U.S. Companies that receive the most government subsidies
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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