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 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 | |
| Noveon, Inc. | Kentucky | state | 2007 | $25,000 | training reimbursement | |
| Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc. | Kentucky | state | 2008 | $4,810 | training reimbursement | |
| Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc. | Kentucky | state | 2009 | $5,165 | training reimbursement | |
| Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc. | Kentucky | state | 2010 | $25,000 | training reimbursement | |
| Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc. | Kentucky | state | 2010 | $25,000 | training reimbursement | |
| Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc. | Kentucky | state | 2009 | $81,000 | training reimbursement | |
| Precision Edge Surgical Products Company LLC | Michigan | state | 2010 | $25,000 | training reimbursement | |
| NSS Technologies, Inc. | Michigan | state | 2010 | $14,000 | training reimbursement | |
| McLane Eastern, Inc. | New Hampshire | state | 2008 | $8,580 | training reimbursement | |
| McLane Eastern, Inc. | New Hampshire | state | 2008 | $8,040 | training reimbursement | |
| Penn Machine Company | Pennsylvania | state | $23,340 | training reimbursement | ||
| Forest River, Inc. | Oregon | state | 2004 | $43,700 | training reimbursement | |
| Weaver Manufacturing | Kansas | state | 2009 | $32,941 | training reimbursement | |
| Exacta Aerospace | Kansas | state | 2010 | $28,600 | training reimbursement | |
| Graver Technologies | Delaware | state | 2001 | $2,400 | training reimbursement | |
| Graver Technologies | Delaware | state | 2004 | $4,021 | training reimbursement | |
| Graver Technologies | Delaware | state | 2008 | $33,674 | training reimbursement | |
| Graver Technologies | Delaware | state | 2008 | $16,269 | training reimbursement | |
| Graver Technologies | Delaware | state | 2010 | $33,634 | training reimbursement | |
| Graver Technologies | Delaware | state | 2011 | undisclosed | training reimbursement | |
| Graver Technologies | Delaware | state | 2011 | $21,390 | training reimbursement | |
| Unarco Industries, Inc. | Virginia | state | 2009 | $42,825 | training reimbursement | |
| McLane | Mississippi | state | 2009 | $7,786 | training reimbursement | |
| EcoWater Systems, LLC | Mississippi | state | 2011 | $19,637 | training reimbursement | |
| 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 | |
| Cerro Wire and Cable | Utah | state | 2011 | $8,040 | training reimbursement | |
| Cerro Flow Products Inc | Utah | state | 2011 | $1,300 | training reimbursement | |
| Klune Industries | Utah | state | 2010 | $1,209 | training reimbursement | |
| Cerro Wire and Cable | Utah | state | 2010 | $5,599 | training reimbursement | |
| Cerro Wire and Cable | Utah | state | 2009 | $8,635 | training reimbursement | |
| Cerro Flow Products Inc | Utah | state | 2009 | $2,819 | training reimbursement | |
| Homemakers Plaza, Inc. | Iowa | state | 2009 | $32,120 | training reimbursement | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| GEICO | Arizona | state | 2003 | $701,146 | training reimbursement | |
| GEICO | Arizona | state | 2005 | $91,291 | training reimbursement | |
| GEICO | Arizona | state | 2007 | $416,128 | training reimbursement | |
| CTB, Inc. | Indiana | state | 2006 | $46,500 | training reimbursement | |
| The Medical Protective Company | Indiana | state | 2007 | $31,500 | training reimbursement | |
| CTB, Inc. | Indiana | state | 2008 | $47,100 | training reimbursement | |
| Huntington Alloys Corporation | Indiana | state | 2012 | $150,000 | training reimbursement | |
| L A DARLING COMPANY LLC | Arkansas | state | 2014 | $29,100 | training reimbursement | |
| Government Employees Insurance Company (GEICO) | Indiana | state | 2013 | $400,000 | training reimbursement | |
| McLane Company, Inc . | Kentucky | state | 2014 | $25,000 | training reimbursement | |
| Shaw Industries - Anderson | South Carolina | state | 2014 | $149,942 | training reimbursement | |
| Shaw Industries | South Carolina | state | 2014 | $57,942 | training reimbursement | |
| SHAW INDUSTRIES | South Carolina | state | 2010 | $91,439 | training reimbursement | |
| SHAW INDUSTRIES | South Carolina | state | 2009 | $53,796 | training reimbursement | |
| HACKNEY LADISH INC | Arkansas | state | 2014 | $10,383 | training reimbursement | |
| DESIGNED METAL CONNECTIONS, INC. | California | state | 2013 | $1,440 | training reimbursement | |
| JOHNS MANVILLE CORPORATION | California | state | 2013 | undisclosed | training reimbursement | |
| Primus International | Washington | state | 2012 | $51,500 | training reimbursement | |
| MCLANE FOODSERVICE, INC. | California | state | 2014 | $35,934 | training reimbursement | |
| Precision Edge Surgical Products Company LLC | Michigan | state | 2014 | $55,189 | training reimbursement | |
| GEICO | Arizona | state | 2015 | $245,507 | training reimbursement | |
| JOHNS MANVILLE CORP | California | state | 2015 | $464,307 | training reimbursement | |
| Graver Technologies | Delaware | state | 2013 | $34,628 | training reimbursement | |
| GEICO - Fredericksburg/Va Beach | Virginia | state | 2016 | $879,324 | training reimbursement | |
| Forest River Manufacturing, LLC | Indiana | state | 2018 | $150,000 | training reimbursement | |
| Nebraska Furniture Mart | Nebraska | local | 2018 | $392,825 | tax increment financing | |
| BENJAMIN MOORE & COMPANY | New Jersey | state | undisclosed | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | ||
| Saranac Power Partners - Mid American Holdings Co. | New York | local | 2003 | $2,383,252 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| McLane Company (Mr. Christopher Cook) | New York | local | 2003 | $78,935 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| Graver Technologies, Inc. | New York | local | 2003 | $53,361 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| MidAmerican Holdings Co. (North Country Gas Pipeline - Saranac Power Partners) | New York | local | 2004 | $2,884,448 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| Special Metals Corporation | New York | local | 2004 | $299,652 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| Environment One Corp. | New York | local | 2004 | $79,042 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| McLane Company (Mr. Christopher Cook) | New York | local | 2004 | $67,708 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| Graver Technologies, Inc. | New York | local | 2004 | $48,230 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| MidAmerican Holdings Co. (North Country Gas Pipeline - Saranac Power Partners) | New York | local | 2005 | $3,052,987 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| Special Metals Corporation | New York | local | 2005 | $293,154 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| 300 CrossPoint (GEICO) | New York | local | 2005 | $231,822 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| McLane Northeast | New York | local | 2005 | $60,429 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| Environment One Corp. | New York | local | 2005 | $36,487 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| Graver Technologies, Inc. | New York | local | 2005 | $24,199 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| Saranac Power Partners - North Country Gas Pipeline | New York | local | 2006 | $3,086,266 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| McLane Northeast | New York | local | 2006 | $388,128 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| GEICO Building (300 CrossPoint) | New York | local | 2006 | $316,981 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| McLane Northeast | New York | local | 2006 | $56,085 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| Environment One Corp. | New York | local | 2006 | $32,602 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| Graver Technologies, Inc. | New York | local | 2006 | $17,831 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| Saranac Power Partners/North Country Gas Pipeline | New York | local | 2007 | $2,892,573 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement | |
| GEICO Building -300 CrossPoint Pkwy | New York | local | 2007 | $459,491 | tax credit/rebate; property tax abatement |
