Top Industries & Employers
Showing top 100 of 5,000 industries and employers by total political contributions.
$1,794,359,307
$1,364,633,080
$1,230,291,670
$1,215,062,076
$890,677,065
$677,271,906
$673,590,882
$671,368,026
$627,754,974
$473,312,723
$403,195,762
$327,721,171
$303,221,691
$206,210,150
$186,402,640
$185,760,359
$181,240,561
$175,324,945
$164,477,252
$111,741,528
| Contributions | Donors | Peak cycle | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RETIRED | $1,794,359,307 | 10,609,566 | 347,125 | 1980 |
| INNOVATIVE MARKET SYSTEMS | $1,364,633,080 | 2,495 | 1 | — |
| SELF-EMPLOYED | $1,230,291,670 | 3,584,096 | 161,571 | 2008 |
| HOMEMAKER | $1,215,062,076 | 2,347,623 | 123,591 | 1980 |
| NOT EMPLOYED | $890,677,065 | 9,883,772 | 178,660 | 1984 |
| ATTORNEY | $677,271,906 | 1,435,882 | 42,760 | 2012 |
| SELF | $673,590,882 | 3,006,850 | 117,055 | 1980 |
| N/A | $671,368,026 | 3,795,078 | 83,453 | 1980 |
| SELF EMPLOYED | $627,754,974 | 2,133,270 | 91,203 | 2008 |
| HOUSEWIFE | $473,312,723 | 1,243,513 | 41,465 | 2014 |
| NONE | $403,195,762 | 3,635,387 | 68,555 | 1980 |
| FARALLON CAPITAL | $327,721,171 | 1,391 | 12 | — |
| CHILDREN FIRST | $303,221,691 | 270 | 5 | — |
| JEWELRY BUYER | $206,210,150 | 291 | 1 | — |
| PHYSICIAN | $186,402,640 | 536,585 | 26,937 | 2012 |
| SOROS FUND MANAGMENT INC | $185,760,359 | 709 | 1 | — |
| STUDENT | $181,240,561 | 268,780 | 10,709 | 2012 |
| INFORMATION REQUESTED | $175,324,945 | 620,864 | 25,970 | 2000 |
| INTERFACE GROUP | $164,477,252 | 403 | 18 | — |
| DOCTOR | $111,741,528 | 155,557 | 5,613 | 1998 |
| WPWR-TV | $104,594,654 | 858 | 2 | — |
| FARMER | $103,865,915 | 331,075 | 8,766 | 2008 |
| GULFORD TRANSPORTATION | $100,813,470 | 224 | 1 | — |
| CONSULTANT | $91,820,178 | 224,551 | 6,522 | 2000 |
| REQUESTED | $90,974,172 | 154,342 | 8,406 | 2012 |
| UIHLEIN ENTERPRISES | $90,124,914 | 1,185 | 1 | — |
| INVESTOR | $89,862,902 | 141,637 | 5,774 | 2012 |
| WELLINGTON ASSOC | $88,796,112 | 203 | 2 | — |
| BUSINESSMAN | $88,737,341 | 70,719 | 1,702 | 2008 |
| HAMPTON EVENT | $88,647,160 | 301 | 1 | — |
| EXECUTIVE | $87,249,417 | 33,149 | 1,397 | 2008 |
| INFO REQUESTED | $84,055,523 | 85,932 | 10,267 | 1994 |
| CPA | $77,953,344 | 67,400 | 2,212 | 2008 |
| ASANA | $75,642,560 | 432 | 24 | — |
| TITAN SPORTS | $73,478,236 | 730 | 1 | — |
| PHILADELPHIA TRADING | $69,377,016 | 593 | 1 | — |
| REAL ESTATE | $66,412,750 | 121,745 | 3,924 | 2012 |
| CORPORATION | $66,264,486 | 242 | 13 | 1984 |
| LAWYER | $59,115,033 | 135,561 | 4,023 | 2014 |
| SOLOMEN BROTHERS | $54,832,748 | 134 | 1 | 2014 |
| STATE OF FLORIDA | $53,039,884 | 13,116 | 380 | 2008 |
| MARCUS AUTO LEASING | $51,146,275 | 714 | 1 | 2004 |
| INVESTMENTS | $48,858,468 | 95,496 | 2,898 | 2012 |
| GELBERG & ABRAMS | $45,971,300 | 1,629 | 16 | — |
| STANFORD U HOSPITAL | $45,865,592 | 1,735 | 1 | — |
| HOUSE WIFE | $45,792,799 | 101,629 | 3,098 | 1980 |
| GOLDMAN SACHS | $44,049,682 | 35,102 | 2,455 | 2004 |
