North Carolina
North Carolina IDA accountability: 574 beneficiaries matched to campaign donors (16.0%), $46.3M donated, $15.32B in subsidies. 29 BH-significant pre-award donation spikes including Reynolds American and Wells Fargo. Control group ratio is a denominator artifact — see methodology.
Key Findings
- 572 of 3,586 subsidized companies (16.0%) made campaign donations — $46.3M total.
- $11.8M in donations flowed from beneficiaries to 2,145 political committees. Top recipient: NORTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATIC PARTY - BUILDING ($2.1M).
- 33 companies showed statistically significant pre-award donation spikes (BH-corrected, q<0.05). Top: Reynolds American Inc (19.1× baseline, z=35.7).
- $3.13B in total subsidies tracked across 3,586 beneficiary companies in North Carolina.
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Political Committee Activity
$11.8M
Total donated to committees
2145
Committees receiving funds
Top recipient: NORTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATIC PARTY - BUILDING ($2061K — 3.5% beneficiary-funded)
Pre-Award Donation Spikes
33 companies showed statistically unusual donation increases in the years around their subsidy award (Benjamini-Hochberg corrected, q<0.05).
Largest spike: Reynolds American Inc (19.1× baseline, z=35.7)
Counties
| County | Subsidized Companies | EPA Penalties |
|---|---|---|
| Johnston | 0 | — |
| Mecklenburg | 0 | — |
| Henderson | 0 | — |
| Buncombe | 0 | — |
| Cabarrus | 0 | — |
| Cabarrus Gaston And Others | 0 | — |
| Durham | 0 | — |
| Forsyth | 0 | — |
| Forsyth Transylvania | 0 | — |
| Haywood | 0 | — |
| New Hanover | 0 | — |
| Rowan | 0 | — |
| Wake | 0 | — |
| Jones | 0 | — |
| Statewide | 0 | — |
| Alamance | 0 | — |
| Alexander | 0 | — |
| Alleghany | 0 | — |
| Anson | 0 | — |
| Ashe | 0 | — |
Showing top 20 of 103 counties.