Archer Daniels Midland Company
Based in DC
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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.
$25.1M
Total Spend
8
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
8
Lobbyists Deployed
17
Issues Lobbied
Spending Trend
View as table
| 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
Lobbying Firms
Lobbyists
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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