| NEA | $42,454,178 | 1,705 | 53 | 1980 |
| BRAXTON ASSOC INC | $39,767,970 | 1,268 | 4 | — |
| CITADEL INVESTMENT GROUP | $39,678,815 | 778 | 101 | — |
| DENTIST | $37,234,621 | 96,941 | 3,886 | 1980 |
| REALTOR | $34,870,820 | 90,614 | 2,100 | 2012 |
| TRANS TERRA CO | $33,343,651 | 259 | 2 | — |
| DEVELOPER | $33,132,163 | 45,846 | 1,563 | 2012 |
| WRITER | $32,663,526 | 89,797 | 1,771 | 2000 |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO | $32,584,527 | 15,312 | 550 | 2012 |
| RENAISSANCE | $31,398,315 | 1,053 | 17 | — |
| RANCHER | $30,569,216 | 73,282 | 2,343 | 1980 |
| MICROSOFT | $30,011,546 | 106,786 | 3,187 | — |
| INFORMATION REQUESTED PER BEST EFFORTS | $29,363,873 | 41,672 | 6,374 | — |
| ARCHITECT | $28,735,315 | 76,596 | 1,501 | 1980 |
| CONTRACTOR | $28,385,563 | 67,148 | 2,273 | 1980 |
| $28,141,117 | 74,729 | 2,736 | — | |
| PITCHER'S PUB | $27,224,778 | 435 | 2 | — |
| World Wrestling Federation/CEO | $27,014,343 | 123 | 2 | — |
| PSYCHOLOGIST | $26,651,726 | 43,226 | 941 | 2000 |
| INT'L ASSOC OF MACHINISTS | $25,796,315 | 108,410 | 873 | — |
| BAUPOST GROUP INC | $25,784,037 | 1,556 | 2 | — |
| SABAN PRODUCTIONS | $25,329,424 | 625 | 1 | — |
| THOMPSON MEDICAL CO INC | $24,996,215 | 815 | 4 | 2012 |
| ENGINEER | $24,337,583 | 61,635 | 1,886 | 2008 |
| MERRILL LYNCH | $23,982,707 | 49,601 | 2,636 | 2000 |
| CHARLES SCHWAB & CO | $23,835,479 | 791 | 13 | — |
| CONTRAN CORPORATION | $23,508,941 | 182 | 21 | — |
| FAMILY SER OF NW OHIO | $23,275,050 | 119 | 1 | — |
| REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER | $22,018,134 | 34,409 | 1,082 | 2012 |
| BEST EFFORT | $21,907,170 | 48,672 | 2,307 | — |
| ARTIST | $21,874,468 | 60,193 | 1,573 | 2004 |
| UNEMPLOYED | $21,382,057 | 62,616 | 2,545 | 1996 |
| G.H. PALMER ASSOCIATES | $21,308,029 | 54 | 2 | — |
| PRESIDENT | $21,289,165 | 28,455 | 2,100 | 1998 |
| NA | $21,033,013 | 72,510 | 3,023 | — |
| Homemaker/Homemaker | $21,014,880 | 17,943 | 1,498 | — |
| N/A/RETIRED | $20,962,526 | 51,331 | 2,915 | — |
| Retired/Retired | $20,789,800 | 62,516 | 3,944 | — |
| HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL | $20,781,402 | 266,413 | 3,435 | — |
| HOME MANAGER | $20,464,699 | 43,504 | 1,340 | 2008 |
| MOUNTAIRE CORP | $20,128,657 | 794 | 8 | 2014 |
| MD | $20,116,027 | 34,248 | 1,259 | 2008 |
| ULINE | $20,033,162 | 459 | 34 | — |
| ZORAL CORP | $19,580,684 | 552 | 1 | — |
| ELECTRICIANS LOCAL 98 | $19,562,659 | 111,945 | 1,837 | — |
| LONE PINE CAPITAL | $19,528,026 | 547 | 25 | — |
| R L SCOTT CO | $19,455,268 | 195 | 1 | — |
| PERRY HOMES INC | $19,442,113 | 441 | 2 | — |
| QUANTUM ENERGY PARTNERS/PARTNER | $19,187,166 | 27 | 1 | — |
| PayPal Inc./Executive VP - Business | $18,816,627 | 463 | 1 | — |
| MORGAN STANLEY | $18,776,463 | 35,979 | 2,235 | 1992 |
| GREER INDUSTRIES | $18,659,050 | 46 | 4 | — |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES CORP | $18,544,108 | 452 | 4 | — |