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 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 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 | |
| McLane Midwest | Illinois | state | 2008 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| McLane Midwest | Illinois | state | 2009 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| Ingersoll Cutting Tool Company | Illinois | state | 2010 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| GENERAL FOODS CORPORATION | Michigan | local | 1993 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| CANNON-MUSKEGON CORPORATION | Michigan | local | 1995 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| CANNON-MUSKEGON CORPORATION | Michigan | local | 1996 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| CANNON-MUSKEGON CORPORATION | Michigan | local | 1997 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| CANNON-MUSKEGON CORP. | Michigan | local | 1998 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| CANNON-MUSKEGON CORP. | Michigan | local | 1999 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| PRECISION EDGE SURGICAL PRODUCTS COMPANY LLC | Michigan | local | 2000 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| CANNON-MUSKEGON CORPORATION | Michigan | local | 2001 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| CPI ENGINEERING SERVICES INC | Michigan | local | 2002 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| PRECISION EDGE SURGICAL PRODUCTS COMPANY LLC | Michigan | local | 2002 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company | Nebraska | state | 1992 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation | Nebraska | state | 1996 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| Central States of Omaha Companies | Nebraska | state | 1997 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| Precision Castparts Corp. | Nebraska | state | 1998 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| Omaha World Herald Company | Nebraska | state | 1999 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| Applied Underwriters, Inc. | Nebraska | state | 2003 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| Nebraska Furniture Mart, Inc. | Nebraska | state | 2003 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation | Nebraska | state | 2004 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company | Nebraska | state | 2005 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| BNSF Railway | Nebraska | state | 2008 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| Applied Underwriters, Inc. | Nebraska | state | 2010 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| BENJAMIN MOORE & COMPANY | New Jersey | state | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | ||
| CMH Manufacturing Inc. | Texas | state | 1998 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| CMH Manufacturing Inc. | Texas | state | 1999 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| CMH Manufacturing Inc. | Texas | state | 2000 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| CMH Manufacturing Inc. | Texas | state | 2001 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| Johns Manville International #1 | Texas | state | 2001 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| Johns Manville Int'l/Schuller Int'l #2 | Texas | state | 2001 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| Johns Manville Int'l/Schuller Int'l #3 | Texas | state | 2001 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| CMH Manufacturing Inc. | Texas | state | 2002 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| Johns Manville Int'l/Schuller Int'l #2 | Texas | state | 2002 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| Johns Manville Int'l/Schuller Int'l #3 | Texas | state | 2002 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| Johns Manville Int'l/Schuller Int'l (RP)#3 | Texas | state | 2003 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| Johns Manville Int'l/Schuller Int'l (TPP)#2A | Texas | state | 2003 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| Johns Manville Int'l/Schuller Int'l (TPP)#2B | Texas | state | 2003 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| Johns Manville Int'l/Schuller Int'l (RP)#3 | Texas | state | 2004 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| Johns Manville Int'l/Schuller Int'l (TPP)#2A | Texas | state | 2004 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| Johns Manville Int'l/Schuller Int'l (TPP)#2B | Texas | state | 2004 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| Johns Mansville Corporation #4 | Texas | state | 2006 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| Johns Mansville Corporation #4 | Texas | state | 2007 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| Union Tank Car Company | Texas | state | 2007 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| Johns Mansville Corporation #4 | Texas | state | 2008 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| Union Tank Car Company | Texas | state | 2008 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| PRIMUS INTL INC | Washington | state | 2004 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| ACCRA MANUFACTURING INC | Washington | state | 2004 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| UNIVERSITY SWAGING CORPORATION | Washington | state | 2004 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| S P S TECHNOLOGIES INC | Washington | state | 2005 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| PRIMUS INTL INC | Washington | state | 2005 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| ACCRA MANUFACTURING INC | Washington | state | 2005 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| COMPASS AEROSPACE NORTHWEST INC | Washington | state | 2005 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| UNIVERSITY SWAGING CORPORATION | Washington | state | 2005 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| GCM NORTH AMERICAN AEROSPACE LLC | Washington | state | 2005 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| S P S TECHNOLOGIES INC | Washington | state | 2006 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| PRIMUS INTL INC | Washington | state | 2006 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| ACCRA MANUFACTURING INC | Washington | state | 2006 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| COMPASS AEROSPACE NORTHWEST INC | Washington | state | 2006 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| UNIVERSITY SWAGING CORPORATION | Washington | state | 2006 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| GCM NORTH AMERICAN AEROSPACE LLC | Washington | state | 2006 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| PRIMUS INTL INC | Washington | state | 2007 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| ACCRA MANUFACTURING INC | Washington | state | 2007 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| COMPASS AEROSPACE NORTHWEST INC | Washington | state | 2007 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| UNIVERSITY SWAGING CORPORATION | Washington | state | 2007 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| GCM NORTH AMERICAN AEROSPACE LLC | Washington | state | 2007 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| S P S TECHNOLOGIES INC | Washington | state | 2008 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| PRIMUS INTL INC | Washington | state | 2008 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| ACCRA MANUFACTURING INC | Washington | state | 2008 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| COMPASS AEROSPACE NORTHWEST INC | Washington | state | 2008 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| UNIVERSITY SWAGING CORPORATION | Washington | state | 2008 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| GCM NORTH AMERICAN AEROSPACE LLC | Washington | state | 2008 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| S P S TECHNOLOGIES INC | Washington | state | 2009 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| PRIMUS INTL INC | Washington | state | 2009 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| ACCRA MANUFACTURING INC | Washington | state | 2009 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| COMPASS AEROSPACE NORTHWEST INC | Washington | state | 2009 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| UNIVERSITY SWAGING CORPORATION | Washington | state | 2009 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| GCM NORTH AMERICAN AEROSPACE LLC | Washington | state | 2009 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| Graver Technologies | Delaware | state | 2011 | undisclosed | training reimbursement | |
| Union Underwear Company, Inc. | South Carolina | state | 2007 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| The Lubrizol Corporation - La Porte | Texas | state | 2010 | undisclosed | training reimbursement | |
| The Lubrizol Corporation - Deer Park | Texas | state | 2010 | undisclosed | training reimbursement | |
| The Lubrizol Corporation - Pasadena | Texas | state | 2010 | undisclosed | training reimbursement | |
| Johns Manville | Nevada | state | 2003 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| Johns Manville International, Inc. | Texas | local | 2000 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| Mouser Electronics Inc. | Texas | local | 2000 | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate | |
| PRECISION EDGE SURGICAL PRODUCTSCOMPANY,LLC | Michigan | local | 2011 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| Johns Manville Corp. | Tennessee | local | 2011 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| Shaw Industries Group, Inc. | Tennessee | local | 2011 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| Shaw Industries Group, Inc. | Tennessee | local | 2011 | undisclosed | property tax abatement | |
| 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 |
