North Dakota
North Dakota has $0.0B in tracked subsidies across 799 beneficiary companies. 10 of these companies also donated to political campaigns (1% donor rate). County-level data available for 50 of 53 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
50 counties ranked by subsidy total. Click any county for full details.
Key Findings
- 10 of 799 subsidized companies (1.2%) made campaign donations — $321,045 total.
- $51,030 in donations flowed from beneficiaries to 8 political committees. Top recipient: North Dakotans for Sound Government ($40,000).
- $18M in total subsidies tracked across 799 beneficiary companies in North Dakota.
Political Committee Activity
Top recipient: North Dakotans for Sound Government ($40K — 5% beneficiary-funded)
All Counties
| County | Score | Total Subsidies | Companies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cass | 55.0 | $10.9M | 0 |
| Grand Forks | 41.0 | $1.3M | 0 |
| Burleigh | 27.0 | $1.5M | 0 |
| Stark | 24.0 | $0.9M | 0 |
| Ward | 20.0 | $1.0M | 0 |
| Richland | 12.0 | $0.5M | 0 |
| Sargent | 11.0 | $0.2M | 0 |
| Barnes | 7.0 | $0.5M | 0 |
| Morton | 7.0 | $0.7M | 0 |
| Traill | 6.0 | $0.1M | 0 |
| Wells | 6.0 | $0.0M | 0 |
| Benson | 5.0 | — | 0 |
| Dunn | 5.0 | — | 0 |
| Foster | 5.0 | $0.1M | 0 |
| Griggs | 5.0 | — | 0 |
| Ramsey | 5.0 | — | 0 |
| Rolette | 5.0 | — | 0 |
| Steele | 5.0 | $0.0M | 0 |
| Stutsman | 5.0 | $0.0M | 0 |
| Williams | 5.0 | $0.0M | 0 |
| Billings | 0.0 | — | 0 |
| Bottineau | 0.0 | $0.0M | 0 |
| Bowman | 0.0 | $0.0M | 0 |
| Burke | 0.0 | — | 0 |
| Cavalier | 0.0 | $0.0M | 0 |
| Dickey | 0.0 | — | 0 |
| Divide | 0.0 | — | 0 |
| Eddy | 0.0 | $0.1M | 0 |
| Emmons | 0.0 | $0.0M | 0 |
| Grant | 0.0 | — | 0 |
| Hettinger | 0.0 | — | 0 |
| Kidder | 0.0 | — | 0 |
| La Moure | 0.0 | — | 0 |
| Logan | 0.0 | — | 0 |
| Mchenry | 0.0 | — | 0 |
| Mcintosh | 0.0 | — | 0 |
| Mckenzie | 0.0 | — | 0 |
| Mclean | 0.0 | — | 0 |
| Mercer | 0.0 | — | 0 |
| Mountrail | 0.0 | $0.0M | 0 |
| Nelson | 0.0 | — | 0 |
| Oliver | 0.0 | — | 0 |
| Pembina | 0.0 | — | 0 |
| Pierce | 0.0 | — | 0 |
| Ransom | 0.0 | $0.1M | 0 |
| Renville | 0.0 | — | 0 |
| Sheridan | 0.0 | — | 0 |
| Sioux | 0.0 | — | 0 |
| Towner | 0.0 | — | 0 |
| Walsh | 0.0 | $0.0M | 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%).