Rankings

The 100 Biggest Lobbying Clients in America

These 100 organizations spend more on lobbying than the other 37,894 clients combined. From trade associations to Fortune 500 corporations, this is where the money flows.

Top 100 Clients Combined

$3.9B
Combined Spending
3,494
Combined Filings
$607.9M
#1 Client Spending
$14.9M
#100 Client Spending

Top 10 Spenders

Complete Top 100

#ClientSpendingFilingsLobbyists
1CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.$607.9M3550
2BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE INC$210.3M3637
3META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES$168.9M3421
4STATE OF LOC NATION GLOBAL PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION$160.0M141
5OPEN SOCIETY ACTION FUND$100.5M225
6AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP)$96.4M3439
7BAYER CORPORATION (CONSOLIDATED REPORT)$73.0M3821
8TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA INC (TMA)$64.9M4110
9NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC$61.0M3914
10DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY DBA DOW$60.4M4410
11AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. AND AFFILIATED CORPORATIONS$59.5M3311
12U S CHAMBER INSTITUTE FOR LEGAL REFORM$58.7M1110
13SHELL USA, INC. (FKA SHELL OIL COMPANY)$58.7M3317
14NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION$54.0M405
15HEALTH CARE SERVICE CORPORATION, A MUTUAL LEGAL RESERVE COMPANY (HCSC)$52.8M464
16AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)$52.3M378
17PMI US CORPORATE SERVICES INC. (FKA PMI GLOBAL SERVICES INC.)$52.2M3215
18AFLAC INCORPORATED$50.9M3313
19GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY (INCLUDING SUBSIDIARIES)$49.6M4736
20GSK (FKA GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC.)$39.9M3516
21NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS (N.A.C.H.)$38.0M3214
22PHILLIPS 66$35.3M325
23DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL OF THE U.S., INC.$34.7M347
24UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION$34.2M389
25CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE LLC (FKA E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY)$33.7M4414
26HORIZON THERAPEUTICS USA, INC. (FKA HORIZON PHARMA USA, INC.)$33.6M256
27LYONDELL CHEMICAL COMPANY$33.0M349
28KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN INC$31.5M395
29DISNEY WORLDWIDE SERVICES INC$31.3M328
30EXELON BUSINESS SERVICES LLC$29.7M3211
31ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.$29.5M356
32NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$28.4M347
33CONSUMER BRANDS ASSOCIATION (PKA: GROCERY MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION)$28.3M4419
34H&R BLOCK MANAGEMENT, LLC, A SUBSIDIARY OF H&R BLOCK, INC.$28.1M3510
35HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY & AFFILIATES$27.3M338
36ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS COALITION INC.$26.8M162
37MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA$26.8M5625
38AFL-CIO$26.8M3818
39ADVANCED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSN$26.5M3313
40AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE$26.4M3418
41GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC$26.0M3212
42LUMEN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.$25.8M368
43MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION INC$25.4M3212
44SEMPRA$25.4M3410
45SALESFORCE, INC.$25.3M385
46ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY$25.1M358
47AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO$24.8M5150
48GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY$24.7M3322
49ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS INC$24.6M3814
50MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LP$24.5M3411
51AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION$24.5M364
52WALGREEN COMPANY$24.4M368
53THE TRAVELERS COS., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES$24.0M344
54AMERICAN CLINICAL LABORATORY ASSN$23.9M419
55INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERS$23.4M336
56AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY$23.2M332
57HCA HEALTHCARE, INC.$22.7M294
58MCKESSON CORPORATION & AFFILIATES U.S. ONCOLOGY AND RX SAVINGS SOLUTIONS$22.7M3817
59PWC US GROUP LLP (FKA PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS)$22.5M296
60HR POLICY ASSOCIATION$22.4M336
61CHUBB INA HOLDINGS INC.$22.3M354
62U.S. BEET SUGAR ASSOCIATION$22.3M335
63SELECT MEDICAL HOLDINGS CORPORATION$22.2M322
64AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES$22.0M3620
65HOME DEPOT$21.6M328
66CHENIERE ENERGY INC.$21.3M416
67AMERICAN INVESTMENT COUNCIL F/K/A PEGCC$21.0M349
68UNILEVER UNITED STATES, INC.$20.9M375
69TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION (FORMERLY KNOWN AS BB&T)$20.5M344
70UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP$19.6M382
71SB GROUP US, INC. DBA SOFTBANK GROUP US, INC.$19.6M288
72AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED$19.3M3435
73ERNST & YOUNG LLP (WASHINGTON COUNCIL ERNST & YOUNG)$19.3M339
74GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INC$19.0M318
75VANGUARD GROUP$18.8M3210
76AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC$18.4M4213
77UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN$18.0M3214
78ALLIANCE OF COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANS, INC.$17.9M3517
79JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORPORATION$17.5M374
80ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY (FKA ZURICH)$17.5M379
81GROWTH ENERGY INC$17.3M3610
82AZOA SERVICES CORP(ALLIANZ OF AMERICA) AND AFFILIATES$16.9M322
83ADVOCATE AURORA HEALTH, INC.$16.8M398
84FIRSTENERGY CORP$16.7M387
85GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA$16.7M325
86REINSURANCE ASSN OF AMERICA$16.5M523
87UNITED LAUNCH ALLIANCE LLC$16.4M397
88HARTFORD INSURANCE GROUP (FKA HARTFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP)$16.4M385
89EDWARD D. JONES & CO., L.P.$16.4M215
90STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY$16.3M338
91AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY$16.0M3221
92DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES$15.9M306
93PRIMERICA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY$15.9M346
94INTERDIGITAL, INC.$15.9M343
95COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS U.S. CORPORATION$15.8M3510
96XCEL ENERGY INC$15.6M345
97SOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION$15.6M3615
98NATIONAL COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION$15.4M3414
99RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC$15.1M494
100AIRCRAFT OWNERS & PILOTS ASSOCIATION$14.9M345

Ranked by total reported lobbying spending (2018–2025). Source: Senate LDA filings via OpenLobby.

What the Data Tells Us

Trade Associations Dominate

Many of the top spenders aren't individual companies — they're trade associations that pool resources from hundreds of member organizations. This makes them among the most powerful lobbying forces in Washington.

Healthcare Leads

Healthcare-related organizations consistently rank among the top spenders, driven by drug pricing debates, Medicare policy, and regulatory battles that affect trillions in revenue.

Tech Is Rising Fast

Technology companies have dramatically increased lobbying spending as they face antitrust scrutiny, AI regulation proposals, and data privacy legislation.

Extreme Concentration

The top 100 clients represent less than 0.3% of all lobbying clients but account for a disproportionate share of total spending — a stark illustration of influence inequality.

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