U.S. Companies that receive the most government subsidies

The top 20 all get billions
What kind of subsidies?
Data on the biggest receivers
20. Nucor
19. Walt Disney
18. Stellantis
17. Tesla
16. Sasol
15. NextEra Energy
14. NRG Energy
13. ​​Sempra Energy
 12. Volkswagen
11. Texas Instruments
10. Venture Global LNG
9. Foxconn Technology Group
8. Cheniere Energy
7. Alcoa
6. Amazon
5. Micron Technology
4. General Motors
3. Ford Motor
2. Intel
1. Boeing
The top 20 all get billions

American companies dominate the modern business world. But did you know many of the biggest businesses in the United States receive enormous subsidies from federal, state, and local governments?

What kind of subsidies?

According to Visual Capitalist, subsidies can take the form of direct grants, tax credits, abatements, and training reimbursements. This can make it difficult to figure out how much help companies have gotten, but one website has figured it out. 

Data on the biggest receivers

The Washington D.C.-based non-profit Good Job’s First has compiled a long list of the American companies that have received the most government subsidies from 2000 to 2024. Let’s take a look at the top 20 companies on that list. 

20. Nucor

Industry: Industrial

Subsidy value: $2,575,858,691

19. Walt Disney

Industry: Tech & Media

Subsidy value: $2,626,608,041

18. Stellantis

Industry: Automotive

Subsidy value: $2,795,436,436

17. Tesla

Industry: Automotive

Subsidy value: $2,829,855,494

16. Sasol

Industry: Energy

Subsidy value: $2,836,049,845

15. NextEra Energy

Industry: Energy

Subsidy value: $3,392,737,237

14. NRG Energy

Industry: Energy

Subsidy value: $3,415,751,518

13. ​​Sempra Energy

Industry: Energy

Subsidy value: $3,828,022,782

12. Volkswagen

Industry: ​​Automotive

Subsidy value: $4,103,804,970

11. Texas Instruments

Industry: Tech & Media

Subsidy value: $4,286,716,512

10. Venture Global LNG

Industry: Energy

Subsidy value: $4,338,702,441

9. Foxconn Technology Group

Industry: Tech & Media

Subsidy value: $4,820,780,112

8. Cheniere Energy

Industry: Energy

Subsidy value: $5,617,152,523

7. Alcoa

Industry: Industrial

Subsidy value: $5,727,691,764

6. Amazon

Industry: Tech & Media

Subsidy value: $5,887,660,428

5. Micron Technology

Industry: Tech & Media

Subsidy value: $6,790,131,915

4. General Motors

Industry: Automotive

Subsidy value: $7,533,646,692

3. Ford Motor

Industry: Automotive

Subsidy value: $7,746,892,959

2. Intel

Industry: Tech & Media

Subsidy value: $8,423,581,056

1. Boeing

Industry: Industrial

Subsidy value: $15,499,739,531

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