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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHNS MANVILLE | Alabama | state | 2008 | $8,400 | cost reimbursement | |
| Johns Manville | Alabama | state | 2009 | $12,116 | cost reimbursement | |
| Johns Manville | Alabama | state | 2009 | $25,000 | cost reimbursement | |
| MiTek Industries, Inc. | Arizona | state | 2005 | undisclosed | enterprise zone | |
| GEICO | Arizona | state | 2006 | undisclosed | enterprise zone | |
| Shaw Industries, Inc. | Arizona | state | 2006 | undisclosed | enterprise zone | |
| Geico | Arizona | state | 2007 | undisclosed | enterprise zone | |
| GEICO | Arizona | state | 2008 | undisclosed | enterprise zone | |
| Shaw Industries, Inc | Arizona | state | 2008 | undisclosed | enterprise zone | |
| GEICO | Arizona | state | 2005 | undisclosed | enterprise zone | |
| FlightSafety International Inc. | Arizona | state | 2006 | undisclosed | enterprise zone | |
| Flightsafety International, Inc | Arizona | state | 2008 | undisclosed | enterprise zone | |
| Flightsafety International Inc. | Arizona | state | 2007 | undisclosed | enterprise zone | |
| Shaw Industries, Inc. | Arizona | state | 2010 | undisclosed | enterprise zone | |
| GEICO | Arizona | state | 2010 | undisclosed | enterprise zone | |
| GEICO | Arizona | state | 2003 | $701,146 | training reimbursement | |
| GEICO | Arizona | state | 2005 | $91,291 | training reimbursement | |
| GEICO | Arizona | state | 2007 | $416,128 | training reimbursement | |
| GEICO | Arizona | state | 2015 | $245,507 | training reimbursement | |
| L.A. DARLING COMPANY | Arkansas | state | 2010 | $5,024 | tax credit/rebate | |
| ACME BRICK COMPANY | Arkansas | state | 2010 | $102,396 | tax credit/rebate | |
| L. A. DARLING COMPANY | Arkansas | state | 2010 | $247,741 | tax credit/rebate | |
| L.A. Darling Company - Darling Store Fixtures Division | Arkansas | state | 2009 | $15,921 | training reimbursement | |
| L.A. Darling Company | Arkansas | state | 2009 | $17,920 | training reimbursement | |
| L.A. Darling Company | Arkansas | state | 2011 | $6,400 | training reimbursement | |
| L A DARLING COMPANY LLC | Arkansas | state | 2014 | $29,100 | training reimbursement | |
| HACKNEY LADISH INC | Arkansas | state | 2014 | $10,383 | training reimbursement | |
| 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 | |
| MCLANE/SUNEAST, INC. | California | state | 2011 | $16,043 | training reimbursement | |
| DESIGNED METAL CONNECTIONS, INC. | California | state | 2011 | $18,160 | training reimbursement | |
| JOHNS MANVILLE | California | state | 2011 | $59,418 | training reimbursement | |
| MCLANE FOODSERVICE, INC. | California | state | 2012 | undisclosed | training reimbursement | |
| MCLANE FOODSERVICE, INC. | California | state | 2012 | $27,132 | training reimbursement | |
| DESIGNED METAL CONNECTIONS, INC. | California | state | 2013 | $1,440 | training reimbursement | |
| JOHNS MANVILLE CORPORATION | California | state | 2013 | undisclosed | training reimbursement | |
| MCLANE FOODSERVICE, INC. | California | state | 2014 | $35,934 | training reimbursement | |
| Forest River Manufacturing, LLC | California | state | 2015 | $720,000 | tax credit/rebate | |
| JOHNS MANVILLE CORP | California | state | 2015 | $464,307 | training reimbursement | |
| McLane Company | California | state | 2014 | $10,948 | tax credit/rebate | |
| BNSF Railway Company | Colorado | state | $985,116 | tax credit/rebate | ||
| BNSF Railway Company | Colorado | state | 2013 | $215,026 | tax credit/rebate | |
| BNSF Railway Company | Colorado | state | 2014 | $188,006 | tax credit/rebate | |
| BNSF Railway Company | Colorado | state | 2014 | $163,215 | tax credit/rebate | |
| BNSF Railway Company | Colorado | state | 2014 | $91,746 | tax credit/rebate | |
| BNSF Railway Company | Colorado | state | 2014 | $75,273 | tax credit/rebate | |
