Vermont
Vermont has $0.2B in tracked subsidies across 1735 beneficiary companies. 61 of these companies also donated to political campaigns (4% donor rate). County-level data available for 14 of 14 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
14 counties ranked by subsidy total. Click any county for full details.
Key Findings
- 61 of 1,735 subsidized companies (3.5%) made campaign donations — $274,989 total.
- $129,532 in donations flowed from beneficiaries to 55 political committees. Top recipient: Scott, Phil ($37,911).
- $184M in total subsidies tracked across 1,735 beneficiary companies in Vermont.
Political Committee Activity
Top recipient: Scott, Phil ($38K — 0.49% beneficiary-funded)
All Counties
| County | Score | Total Subsidies | Companies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chittenden | 100.0 | $87.5M | 0 |
| Washington | 46.9 | $10.6M | 0 |
| Franklin | 32.1 | $16.0M | 0 |
| Windsor | 24.8 | $12.4M | 0 |
| Bennington | 24.5 | $17.6M | 0 |
| Addison | 23.5 | $8.4M | 0 |
| Lamoille | 22.3 | $3.8M | 0 |
| Rutland | 18.7 | $4.2M | 0 |
| Essex | 15.7 | $5.7M | 0 |
| Caledonia | 6.4 | $4.7M | 0 |
| Windham | 5.8 | $7.0M | 0 |
| Orleans | 2.9 | $4.2M | 0 |
| Orange | 2.1 | $1.5M | 0 |
| Grand Isle | 0.1 | $0.1M | 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%).