Agriculture
Issue Code: AGR
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AI Overview
Agriculture is one of the 79 issue categories tracked under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. With $692.3M in total lobbying spend across 32.5K filings, it ranks among the most heavily lobbied policy areas in Washington. The money flowing into this issue reflects how much is at stake for the industries involved.
$692.3M
Total Lobbying Spend
32.5K
Filings
50
Top Clients
Spending by Year
| Year | Spending | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $67.5M | 3,746 |
| 2019 | $61.9M | 3,301 |
| 2020 | $65.3M | 3,314 |
| 2021 | $74.1M | 3,351 |
| 2022 | $87.0M | 4,038 |
| 2023 | $119.3M | 5,452 |
| 2024 | $106.5M | 4,624 |
| 2025 | $110.8M | 4,648 |
Biggest Spenders
| # | Client | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Israel Public Affairs Committee | $7.9M |
| 2 | Association of Equipment Manufacturers | $6.4M |
| 3 | Mars Incorporated | $6.3M |
| 4 | Smithfield Foods, INC. | $5.8M |
| 5 | Pepsico, INC. | $5.4M |
| 6 | National Confectioners Association | $5.2M |
| 7 | Bayer Corporation | $4.9M |
| 8 | American Beverage Association | $4.7M |
| 9 | Florida Sugar Cane League | $4.4M |
| 10 | National Water Resources Association | $4.1M |
| 11 | Jbs USA | $3.9M |
| 12 | Poet LLC | $3.6M |
| 13 | Cobank | $3.6M |
| 14 | Coalition of Epscor States | $3.6M |
| 15 | U.S Sugar Corporation | $3.5M |
| 16 | Corn Refiners Association | $3.3M |
| 17 | National Pork Producers Council | $3.3M |
| 18 | Zoetis | $3.3M |
| 19 | American Veterinary Medical Association | $3.1M |
| 20 | Feeding America | $3.1M |
| 21 | Hc Holdings S.A. | $3.1M |
| 22 | Associations of Mexican Tomato Growers | $3.0M |
| 23 | Crop Insurance and Reinsurance Bureau | $2.8M |
| 24 | Scotts Miracle-gro Company | $2.7M |
| 25 | San Luis & Delta-mendota Water Authority | $2.6M |
Top Firms
The Russell Group, INC.$35.8M
Invariant LLC$31.2M
Monument Advocacy$19.9M
Squire Patton Boggs$15.2M
Forbes-tate$11.6M
Holland & Knight LLP$11.4M
Van Scoyoc Associates$10.8M
Ballard Partners$8.2M
What They Lobby For
- Federal review of corporate acquisition and corporate tax reform.
- Farm based renewable energy production.
- H.R.1 Tax cuts and Jobs Act H.R.4092 AG Act H.R.4513 Farmers of Tomorrow Act S.21 Chesapeake Bay Farm Bill Enhancement Act S.1603 H.R. 3266 S.1776 H.R.3354 H.R.3353 H.R.2886 S.1752 H.R.424 H.R.3040 H
- Farm Bill 2018, Medical Cannabis
- Farm bill conservation title programs designed to help farmers adopt conservation practices
- Final GIPSA Rule: Implementation of regulations required under Title XI of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008; Animal Drug Use and Availability; Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compe
- Issues related to nutrition.
- 2018 Farm Bill
- Educating congressional and administration officials on data analytics and federal programs.
- IT modernization within federal agencies
Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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