Figure G
Select megadeal subsidy packages, 2022: Southern state and local governments gave at least $10.7 billion dollars in taxpayer funds to large corporations
| Region | Approximate subsidy totals |
|---|---|
| South | $10,679,910,292 |
| Midwest | $8,165,484,540 |
| Northeast | $7,999,854,155 |
| West | $233,591,873 |
Note: "Megadeals" are deals that provide at least $100,000,000 or more public money to an individual company. Totals represented here are conservative and incomplete estimates as a result of poor transparency practices in many states. The figure includes megadeals approved (not necessarily paid out) in 2022, adjusted to 2023 dollars.
Source: Good Jobs First Subsidy Tracker, accessed May 2025.
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