Georgia
Georgia IDA accountability: 272 beneficiaries matched to state campaign donors (23.6%), $7.78M donated to state committees, $5.73B in subsidies. 10 BH-significant pre-award donation spikes including Home Depot (z=157.9). Control group 2.8× (upper bound).
Key Findings
- 272 of 1,152 subsidized companies (23.6%) made campaign donations — $7.8M total.
- $6.4M in donations flowed from beneficiaries to 476 political committees. Top recipient: The Coca-Cola Company Georgia Political Action Fun ($1.0M).
- 10 companies showed statistically significant pre-award donation spikes (BH-corrected, q<0.05). Top: HOME DEPOT USA (17.3× baseline, z=157.9).
- $5.73B in total subsidies tracked across 1,152 beneficiary companies in Georgia.
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Political Committee Activity
$6.4M
Total donated to committees
476
Committees receiving funds
Top recipient: The Coca-Cola Company Georgia Political Action Fun ($1037K — 33.33% beneficiary-funded)
Pre-Award Donation Spikes
10 companies showed statistically unusual donation increases in the years around their subsidy award (Benjamini-Hochberg corrected, q<0.05).
Largest spike: HOME DEPOT USA (17.3× baseline, z=157.9)
Counties
| County | Subsidized Companies | EPA Penalties |
|---|---|---|
| Bryan | 0 | — |
| Cobb | 0 | — |
| Coffee | 0 | — |
| Fulton | 0 | — |
| Tift | 0 | — |
| Bulloch | 0 | — |
| Chatham | 0 | — |
| Colquitt | 0 | — |
| Crisp | 0 | — |
| Decatur | 0 | — |
| Gordon | 0 | — |
| Richmond | 0 | — |
| Troup | 0 | — |
| Ware | 0 | — |
| Cook | 0 | — |
| Jeff Davis | 0 | — |
| Camden | 0 | — |
| Columbia | 0 | — |
| Ben Hill | 0 | — |
| Washington | 0 | — |
Showing top 20 of 166 counties.