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Rep. G. K. Butterfield (D-NC)
House · Democrat (most recent term) · NC-1 · in Congress 2004–2022 · Bioguide ID B001251
Party history: D 2004–2022. Source: term data in unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0); party shown is as recorded per term there.
Estimated net worth (from public disclosures)
| Estimate | Report year | Low | Mid | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Estimated net worth at the earliest available report (2013); the member entered office earlier, in 2004 | 2013 | −$436,974 | $964,008 | $2,364,989 |
| (b) Latest net worth estimate | 2021 | $526,017 | $1,345,508 | $2,164,998 |
| (c) Estimated gain / loss, nominal dollars, 2013 → 2021 (8 years spanned) | 2013–2021 | −$1,838,972 | +$381,500 | +$2,601,972 |
Gain Low = latest Low − earliest High; Gain High = latest High − earliest Low (widest possible spread); Mid = latest Mid − earliest Mid.
Note: earlier annual report(s) for 2012 exist but could not be used for net worth (scanned/not computable), so the 'earliest' figure is the earliest computable one.
Reliability flags (net worth): none for these two endpoints. Included in the recommended dollar-gain ranking.
Net worth by report year (mid; Low–High)
| Report year | Assets (mid) | Liabilities (mid) | Net worth mid | Low … High | Status / flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | not available | validated OCR of a scanned filing: Schedule A is usable, but Schedule D (liabilities) is not parsed from scanned filings, so net worth is not computed | |||
| 2013 | $2,274,013 | $1,310,006 | $964,008 | −$436,974 … $2,364,989 | computed |
| 2014 | $2,559,514 | $1,245,004 | $1,314,509 | −$166,973 … $2,795,991 | computed |
| 2015 | $2,292,013 | $857,504 | $1,434,509 | $199,026 … $2,669,992 | computed |
| 2016 | $1,913,513 | $857,504 | $1,056,009 | −$77,974 … $2,189,992 | computed |
| 2017 | $2,409,011 | $1,050,003 | $1,359,008 | $23,022 … $2,694,994 | computed |
| 2018 | $1,602,010 | $1,050,003 | $552,006 | −$505,981 … $1,609,994 | computed |
| 2019 | $1,651,509 | $282,502 | $1,369,008 | $608,018 … $2,129,997 | computed; 1 Schedule A row(s) had the upper bound of the range lost in text extraction; completed from the fixed statutory bracket |
| 2020 | $1,611,008 | $250,001 | $1,361,007 | $642,016 … $2,079,998 | computed |
| 2021 | $1,695,508 | $350,001 | $1,345,508 | $526,017 … $2,164,998 | computed |
- What this is: Net worth = Schedule A assets (each value range at its midpoint; low–high range shown) minus Schedule D liabilities (midpoints / ranges). Low = assets at range floors minus liabilities at range ceilings; Mid = midpoints; High = assets at ceilings minus liabilities at floors. Low and High are outer bounds of the reported ranges, not likely outcomes.
- What it excludes / understates: exact values (only ranges are reported); a personal residence is not reported as an asset (although a mortgage on it may be listed as a liability, which then lowers the estimate); retirement and federal accounts (e.g. Thrift Savings Plan, defined-benefit pensions) are only partly or not reported; assets of excepted/blind trusts, cash held below reporting thresholds, vehicles, household goods and most spouse/dependent items exempt from reporting are not included; liabilities on a personal residence, revolving credit under thresholds and loans to family may be omitted by filers.
- Open-ended top ranges (e.g. “Over $50,000,000”) are counted at their lower bound and flagged, so such values are understated.
- The change is a change in estimated net worth in nominal dollars (no inflation adjustment). It includes salary, gifts, inheritances, business income and re-valuation as well as investment results, and it is subject to range-bracket noise; it is not an investment return and implies nothing about conduct.
Read this first. Members report asset values only as ranges (e.g. “$15,001 – $50,000”), never exact dollars. Every figure below is an estimate computed from range midpoints, not a measured return. Figures cannot be interpreted as investment performance, and they do not show wrongdoing or skill. Methodology and limitations are at the end and in the project README. Sources: public financial disclosure reports filed with the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and/or the Secretary of the Senate (Senate eFD), linked below.
Avg. annual change (geometric, est.)+1.9%
Simple average of years+2.5%
Years estimated6
Best / worst single year2014 +20%
2018 -12%
2018 -12%
Reliability flags: 1 unparsed value(s).
Sensitivity band for the average (all ranges at floor vs. all at ceiling, same holdings both years): +1.3% to +2.1%. This band is narrow because it moves both years together; the true uncertainty is larger — see the per-year “strict envelope” column and the limitations.
