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Basic Search  |  Geographic Searches  |  Advanced Search | Megadeals

Subsidy Tracker: Industry Summary Page

Major Industry: retailing
Subsidy Total: $7,946,948,433
Number of Awards: 7,667
Time Period: Earliest year of data: 1989. 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 2011.
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 CompaniesTotal Subsidy $Number of Awards
Amazon.com$3,522,918,174230
Sears$574,182,07756
Bass Pro$395,168,93364
Lowe's$315,995,278233
Walmart$241,531,675501
CVS Health$241,062,731174
Fresh Direct$186,970,56232
Target$177,945,582198
Wakefern Food$131,898,8005
Kohl's$129,485,36465


Individual Subsidy Records:

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CompanyParentLocationSubsidy SourceYearSubsidy Value sort iconLoan/Bailout ValueType of Subsidy
Amazon.comAmazon.comVirginiastate2019$750,000,000megadeal
AmazonAmazon.comIllinoismultiple2015$741,450,000MEGADEAL
Sears Holdings CorpSearsIllinoismultiple2011$275,000,000MEGADEAL
Amazon.comAmazon.comTexasstate2012$269,000,000MEGADEAL
Sears RoebuckSearsIllinoismultiple1989$242,000,000MEGADEAL
VAdataAmazon.comOregonstate2018$176,000,000MEGADEAL
Fresh Direct Holdings, Inc.Fresh DirectNew Yorkmultiple2013$171,139,843MEGADEAL
Cabela'sBass ProWest Virginiamultiple2003$127,500,000MEGADEAL
Cabela'sBass ProTexasmultiple2004$113,800,000MEGADEAL
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLCAmazon.comWashingtonstate2019$99,357,152tax credit/rebate
RadioShackRadioShackTexasmultiple2002$96,000,000MEGADEAL
Vadata IncAmazon.comOhiomultiple2014$93,700,000MEGADEAL
Kohl'sKohl'sWisconsinmultiple2012 $87,500,000MEGADEAL
AmazonAmazon.comIllinoismultiple2017$83,125,187MEGADEAL
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLCAmazon.comWashingtonstate2018$79,138,028tax credit/rebate
AmazonAmazon.comMissourimultiple2018$78,600,000MEGADEAL
Amazon Data Services, Inc.Amazon.comOhiostate2014$77,000,000tax exemption
AmazonAmazon.comKentuckymultiple2017$75,000,000MEGADEAL
Lowe's Companies, Inc.Lowe'sNorth Carolinamultiple2019$72,322,630MEGADEAL
Amazon.comAmazon.comNew Yorkmultiple2019$70,772,064MEGADEAL
Kohl's Department Stores, Inc.Kohl'sWisconsinstate2012$62,500,000tax credit/rebate
Amazon.comAmazon.comSouth Carolinastate2011$61,000,000MEGADEAL
Best Buy Co. Inc.Best BuyMinnesotalocal2000$59,923,127tax credit/rebate and grant
Wakefern Food Corp.Wakefern FoodNew Jerseystate2010$58,000,000tax credit/rebate
Bass ProBass ProIowalocal2008$56,000,000MEGADEAL
AMAZON CORPORATE LLCAmazon.comWashingtonstate2017$55,938,611tax credit/rebate
Amazon.comAmazon.comAlabamamultiple2018$54,600,000megadeal
Lowe's Companies, Inc.Lowe'sNorth Carolinastate2019$54,090,750grant
Bass ProBass ProLouisianalocal2007$50,000,000MEGADEAL
Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation Burlington StoresNew Jerseystate2012$40,000,000tax credit/rebate
Audible.com Amazon.comNew Jerseystate2015$39,375,000tax credit/rebate
Wakefern Food Corp.Wakefern FoodNew Jerseystate2017$39,270,000tax credit/rebate
eBayeBayUtahstate2012$38,156,092tax credit/rebate
Aldi, Inc. C/O (Florida South Division LLC)AldiFloridalocal2015$37,343,414tax credit/rebate
Aldi, Inc. C/O (Florida South Division LLC)AldiFloridalocal2016$37,343,414tax credit/rebate
Menard, Inc.MenardOhiostate2012$36,948,555Enterprize Zone
AmazonAmazon.comMarylandstate2013$35,300,000enterprise zone
Ahold eCommerce Sales Company LLCAhold DelhaizeNew Jerseystate2012$34,561,347tax credit/rebate
Ascena Retail Group and Dress Barn Inc. Ascena Retail GroupNew Jerseystate2012$32,400,000tax credit/rebate
AmazonAmazon.comMissourilocal2017$32,000,000property tax abatement
Wakefern Food Corp.Wakefern FoodNew Jerseystate2010$29,250,000tax credit/rebate
Wayfair LLC / SK Retail, Inc.Wayfair Inc.Massachusettsstate2019$28,500,000tax credit/rebate
eBayeBayUtahstate2008$27,277,000tax credit/rebate
Advance Stores Company, IncorporatedAdvance Auto PartsNorth Carolinastate2014$23,210,000grant
Lowe's Companies, Inc.Lowe'sNorth Carolinastate2015$22,015,034tax credit/rebate
Sears Holdings Management CorporationSearsIllinoisstate2016$20,013,310tax credit/rebate
Lowe's Home Centers Inc.Lowe'sConnecticutstate2005$20,000,000tax credit/rebate