| BNSF Railway Company | Colorado | state | 2014 | $73,525 | tax credit/rebate | |
| BNSF Railway Company | Colorado | state | 2014 | $56,263 | tax credit/rebate | |
| BNSF Railway Company | Colorado | state | 2014 | $51,042 | tax credit/rebate | |
| BNSF Railway Company | Colorado | state | 2014 | $48,766 | tax credit/rebate | |
| BNSF Railway Company | Colorado | state | 2014 | $44,808 | tax credit/rebate | |
| BNSF Railway Company | Colorado | state | 2014 | $44,330 | tax credit/rebate | |
| BNSF Railway Company | Colorado | state | 2014 | $42,573 | tax credit/rebate | |
| BNSF Railway Company | Colorado | state | 2013 | $40,359 | tax credit/rebate | |
| BNSF Railway Company | Colorado | state | 2014 | $30,971 | tax credit/rebate | |
| BNSF Railway Company | Colorado | state | 2014 | $20,126 | tax credit/rebate | |
| BNSF Railway Company | Colorado | state | 2014 | $15,973 | tax credit/rebate | |
| BNSF Railway Company | Colorado | state | 2014 | $14,808 | tax credit/rebate | |
| BNSF Railway Company | Colorado | state | 2014 | $13,561 | tax credit/rebate | |
| BNSF Railway Company | Colorado | state | 2014 | $10,772 | tax credit/rebate | |
| BNSF Railway Company | Colorado | state | 2014 | $6,472 | tax credit/rebate | |
| BNSF Railway Co. | Colorado | state | 2014 | $4,973 | tax credit/rebate | |
| BNSF Railway Company | Colorado | state | 2014 | $3,352 | tax credit/rebate | |
| BNSF Railway Company | Colorado | state | 2014 | $1,387 | tax credit/rebate | |
| BNSF Railway Company | Colorado | state | 2014 | $1,245 | tax credit/rebate | |
| BNSF Railway Company | Colorado | state | 2017 | $1,687 | tax credit/rebate | |
| BNSF Railway Company | Colorado | state | 2017 | $1,712 | tax credit/rebate | |
| BNSF Railway Company | Colorado | state | 2017 | $2,450 | tax credit/rebate | |
| BNSF Railway Company | Colorado | state | 2017 | $7,282 | tax credit/rebate | |
| BNSF Railway Company | Colorado | state | 2017 | $9,352 | tax credit/rebate | |
| BNSF Railway Company | Colorado | state | 2017 | $13,299 | tax credit/rebate | |
| BNSF Railway Company | Colorado | state | 2017 | $14,357 | tax credit/rebate | |
| BNSF Railway Company | Colorado | state | 2017 | $17,293 | tax credit/rebate | |
| BNSF Railway Company | Colorado | state | 2017 | $18,562 | tax credit/rebate | |
| BNSF Railway Company | Colorado | state | 2017 | $37,003 | tax credit/rebate | |
| BNSF Railway Company | Colorado | state | 2017 | $39,620 | tax credit/rebate | |
| BNSF Railway Company | Colorado | state | 2017 | $41,482 | tax credit/rebate | |
| BNSF Railway Company | Colorado | state | 2017 | $49,345 | tax credit/rebate | |
| BNSF Railway Company | Colorado | state | 2017 | $65,035 | tax credit/rebate | |
| BNSF Railway Company | Colorado | state | 2017 | $68,699 | tax credit/rebate | |
| BNSF Railway Company | Colorado | state | 2017 | $71,065 | tax credit/rebate | |
| BNSF Railway Company | Colorado | state | 2017 | $75,273 | tax credit/rebate | |
| BNSF Railway Company | Colorado | state | 2017 | $76,431 | tax credit/rebate | |
| BNSF Railway Company | Colorado | state | 2017 | $79,268 | tax credit/rebate | |
| BNSF Railway Company | Colorado | state | 2017 | $80,532 | tax credit/rebate | |
| BNSF Railway Company | Colorado | state | 2017 | $82,998 | tax credit/rebate | |
| BNSF Railway Company | Colorado | state | 2017 | $91,101 | tax credit/rebate | |
| BNSF Railway Company | Colorado | state | 2017 | $101,104 | tax credit/rebate | |
| BNSF Railway Company | Colorado | state | 2017 | $113,819 | tax credit/rebate | |
| BNSF Railway Company | Colorado | state | 2017 | $164,567 | tax credit/rebate | |
| BNSF Railway Company | Colorado | state | 2017 | $183,888 | tax credit/rebate | |
| BNSF Railway Company | Colorado | state | 2017 | $252,320 | tax credit/rebate | |
| BNSF Railway Company | Colorado | state | 2017 | $264,932 | tax credit/rebate |