Estimated year-over-year change
Bars: midpoint estimate; whisker: same-position floor/ceiling band. Axis clipped to −100%…+150%. Years with insufficient traceable holdings are omitted.
| Year (t−1 → t) | Opening value (mid) | Closing value (mid) | Income (mid) | Buys (mid) | Sales (mid) | Est. gain | Same-position band | Strict envelope | Traced coverage | Status / flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012→2013 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | n/a | n/a … n/a | n/a … n/a | 0% | excluded; not eligible: traced prior-year value below $50,000; OCR-derived (scanned filing; validated, see method) - years 2012 |
| 2013→2014 | $2,191,012 | $2,468,512 | $162,156 | $0 | $0 | +20.1% | +19.7% … +20.2% | -67% … +107% | 96% | counted |
| 2014→2015 | $2,376,512 | $2,217,012 | $158,305 | $0 | $0 | -0.1% | -0.5% … +0.2% | -79% … +78% | 93% | counted |
| 2015→2016 | $1,534,012 | $1,290,510 | $50,304 | $0 | $32,500 | -10.5% | -13.0% … -9.4% | -91% … +70% | 67% | counted |
| 2016→2017 | $1,112,007 | $1,161,007 | $40,203 | $0 | $0 | +8.0% | +7.2% … +8.4% | -76% … +92% | 58% | excluded; not eligible: traced coverage 58% < 60% |
| 2017→2018 | $2,026,010 | $1,161,007 | $20,302 | $0 | $606,503 | -11.8% | -12.4% … -11.5% | -87% … +63% | 84% | counted |
| 2018→2019 | $661,506 | $686,006 | $10,202 | $0 | $0 | +5.2% | +5.0% … +5.3% | -83% … +93% | 41% | excluded; not eligible: traced coverage 41% < 60% |
| 2019→2020 | $1,411,508 | $1,436,008 | $20,202 | $0 | $0 | +3.2% | +2.7% … +3.4% | -74% … +80% | 96% | counted |
| 2020→2021 | $1,061,007 | $1,170,507 | $42,702 | $0 | $0 | +14.3% | +13.5% … +16.2% | -69% … +98% | 66% | counted |
Filings used
Each annual-report year uses one filing (most recently filed version among originals/amendments whose Schedule A row count is ≥ 40% of the largest). Electronic (text) PDFs are parsed. Scanned/image-only filings are OCR-read and used only if they pass the explicit validation gates described in the project README (value/income coverage, two-engine agreement, exact bracket snapping, page completeness, year-to-year position continuity); such years are labelled OCR-derived below. Scanned filings that fail validation are listed as “insufficient data – scanned”.
| Report year | Doc ID | Type | Filed | Schedule A rows | Rows with unparsed value | Source (official filing) / SHA-256 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 8211989 | House annual [OCR-derived] | 5/15/2013 | 34 | 0 | 8211989.pdf3907f5758cbbdea824788b747726a6d1928442d56dd6307f46491e4aaefae679 |
| 2013 | 10000990 | House annual | 5/2/2014 | 26 | 0 | 10000990.pdfa5e0f1f54ec305394bdd0b38fca4deb7733979c8a9f7c03375224bedd970391d |
| 2014 | 10008607 | House amendment | 9/11/2015 | 27 | 0 | 10008607.pdf1c2e4e1667da94d89bd60b4205efc70e12806dec9263e1190166858288152b42 |
| 2015 | 10011456 | House amendment | 5/10/2016 | 26 | 0 | 10011456.pdf460104df2d82c45c02261e5bf626a5a18053c4f135a150e9d70430d8a5ef3762 |
| 2016 | 10015917 | House annual | 5/15/2017 | 29 | 0 | 10015917.pdfd5a1b36ab44539bb99906e0d1322c0b9f42a20bd9c886caab261273369f6cad4 |
| 2017 | 10021834 | House annual | 5/10/2018 | 22 | 0 | 10021834.pdfec9e4e4ab632c6edfd6edab2dcfe9eb9a598ea65d6cc1ef1d0495301e35382c5 |
| 2018 | 10026906 | House annual | 5/14/2019 | 26 | 0 | 10026906.pdf8f84d596e3d37f212ee0445973d1deb0532d080acc35ba88a55f2595cbcf3567 |
| 2019 | 10038351 | House annual | 8/12/2020 | 18 | 1 | 10038351.pdf41c8ca853289ca86f46708a7c2bf87cb240c057f63704eaca8ca15466ca1e711 |
| 2020 | 10042055 | House annual | 7/30/2021 | 16 | 0 | 10042055.pdf115f8c2bdddf7a1e6ffbc140981a832b4e09b2f7407fd7d6865e25c5219d21e3 |
| 2021 | 10047527 | House annual | 5/12/2022 | 17 | 0 | 10047527.pdf432a82bf212f260bace2e5ce783a75a13652550ed7899d9f8641fde4f3e7c385 |
Largest movers 2017→2018
| Position (as written in filing) | Owner | Kind | Opening range(s) | Closing range(s) | Buys (mid) | Sales (mid) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 603 Nash Street [RP] | — | held | $100,001 - $250,000 | None | $0 | $8,000 |
| 215 Pender Street [RP] | — | held | $50,001 - $100,000 | None | $0 | $32,500 |
| 111 Ash Street [RP] | — | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | None | $0 | $8,000 |
| 613 Nash Street [RP] | — | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | None | $0 | $8,000 |
| Note Receivable - 1702 MLK Pkwy [DO] rate of 6.00%. | — | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Note Receivable- 211-213 Pender Street [DO] interest rate. | — | held | $100,001 - $250,000 | $100,001 - $250,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Note Receivable - 5314 Ward Blvd [DO] of 4.50%. | — | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Millco of Wilson LLC-600 Nash Street, 50% Interest [RP] | — | held | $50,001 - $100,000 | $50,001 - $100,000 | $0 | $0 |
Largest movers 2019→2020
