Florida
Florida has $7.9B in tracked subsidies across 3678 beneficiary companies. 1329 of these companies also donated to political campaigns (36% donor rate). County-level data available for 67 of 67 counties.
About these scores and findings: Scores, donor rates, and spike counts on this page are pattern-detection outputs computed from public records. They document correlations and timing patterns in the data; they are not findings of wrongdoing by any company, official, or agency.
Companies that donated to political committees affiliated with IDA-appointing officials received tax exemptions. This analysis documents a correlation between donations and exemptions; it does not establish that donations caused approvals.
County Overview
67 counties ranked by subsidy total. Click any county for full details.
Key Findings
- 1,329 of 3,678 subsidized companies (36.1%) made campaign donations — $124.1M total.
- $208.5M in donations flowed from beneficiaries to 3,711 political committees. Top recipient: Republican Party of Florida (PTY) ($45.5M).
- 2 companies showed statistically significant pre-award donation spikes (BH-corrected, q<0.05). Top: CHICO S FAS (0.0× baseline, z=0.0).
- $7.88B in total subsidies tracked across 3,678 beneficiary companies in Florida.
Political Committee Activity
Top recipient: Republican Party of Florida (PTY) ($45534K — 5.8% beneficiary-funded)
Pre-Award Donation Spikes
2 companies showed statistically unusual donation increases in the years around their subsidy award (Benjamini-Hochberg corrected, q<0.05).
Largest spike: CHICO S FAS (0× baseline, z=0)
All Counties
| County | Score | Total Subsidies | Companies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brevard | 4.4 | $1202.5M | 101 |
| Duval | 4.4 | $232.5M | 124 |
| Escambia | 4.4 | $53.4M | 27 |
| Orange | 4.4 | $2071.0M | 163 |
| Palm Beach | 4.4 | $2072.6M | 84 |
| Hillsborough | 4.2 | $195.1M | 168 |
| Miami-Dade | 4.2 | $402.7M | 122 |
| Pinellas | 4.2 | $142.6M | 120 |
| Volusia | 4.2 | $57.3M | 59 |
| Lee | 4.1 | $227.1M | 27 |
| St. Lucie | 4.1 | $763.4M | 22 |
| Broward | 4.0 | $80.9M | 122 |
| Pasco | 3.9 | $44.0M | 25 |
| Seminole | 3.9 | $31.3M | 47 |
| Polk | 3.6 | $26.5M | 51 |
| Okaloosa | 3.5 | $14.1M | 16 |
| Alachua | 3.4 | $12.2M | 21 |
| Bay | 3.4 | $14.2M | 21 |
| Manatee | 3.4 | $15.5M | 33 |
| Flagler | 3.2 | $16.7M | 16 |
| Indian River | 3.2 | $16.7M | 9 |
| Santa Rosa | 3.2 | $12.9M | 16 |
| Marion | 3.1 | $12.5M | 24 |
| Okeechobee | 3.1 | $15.2M | 3 |
| Taylor | 3.1 | $18.5M | 11 |
| Jackson | 3.1 | $6.8M | 8 |
| Osceola | 3.0 | $11.9M | 23 |
| Columbia | 2.9 | $7.4M | 11 |
| Highlands | 2.9 | $8.9M | 8 |
| Collier | 2.9 | $13.1M | 11 |
| Hamilton | 2.8 | $3.7M | 5 |
| Hernando | 2.8 | $3.2M | 12 |
| Sarasota | 2.8 | $8.0M | 29 |
| Leon | 2.7 | $9.8M | 13 |
| St. Johns | 2.7 | $9.1M | 14 |
| Clay | 2.5 | $4.8M | 11 |
| Madison | 2.5 | $6.1M | 4 |
| Suwannee | 2.5 | $7.8M | 7 |
| Martin | 2.4 | $6.5M | 4 |
| Gadsden | 2.4 | $1.6M | 5 |
| Putnam | 2.4 | $3.2M | 3 |
| Desoto | 2.3 | $3.5M | 2 |
| Nassau | 2.1 | $2.6M | 7 |
| Gulf | 2.0 | $1.1M | 3 |
| Hendry | 2.0 | $1.1M | 3 |
| Washington | 2.0 | $1.2M | 2 |
| Charlotte | 1.9 | $2.3M | 9 |
| Citrus | 1.6 | $0.7M | 1 |
| Baker | 1.6 | $0.4M | 2 |
| Franklin | 1.6 | $0.4M | 1 |
| Levy | 1.6 | $0.5M | 1 |
| Sumter | 1.4 | $1.6M | 2 |
| Walton | 1.4 | $1.0M | 6 |
| Calhoun | 1.3 | $0.1M | 1 |
| Holmes | 1.3 | $0.1M | 1 |
| Dixie | 1.2 | $0.3M | 1 |
| Gilchrist | 1.2 | $0.2M | 1 |
| Glades | 1.2 | $0.4M | 2 |
| Hardee | 1.2 | $0.2M | 2 |
| Bradford | 1.0 | — | 0 |
| Jefferson | 1.0 | — | 0 |
| Lafayette | 1.0 | — | 0 |
| Lake | 1.0 | $0.1M | 1 |
| Liberty | 1.0 | — | 0 |
| Monroe | 1.0 | — | 0 |
| Union | 1.0 | — | 0 |
| Wakulla | 1.0 | — | 0 |
How we calculated this
State summaries aggregate county-level data from Good Jobs First subsidy records cross-referenced with state campaign finance databases. Donor rates reflect the percentage of subsidy recipients matched to campaign contributors. County scorecards use a composite weighted score (subsidy concentration 35%, donor overlap 30%, tax burden 20%, WARN notices 15%).