Archer Daniels Midland Company
Based in DC
AI Overview
With $25.1M in lobbying spend across 35 quarterly filings, Archer Daniels Midland Company is one of the biggest lobbying spenders in Washington. Their lobbying covers 17 issue areas. Active from 2018 to 2025.
Spending Trend
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| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $2.3M |
| 2019 | $2.1M |
| 2020 | $1.9M |
| 2021 | $2.1M |
| 2022 | $2.0M |
| 2023 | $2.7M |
| 2024 | $3.6M |
| 2025 | $8.3M |
Issues Lobbied
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Government Agencies Targeted
These are the government entities that Archer Daniels Midland Company disclosed contacting in their lobbying filings.
What They Lobby About
These are actual descriptions from their quarterly lobbying disclosure filings, summarizing what they lobbied Congress and federal agencies about.Issue areas: Transportation, Trade, Financial, Taxation, Energy and 12 more
Matters relating to transportation including waterways (locks and dams) and federal waterways appropriations, and rail permitting issues.
Matters relating to trade, including the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS).
Issues related to the implementation of Dodd-Frank, CFTC issues.
Issues related to Biodiesel Tax Credit, Corporate Tax reform including Section 199a, and Omnibus spending bill.
Matters relating to renewable energy. Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), Biodiesel tax credit, Renewable Volumetric Obligations (RVOs), Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs), Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP),
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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