| Position (as written in filing) | Owner | Kind | Opening range(s) | Closing range(s) | Buys (mid) | Sales (mid) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congressional Federal Credit Union - Checking [BA] | — | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Note Receivable - 603 Nash Street [DO] rate of 6%. | — | held | $50,001 - $100,000 | $50,001 - $100,000 | $0 | $0 |
| 3512 South Meade Place [RP] | — | held | $250,001 - $500,000 | $250,001 - $500,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Note Receivable - 800 Hines St [DO] | — | held | $50,001 - $100,000 | $50,001 - $100,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Congressional Federal Credit Union - Money Market [BA] | — | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| 702 Nash Street [RP] | — | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Note Receivable - 1001 Vance Street [DO] rate of 7.25%. | — | held | $100,001 - $250,000 | $100,001 - $250,000 | $0 | $0 |
| 706 Nash Street [RP] | — | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
Largest movers 2020→2021
| Position (as written in filing) | Owner | Kind | Opening range(s) | Closing range(s) | Buys (mid) | Sales (mid) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congressional Federal Credit Union - Savings [BA] Judicial Pension- State Of North Carolin | — | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $50,001 - $100,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Congressional Federal Credit Union - Money Market [BA] | — | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | $50,001 - $100,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Note Receivable - 603 Nash Street [DO] rate of 6%. | — | held | $50,001 - $100,000 | $50,001 - $100,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Note Receivable - 800 Hines St [DO] | — | held | $50,001 - $100,000 | $50,001 - $100,000 | $0 | $0 |
| 702 Nash Street [RP] | — | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Congressional Federal Credit Union - Checking [BA] | — | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Note Receivable - 1001 Vance Street [DO] rate of 7.25%. | — | held | $100,001 - $250,000 | $100,001 - $250,000 | $0 | $0 |
| 706 Nash Street [RP] | — | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
Method (summary)
- Schedule A asset rows are read from each annual report; the dollar range for each row is converted to its midpoint. Open-ended top ranges (“Over $50,000,000”) are excluded from the traced set and counted as a coverage loss.
- Positions are matched year to year by owner code (self/SP/DC/JT) + normalised asset name. A position that appears only in year t is included only if Schedule B shows a purchase of it in year t (opening value 0); a position that disappears is included only if Schedule B shows a sale (closing value 0). Otherwise it is excluded as unexplained.
- Estimated gain = (closing − opening + reported income − purchases + sale proceeds) ÷ opening, all at midpoints, for the traced positions. “Capital gains” income is not added again (it is already in value change and sale proceeds).
- A year counts only if traced opening value ≥ $50,000 and traced coverage ≥ 60% of the opening midpoint. A member is ranked only with ≥ 3 such years (exactly 2 = “limited data”, shown but unranked). Average = geometric mean of (1+yearly estimate).
Limitations
- Ranges are wide (up to a factor of 5 or more, and up to $50M+ open-ended); a holding can move between ranges without any real change in value, and stay in a range while moving materially. Yearly estimates are therefore noisy; the “strict envelope” shows the mathematical worst/best case and is typically wider than ±100%.
- Purchases and sales are only disclosed as ranges and only for transactions over $1,000; partial sales, dividend reinvestment, spousal/dependent accounts and retirement-plan funds are reported inconsistently. Excepted/blind trusts, personal residences and certain pensions are not reported at all.
- Filers sometimes change how they list assets (e.g. listing a brokerage account vs. its individual holdings), which can make positions untraceable across years; these are excluded rather than guessed.
- Asset values in an annual report are as of Dec 31 of the reporting year; the report year t−1→t covers that calendar year. Late or amended filings are used when filed; extensions can delay them.
- The text of these reports is machine-parsed from PDFs; parse errors are possible. Every number links back to the cited filing. This is not investment advice.
- Use of these filings is restricted by 5 U.S.C. § 105(c) (no unlawful, commercial or credit-rating purpose, and none for solicitation of money).
Generated 2026-10-01 by an automated pipeline. Data: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives (disclosures-clerk.house.gov); member roster: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0).