Subsidy Tracker Parent Company Summary
Parent Company Name:
Berkshire Hathaway
Ownership Structure:
publicly traded (ticker symbol BRK.B)
Headquartered in:
Nebraska
Major Industry:
diversified
Specific Industry:
diversified
| Subsidy Summary | Subsidy Value | Number of Awards |
|---|---|---|
| State/Local | $1,554,813,236 | 591 |
| Federal (grants and allocated tax credits) | $190,410,940 | 18 |
| TOTAL | $1,745,224,176 | 609 |
| Loan / Bailout Summary | Total Face Value | Number of Awards |
| State/Local loans, bond financing and venture capital | $21,000,000 | 1 |
| Federal loans, loan guarantees and bailout assistance (not including repayments) | $24,903,363 | 12 |
| TOTAL | $45,903,363 | 13 |
Time Period for State and Local Awards:
Earliest year of data: 1992. Availability of data for earlier years varies greatly from program to program. The majority of the listings for this parent company are for the period since 2011.
Time Period for Federal Awards:
FY2000 to the present
Notes:
The dollar total above adjusts for the fact that there is an overlap between the amount in the Megadeal entry and that of one or more of the other entries. Dollar totals do not include awards for which no subsidy value is disclosed.
Associated Names:
21st Mortgage Corporation; ACCRA MFG; ACME BRICK; ALLOYWORKS; APPLIED UNDERWRITERS; BENJAMIN MOORE; BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY; BNSF; BUFFALO NEWS; BUFFALO NEWS A DIVISION OF OBH; CALEDONIAN ALLOYS; CAMPBELL HAUSFELD / SCOTT FETZER; CANNON MUSKEGON; CENTRAL STATES OF OMAHA COS; CERRO FLOW PROD; CMH MFG; COMPASS AEROSPACE NORTHWEST INC; COMPLEMENTARY COATINGS; CPI ENGINEERING SVC; CTB; DALE MCLOUTH PCC STRUCTURALS; DESIGNED METAL CONNECTIONS INC; DURACELL; ECOWATER; EMPIRE DISTRIBUTORS OF NORTH CAROLINA; [...]
Links:
For a summary of this company's regulatory violations see its Violation Tracker summary page here.
For more details on misconduct by this company, see its entry in the Project On Government Oversight's Federal Contractor Misconduct Database.
For a summary of this company's federal contracts, see its page on Fedspending.
| Top 5 States for state/local awards | Total Subsidy $ | Number of Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | $802,720,000 | 2 |
| New York | $392,407,745 | 169 |
| Ohio | $76,184,403 | 19 |
| Louisiana | $72,734,038 | 13 |
| Indiana | $72,260,546 | 40 |
| All other | $138,506,504 | 348 |
Individual Subsidy Records:
Click on the company name for more information on each subsidy award.
| Company | Location |
Subsidy Source |
Year | Subsidy Value | Loan/Bailout Value | Type of Subsidy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graver Technologies Inc. | New York | local | 2011 | $3,633 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| Environment One | New York | local | 2011 | $11,283 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| Special Metals | New York | local | 2011 | $137,604 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| Saranac Power Partners/North Country Gas Pipeline | New York | local | 2011 | $395,483 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| Nebraska Furniture Mart (owned by Berkshire Hathaway) | Texas | local | 2011 | $802,000,000 |
MEGADEAL  |
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| MEDICAL PROTECTIVE COMPANY THE | Indiana | local | 2012 | $129,750 | property tax abatement | |
| MEDICAL PROTECTIVE COMPANY THE | Indiana | local | 2011 | $516,700 | property tax abatement | |
| MEDICAL PROTECTIVE COMPANY THE | Indiana | local | 2010 | $1,038,040 | property tax abatement | |
| MEDICAL PROTECTIVE COMPANY THE | Indiana | local | 2009 | $1,382,180 | property tax abatement | |
| MEDICAL PROTECTIVE COMPANY THE | Indiana | local | 2008 | $1,879,827 | property tax abatement | |
| MEDICAL PROTECTIVE COMPANY | Indiana | local | 2007 | $2,674,770 | property tax abatement | |
| MEDICAL PROTECTIVE COMPANY | Indiana | local | 2006 | $443,140 | property tax abatement | |
| SHAW INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC. | Tennessee | local | 2012 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| MEDICAL PROTECTIVE COMPANY THE | Indiana | local | 2013 | $43,080 | property tax abatement | |
| Shaw Industries Grp., Inc. | Tennessee | local | 2013 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| Shaw Industries Grp., Inc. | Tennessee | local | 2013 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| Shaw Industries Grp., Inc. | Tennessee | local | 2013 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| MCLANE FOOD SERVICE, INC | Tennessee | local | 2007 | $13,693 | property tax abatement | |
