The Fertilizer Institute
Based in VA
AI Overview
With $11.5M in lobbying spend across 33 quarterly filings, The Fertilizer Institute is one of the biggest lobbying spenders in Washington. Their lobbying covers 8 issue areas. Active from 2018 to 2025.
Spending Trend
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| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $1.3M |
| 2019 | $1.5M |
| 2020 | $1.1M |
| 2021 | $1.2M |
| 2022 | $1.4M |
| 2023 | $2.2M |
| 2024 | $1.6M |
| 2025 | $1.4M |
Issues Lobbied
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Government Agencies Targeted
These are the government entities that The Fertilizer Institute 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: Agriculture, Transportation, Environment, Homeland Security, Clean Air & Water and 3 more
Farm Bill - Support appropriate funding levels for nutrient management and nutrient research in the Research and Conservation titles of the Farm Bill
S 808 Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2015 implementation (Surface Transportation Board and Congress)
Rail Liability Study (DOT-Congress)
Competitive Switching Proposal (Ex Parte 7
H.R.520/S. 145 - National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act - ensure that fertilizer minerals are deemed critical and support streamlined mine permitting process
Ammonium Nitrate Security Program rule making (Congress and DHS)
Legislation to reauthorize the Chemical Facility Anti-terrorism Standards program.
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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