Over the years, Musk and his businesses have received at least $38 billion in government contracts, loans, subsidies and tax credits, often at critical moments, a Washington Post analysis has found, helping seed the growth that has made him the world’s richest person.

According to an investigation by 'The Washington Post,' his Tesla and SpaceX companies have been benefiting from large orders and tax credits from local states and the federal government for the past 20 years.

Almost two-thirds of the $38 billion in funds were pledged to his businesses in the past five years, per the report.