| MCLANE FOOD SERVICE, INC | Tennessee | local | 2008 | $4,300 | property tax abatement | |
| Saranac Power Partners/North Country Gas Pipeline | New York | local | 2012 | $365,702 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| GEICO Building -300 CrossPoint Pkwy | New York | local | 2012 | $311,824 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| Special Metals | New York | local | 2012 | $144,080 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| Special Metals, Inc. | New York | local | 2012 | $57,753 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| Environment One | New York | local | 2012 | $6,643 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| UTLX Manufacturing, LLC | Louisiana | local | 2014 | $531,326 | property tax abatement | |
| MEDICAL PROTECTIVE COMPANY THE | Indiana | local | 2014 | $17,080 | property tax abatement | |
| Special Metals, Inc. | New York | local | 2013 | $2,431 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| Special Metals | New York | local | 2013 | $143,854 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| GEICO Building -300 CrossPoint Pkwy | New York | local | 2013 | $312,132 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| Saranac Power Partners/North Country Gas Pipeline | New York | local | 2013 | $377,074 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| Shaw Industries Group, Inc. | Tennessee | local | 2014 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| Shaw Industries Group, Inc. | Tennessee | local | 2014 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| Shaw Industries Group, Inc. | Tennessee | local | 2014 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| Saranac Power Partners/North Country Gas Pipeline | New York | local | 2014 | $387,659 | tax credit/rebate | |
| GEICO Building -300 CrossPoint Pkwy | New York | local | 2014 | $318,748 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Special Metals, Inc. | New York | local | 2014 | $2,447 | tax credit/rebate | |
| FlightSafety International, Inc. | Kansas | local | 2003 | $21,000,000 | loan or bond financing | |
| FlightSafety International, Inc. | Ohio | local | 2014 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| NetJets, Inc.; FlightSafety International, Inc. | Ohio | local | 2008 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| FlightSafety International, Inc. | Ohio | local | 2014 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| GEICO Building -300 CrossPoint Pkwy | New York | local | 2015 | $283,060 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Saranac Power Partners/North Country Gas Pipeline | New York | local | 2015 | $377,146 | tax credit/rebate | |
| MEDICAL PROTECTIVE COMPANY THE | Indiana | local | 2016 | $21,030 | property tax abatement | |
| MEDICAL PROTECTIVE CO | Indiana | local | 2016 | $91,200 | property tax abatement | |
| McLane Food Service | Kansas | local | 2016 | $44,537 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Duracell | Tennessee | local | 2016 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| Duracell | Tennessee | local | 2016 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| Shaw Industries Group, Inc. | Tennessee | local | 2016 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| Shaw Industries Group, Inc. | Tennessee | local | 2016 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| Shaw Industries Group, Inc. | Tennessee | local | 2016 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| Shaw Industries Group, Inc. | Tennessee | local | 2016 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| Shaw Industries Group, Inc. | Tennessee | local | 2016 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| Saranac Power Partners/North Country Gas Pipeline | New York | local | 2016 | $373,281 | tax credit/rebate | |
| GEICO Building -300 CrossPoint Pkwy | New York | local | 2016 | $266,558 | tax credit/rebate | |
| GEICO | New York | local | 2016 | $248,155 | tax credit/rebate | |
| MEDICAL PROTECTIVE COMPANY THE | Indiana | local | 2017 | $68,720 | property tax abatement | |
| MEDICAL PROTECTIVE COMPANY | Indiana | local | 2017 | $1,574,905 | property tax abatement | |
| FlightSafety International Inc. | Louisiana | local | 2017 | $1,719,005 | property tax abatement | |
| MEDICAL PROTECTIVE COMPANY | Indiana | local | 2018 | $1,052,170 | property tax abatement | |
| MEDICAL PROTECTIVE COMPANY THE | Indiana | local | 2018 | $67,630 | property tax abatement | |
