Hershey Company
Based in DC
AI Overview
With $5.5M in lobbying spend across 34 quarterly filings, Hershey Company is one of the biggest lobbying spenders in Washington. Their lobbying covers 16 issue areas. Active from 2018 to 2025.
Spending Trend
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| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $1.1M |
| 2019 | $452K |
| 2020 | $695K |
| 2021 | $398K |
| 2022 | $476K |
| 2023 | $385K |
| 2024 | $818K |
| 2025 | $1.2M |
Issues Lobbied
Lobbying Firms
Lobbyists
Government Agencies Targeted
These are the government entities that Hershey 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: Food Industry, Trade, Agriculture, Environment, Transportation and 11 more
On package labeling including ingredients, calories, nutrient content claims and proposed revisions of nutrition facts panel.
232, 302 trade actions; NAFTA
2018 Farm Bill Reauthorization
Sugar program structure.
Federal feeding and nutrition programs and issues associated with processed foods and beverages.
Crop sustainability
2018 Farm Bill Reauthorization
Sugar program structure. Dairy pricing.
Federal feeding and nutrition programs and issues associated with processed foods and beverages.
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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