | $357,280 | property tax abatement | |
| Temple-Inland | International Paper | Louisiana | state | 2008 | $322,629 | property tax abatement | |
| International Paper Company | International Paper | Louisiana | state | 2008 | $293,113 | property tax abatement | |
| International Paper Company | International Paper | Louisiana | state | 2008 | $254,681 | property tax abatement | |
| International Paper Company | International Paper | Louisiana | state | 2008 | $136,641 | property tax abatement | |
| International Paper Company | International Paper | Louisiana | state | 2008 | $114,958 | property tax abatement | |
| Smurfit-Stone Container | WestRock | Louisiana | state | 2008 | $97,323 | property tax abatement | |
| Shield Pack, LLC | Amcor | Louisiana | state | 2008 | $81,221 | property tax abatement | |
| International Paper Company | International Paper | Louisiana | state | 2008 | $21,721 | property tax abatement | |
| Graphic Packaging International Inc. | Graphic Packaging | Louisiana | state | 2008 | $9,996 | property tax abatement | |
| International Paper Company | International Paper | Louisiana | state | 2008 | $9,802 | property tax abatement | |
| International Paper Company | International Paper | Louisiana | state | 2009 | $25,068,967 | property tax abatement | |
| International Paper Company | International Paper | Louisiana | state | 2009 | $1,603,035 | property tax abatement | |
| Smurfit-Stone Container | WestRock | Louisiana | state | 2009 | $1,077,680 | property tax abatement | |
| International Paper Company | International Paper | Louisiana | state | 2009 | $921,053 | property tax abatement | |
| Greif, Inc. | Greif | Louisiana | state | 2009 | $912,243 | property tax abatement | |
| International Paper Company | International Paper | Louisiana | state | 2009 | $896,201 | property tax abatement | |
| International Paper Company | International Paper | Louisiana | state | 2009 | $864,973 | property tax abatement | |
| Temple-Inland | International Paper | Louisiana | state | 2009 | $847,206 | property tax abatement | |
| International Paper Company | International Paper | Louisiana | state | 2009 | $831,290 | property tax abatement | |
| Temple-Inland | International Paper | Louisiana | state | 2009 | $820,652 | property tax abatement | |
| International Paper Company | International Paper | Louisiana | state | 2009 | $801,704 | property tax abatement | |
| Temple-Inland | International Paper | Louisiana | state | 2009 | $791,351 | property tax abatement | |
| Temple-Inland | International Paper | Louisiana | state | 2009 | $726,347 | property tax abatement | |
| Smurfit-Stone Container | WestRock | Louisiana | state | 2009 | $722,893 | property tax abatement | |
| Graphic Packaging International Inc. | Graphic Packaging | Louisiana | state | 2009 | $672,142 | property tax abatement | |
| Boise Packaging & Newsprint, LLC | Packaging Corporation of America | Louisiana | state | 2009 | $646,343 | property tax abatement | |
| International Paper Company | International Paper | Louisiana | state | 2009 | $637,768 | property tax abatement | |
| International Paper Company | International Paper | Louisiana | state | 2009 | $634,099 | property tax abatement | |
| Boise Packaging & Newsprint, LLC | Packaging Corporation of America | Louisiana | state | 2009 | $628,359 | property tax abatement | |
| Boise Packaging & Newsprint, LLC | Packaging Corporation of America | Louisiana | state | 2009 | $617,506 | property tax abatement | |
| Graphic Packaging International Inc. | Graphic Packaging | Louisiana | state | 2009 | $607,611 | property tax abatement | |
| Boise Packaging & Newsprint, LLC | Packaging Corporation of America | Louisiana | state | 2009 | $602,020 | property tax abatement | |
| Graphic Packaging International Inc. | Graphic Packaging | Louisiana | state | 2009 | $517,357 | property tax abatement | |
| Boise Packaging & Newsprint, LLC | Packaging Corporation of America | Louisiana | state | 2009 | $514,856 | property tax abatement | |
| MeadWestvaco Corporation South Carolina, LLC | WestRock | Louisiana | state | 2009 | $509,607 | property tax abatement | |
| Graphic Packaging International Inc. | Graphic Packaging | Louisiana | state | 2009 | $508,242 | property tax abatement | |
| Boise Packaging & Newsprint, LLC | Packaging Corporation of America | Louisiana | state | 2009 | $497,271 | property tax abatement | |
| Graphic Packaging International Inc. | Graphic Packaging | Louisiana | state | 2009 | $470,978 | property tax abatement | |
| Graphic Packaging International Inc. | Graphic Packaging | Louisiana | state | 2009 | $459,163 | property tax abatement | |
| Boise Packaging & Newsprint, LLC | Packaging Corporation of America | Louisiana | state | 2009 | $456,396 | property tax abatement | |
| Graphic Packaging International Inc. | Graphic Packaging | Louisiana | state | 2009 | $393,822 | property tax abatement | |
| Graphic Packaging International Inc. | Graphic Packaging | Louisiana | state | 2009 | $364,592 | property tax abatement | |
| International Paper Company | International Paper | Louisiana | state | 2009 | $308,176 | property tax abatement | |
| Temple-Inland | International Paper | Louisiana | state | 2009 | $236,901 | property tax abatement | |
| Boise Packaging & Newsprint, LLC | Packaging Corporation of America | Louisiana | state | 2009 | $200,715 | property tax abatement | |
| Graphic Packaging International Inc. | Graphic Packaging | Louisiana | state | 2009 | $197,255 | property tax abatement | |
| International Paper Company | International Paper | Louisiana | state | 2009 | $176,888 | property tax abatement | |
| International Paper Company | International Paper | Louisiana | state | 2009 | $176,555 | property tax abatement | |
| Graphic Packaging International Inc. | Graphic Packaging | Louisiana | state | 2009 | $169,477 | property tax abatement | |
| Boise Packaging & Newsprint, LLC | Packaging Corporation of America | Louisiana | state | 2009 | $160,090 | property tax abatement | |
| Temple-Inland | International Paper | Louisiana | state | 2009 | $132,979 | property tax abatement | |
| Plastipak Packaging, Inc. | Plastipak | Louisiana | state | 2009 | $99,594 | property tax abatement | |
| International Paper Company | International Paper | Louisiana | state | 2009 | $73,056 | property tax abatement | |
| Graphic Packaging International Inc. | Graphic Packaging | Louisiana | state | 2009 | $59,193 | property tax abatement |