Dollar Tree Distribution, Inc.Dollar TreeConnecticutstate2012$20,000,000tax credit/rebate
AmazonAmazon.comConnecticutstate2017$20,000,000tax credit/rebate
Amazon Fulfillment Services, Inc. Amazon.comNew Yorkstate2017$20,000,000tax credit/rebate
Ikea Holding US, Inc.IkeaNew Yorkstate2007$19,850,834tax credit/rebate
CVS Pharmacy, Inc.CVS HealthRhode Islandstate2015$19,056,146tax credit/rebate
Amazon.com.kydc, LLCAmazon.comKentuckystate2000$19,037,500tax credit/rebate
Fresh Direct Holdings, IncFresh DirectNew Yorkstate2015$18,930,228tax credit/rebate
Bloomfield Development (Trustmark Park/Bass Pro)Bass ProMississippistate2004$18,906,655tax credit/rebate
Amazon Studios LLCAmazon.comCaliforniastate2021$18,804,000tax credit/rebate
ABERCROMBIE & FITCH, INC. ET. AL.Abercrombie & FitchOhiostate1999$18,327,910enterprise zone
AmazonAmazon.comNew Yorkstate2017$18,000,000tax credit/rebate
Amazon Fulfillment Services, Inc. Amazon.comNew Yorkstate2017$18,000,000tax credit/rebate
Family Dollar Services, Inc.Dollar TreeKentuckystate2000$17,800,000tax credit/rebate
Amazon.com.dedc, LLCAmazon.comOhiostate2015$17,543,000tax credit/rebate
AmazonAmazon.comWisconsinlocal2013$17,000,000tax increment financing
CVS Pharmacy Inc.CVS HealthRhode Islandstate2010$16,740,235tax credit/rebate
CVS Pharmacy, IncCVS HealthRhode Islandstate2012$15,446,563tax credit/rebate
Sears Holdings Management CorporationSearsIllinoisstate2017$15,329,353tax credit/rebate
Lowe's Home Centers, Inc.Lowe'sNew Yorklocal2009$15,154,500tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement
CARMAX AUTO SUPERSTORESCarMaxIllinoislocal1997$15,000,000tax credit/rebate
AmazonAmazon.comPennsylvaniastate2016$15,000,000tax credit/rebate
VADATA (Lewis & Clark Dr Site)Amazon.comOregonlocal2019$14,610,558property tax abatement
CVS Pharmacy, IncCVS HealthRhode Islandstate2013$14,450,002tax credit/rebate
CVS Pharmacy Inc.CVS HealthRhode Islandstate2008$13,877,240tax credit/rebate
AmazonAmazon.comMichiganlocal2017$13,500,000grant
CVS Pharmacy, IncCVS HealthRhode Islandstate2011$13,438,700tax credit/rebate
Publix Super Markets, Inc.Publix Super MarketsNorth Carolinastate2018$13,118,400grant
eBay, Inc.eBayNevadastate2016$12,880,000tax credit/rebate
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATIONCostcoWashingtonstate2016$12,178,735tax credit/rebate
Best Buy Stores, L.P.Best BuyKentuckystate2007$12,000,000tax credit/rebate
GPSDC (New York), Inc.Gap Inc.New Yorkstate2015$12,000,000tax credit/rebate
Lowe's Companies, Inc.Lowe'sNorth Carolinastate2008$11,984,511tax credit/rebate
VADATA (Lewis & Clark Dr Site)Amazon.comOregonstate2018$11,961,390property tax abatement
WALMARTWalmartIllinoislocal2009$11,951,972tax credit/rebate
Amazon.com Services, Inc.Amazon.comOhiostate2017$11,700,000tax credit/rebate
VADATA (Rippee Rd Site)Amazon.comOregonlocal2019$11,568,016property tax abatement
CVS Pharmacy Inc.CVS HealthRhode Islandstate2009$11,430,917tax credit/rebate
AutoZone Parts Inc.AutoZoneTennesseelocal2019$11,279,798property tax abatement
eBay, Inc.eBayNevadastate2016$11,102,000tax credit/rebate
Nordstrom, Inc.NordstromCaliforniastate2016$11,000,000tax credit/rebate
AmazonAmazon.comTexaslocal2015$11,000,000property tax abatement
Lowe's Companies, Inc.Lowe'sNorth Carolinastate2012$10,612,916tax credit/rebate
Sutter Street Manufacturing, Inc.Williams-SonomaNorth Carolinastate2008$10,537,000grant
Sears Roebuck and CoSearsIllinoislocal2000$10,500,000tax increment financing
CVS Pharmacy, Inc.CVS HealthRhode Islandstate2016$10,489,478tax credit/rebate
Vadata-3Amazon.comOregonlocal2020$10,488,681property tax abatement
Wayfair LLCWayfair Inc.Massachusettsstate2018$10,324,800tax credit/rebate
Amazon.comAmazon.comWisconsinstate2013$10,300,000tax credit/rebate
AmazonAmazon.comFloridalocal2016$10,000,000grant
AmazonAmazon.comMichiganlocal2017$10,000,000Tax Increment Financing
The Gap, Inc.Gap Inc.Californialocal2018$10,000,000tax credit/rebate
Vadata-3Amazon.comOregonlocal2020$9,898,617property tax abatement
Omnicare Headquarters, LLC #2CVS HealthKentuckystate2004$9,622,045tax credit/rebate
AmazonAmazon.comOregonlocal2017$9,600,000property tax abatement
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