Subsidy Tracker Individual Entry
Company:
Amazon.com
Parent Company:
Amazon.com
Subsidy Source:
state
Location:
South Carolina
City:
Cayce
County:
Lexington
Project Description:
distribution center
Year:
2011
Major Industry of Parent:
retailing
Specific Industry of Parent:
retail-internet
Subsidy Value:
$61,000,000
Program Name:
multiple
Awarding Agency:
state legislature
Type of Subsidy:
MEGADEAL 
Number of Jobs or Training Slots:
2,000
Capital Investment:
$125 million
Source of Data:
The subsidy amount and jobs and investment projections came from: Tim Flach, "Senate Oks compromise to bring online retailer to Midlands," The State, May 27, 2011.
Notes:
The $61 million was said to include both state and local subsidies but no breakdown was provided. The award was part of a deal under which Amazon was allowed to postpone for five years the collection of sales tax on purchases from customers in the state. Overlaps with main Subsidy Tracker data: none.
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