| McLane Food Service | Kansas | local | 2017 | $47,022 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Nebraska Furniture Mart | Nebraska | local | 2018 | $392,825 | tax increment financing | |
| Saranac Power Partners/North Country Gas Pipeline | New York | local | 2017 | $386,048 | tax credit/rebate | |
| GEICO Building -300 CrossPoint Pkwy | New York | local | 2017 | $238,338 | tax credit/rebate | |
| GEICO | New York | local | 2017 | $226,719 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Special Metals Corporation | New York | local | 2017 | $81,195 | tax credit/rebate | |
| Environment One | New York | local | 2018 | $1,463 | grant | |
| DURACELL INC. | Tennessee | local | 2017 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| DURACELL INC. | Tennessee | local | 2017 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| JOHNS MANVILLE | Tennessee | local | 2017 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| SHAW INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC | Tennessee | local | 2017 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| SHAW INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC | Tennessee | local | 2017 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| SHAW INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC | Tennessee | local | 2017 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| SHAW INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC | Tennessee | local | 2017 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| SHAW INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC | Tennessee | local | 2017 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| DURACELL INC. | Tennessee | local | 2018 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| DURACELL INC. | Tennessee | local | 2018 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| JOHNS MANVILLE | Tennessee | local | 2018 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| SHAW INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC | Tennessee | local | 2018 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| SHAW INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC | Tennessee | local | 2018 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| SHAW INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC. | Tennessee | local | 2018 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| SHAW INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC. | Tennessee | local | 2018 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| SHAW INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC. | Tennessee | local | 2018 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| GEICO | New York | multiple | 2003 | $102,400,000 |
MEGADEAL |
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| Union Tank Car (now owned by Berkshire Hathaway) | Louisiana | multiple | 2004 | $65,200,000 |
MEGADEAL |
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| NetJets and FlightSafety International | Ohio | multiple | 2008 | $67,600,000 |
MEGADEAL |
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| JOHNS MANVILLE INTERNATIONAL, INC. - WILLOWS FACILITY | California | state | 2003 | $117,195 | training reimbursement | |
| GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES INSURANCE COMPANY (GEICO) | California | state | 2003 | $149,682 | training reimbursement | |
| JOHNS MANVILLE CORPORATION | California | state | 2005 | $46,800 | training reimbursement | |
| SEE'S CANDIES, INC. | California | state | 2006 | $39,195 | training reimbursement | |
| DESIGNED METAL CONNECTIONS | California | state | 2008 | $15,791 | training reimbursement | |
| JOHNS MANVILLE | California | state | 2008 | $52,988 | training reimbursement | |
| SPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. DBA CHERRY AEROSPACE | California | state | 2010 | $22,945 | training reimbursement | |
| Johns Manville Corporation | California | state | 2006 | undisclosed | training reimbursement | |
| McLane/Suneast Inc. | California | state | 2009 | undisclosed | training reimbursement | |
| MCLANE FOODSERVICE, INC. | California | state | 2010 | undisclosed | training reimbursement | |
| General Re Corporation | Connecticut | state | 2010 | $9,000,000 | grant/loan hybrid program | |
| General Re Corporation | Connecticut | state | 2010 | $19,500,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
| McLane Midwest | Illinois | state | 2005 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| McLane Midwest | Illinois | state | 2006 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| McLane Midwest | Illinois | state | 2007 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate |
