Smithfield Foods, INC.
Pork processor and hog producer
Based in VA
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AI Overview
With $5.3M in lobbying spend across 22 quarterly filings, Smithfield Foods, INC. is one of the biggest lobbying spenders in Washington. They deploy 15 individual lobbyists
$5.3M
Total Lobbying Spend
22
Quarterly Filings
1
Lobbying Firms Used
15
Individual Lobbyists
Spending by Year
| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $460K |
| 2020 | $690K |
| 2021 | $690K |
| 2022 | $690K |
| 2023 | $920K |
| 2024 | $1.0M |
| 2025 | $810K |
Lobbying Firms
HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP
What They Lobby For
- U.S. trade policy, food safety, immigration reform.
- International agricultural exports; US animal disease prevention; hurricane preparedness.
- Issues related to pet food safety.
- Issues related to US-Japan Bilateral Trade Agreement; US-China Bilateral Trade Negotiations; Action pursuant to Section 301: Enforcement of US WTO Rights in Large Aircraft dispute; US-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
- Issues related to the U.S. heparin supply.
- Internal Revenue Code Sections 385 and 163(j);Issues related to regulations under Section 163(J) and 385, as well as the Polish Tax Treaty.
- Environmental issues related to agriculture.
- Environmental issues related to agriculture; greenhouse gas emission reduction; manure generated renewable natural gas and fertilizer.
- International agricultural exports; Issues related to COVID-19 in the meatpacking industry.
- Worker Safety issues related to COVID-19.
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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