AGRICULTURE
2008 Election Cycle
Total Donated
$277,986
Contributions
410
Unique Donors
115
About 5.6% of the Agriculture lifetime FEC bucket landed in 2008: $296,411 of $5,317,336. The cycle cell counts 431 contributions and 126 donors on FEC.gov. Read the number as a two-key filter (AGRICULTURE and 2008), not as USDA program spending, a NAICS agriculture rollup, or a farm-bureau PAC.
Key figures
- FEC.gov: $296,411 for Agriculture donors in 2008.
- 431 contributions from 126 donors; about $2,352 per donor.
- 2008 holds 5.6% of $5,317,336; other cycles hold $5,020,925.
- Self-reported string AGRICULTURE is the only occupation key used.
- Correlation of name and year is not a federal-spending trail.
2008 filtered to Agriculture
Apply the Agriculture filter to the 2008 election cycle and the remaining money is $296,411. FEC.gov itemized that amount across 431 contributions and 126 donors. The overlay at the cycle path lists the rows; this file explains the relationship.
Agriculture is self-reported industry word, not a farm census. It is not NAICS. It is not a donor biography. 126 unique donors matched the stored string in 2008. AGRICULTURE is a sector word filers typed. FARMING and FARMER are neighboring occupation keys, not aliases inside this total. USDA obligations are a different dataset. Neighboring stored labels include FARMING, FARMER, AGRIBUSINESS, RANCHER, and named farms as employer. LobbyVault does not merge those strings into $296,411. Repeat gifts can raise 431 contributions without raising the donor count at the same pace.
The all-cycle Agriculture total of $5,317,336 still includes other windows. Citing $5,317,336 as if it were 2008 would overstate this cell. Citing the 2008 hub as if it were Agriculture-only would overstate the year.
5.6% in 2008, 94.4% elsewhere
5.6% of stored Agriculture money is tagged 2008 ($296,411). 94.4% is not ($5,020,925). Both percentages use $5,317,336 as the base. Changing the string changes the base.
The industry hub holds the year-by-year index. This tie isolates 2008 so $5,317,336 is not mistaken for a two-year number. Lifetime Agriculture storage is $5,317,336. Subtract the 2008 cell and $5,020,925 remains. That remainder is 94.4% of the grouping. 5.6% is the 2008 share. Both percentages use packet facts only.
Full analysis: Agriculture (industry string) and the 2008 FEC cycle →
Questions
- How much did Agriculture donors give in 2008?
- FEC.gov aggregates show $296,411 in itemized individual contributions for the Agriculture grouping in the 2008 cycle, across 431 contributions and 126 donors. That sum is not a PAC total and not the $5,317,336 all-cycle figure. Independent expenditures are not included.
- What share of Agriculture FEC money is 2008?
- The grouping’s all-cycle total is $5,317,336. The 2008 cell of $296,411 is about 5.6% of that figure. Other cycles hold the remaining 94.4% ($5,020,925) on the industry hub. The overlay lists itemized rows for this cell.
- Is Agriculture a verified farm or USDA category?
- No. The bucket is the self-reported string AGRICULTURE. The FEC does not verify licenses, job titles, or professional status. Related phrases may sit in other groupings. This join reports the string match for 2008 only, totaling $296,411 from 126 donors across 431 contributions.
- Where is the overlay for the Agriculture 2008 join?
- Open Agriculture 2008 for the cycle overlay, Agriculture for the grouping hub, and the 2008 election cycle for the year without this occupation filter. All FEC ties lists other two-dimension pages. This JSON file names the join; the overlay holds the itemized rows.
FEC.gov individual contribution aggregates by employer/industry grouping and election cycle.
Related ties
Top Donors in 2008
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANDERSON, JAY | $38,600 | 39 | EAST BARNARD, TX | — |
| 2 | MARTIN, DUANE | $14,150 | 10 | ACAMPO, CA | — |
| 3 | PARKER, HAROLD | $12,400 | 15 | SUMRALL, MS | — |
| 4 | DAVIS, ERIC | $11,250 | 19 | BRUNEAU, ID | — |
| 5 | CAUTHEN, H E JR | $11,000 | 8 | MONTGOMERY, AL | — |
| 6 | THOMAS, KURT | $10,100 | 5 | BAKERSFIELD, CA | — |
| 7 | WYCKOFF, MARTHA | $8,600 | 8 | SEATTLE, WA | — |
| 8 | EVANS, BARRY | $8,450 | 24 | KRESS, TX | — |
| 9 | CANNON, BILL | $7,150 | 4 | MADISONVILLE, TX | — |
| 10 | PALLA, WAYNE | $7,150 | 27 | CLOVIS, NM | — |
| 11 | ADAMS, EDDIE | $6,224 | 20 | MAPLE HILL, KS | — |
| 12 | FOOTE, GAIL | $6,100 | 7 | BUCYRUS, KS | — |
| 13 | JOSSERAND, ROBERT | $6,100 | 4 | HEREFORD, TX | — |
| 14 | LYONS, JAN | $5,300 | 8 | MANHATTAN, KS | — |
| 15 | PORTER, GREGORY | $5,300 | 6 | POST, TX | — |
| 16 | REBHOLTZ, ROBERT | $5,100 | 3 | BOISE, ID | — |
| 17 | WOOD, JENNIFER | $5,050 | 8 | CANADA, ZZ | — |
| 18 | CARLIN, GREG | $5,000 | 1 | BETHUNE, CO | — |
| 19 | BANACK, SIDNEY | $4,600 | 2 | VERO BEACH, FL | — |
| 20 | TEINERT, CLIFF | $4,600 | 2 | KENT, TX | — |
| 21 | LYONS, FRANK | $3,600 | 3 | MANHATTAN, KS | — |
| 22 | OLSON, ANDREW | $3,550 | 6 | HERSHEY, NE | — |
| 23 | MCCRARY, MICHAEL | $3,500 | 3 | MIDLAND, TX | — |
| 24 | GASKILL, THURMAN | $3,000 | 4 | CORWITH, IA | — |
| 25 | APPLEGATE, GAIL | $2,800 | 4 | SUTHERLAND, NE | — |
| 26 | CLARK, FRANK M | $2,691 | 5 | WILLIAMSPORT, IN | — |
| 27 | SUTTON, JERRY | $2,550 | 2 | LOCO, OK | — |
| 28 | SCHAUNAMAN, CRAIG | $2,500 | 3 | ABERDEEN, SD | — |
| 29 | ORDWAY, SAMUEL | $2,300 | 1 | WEED, CA | — |
| 30 | BROOKS, JEFF | $2,250 | 5 | PROPHETSTOWN, IL | — |
| 31 | BIRD, DANIEL | $2,250 | 6 | ANTHONY, KS | — |
| 32 | KINSEY, JAMES | $2,250 | 6 | FLEMINGTON, WV | — |
| 33 | RUNNELLS, JOHN S II | $2,250 | 4 | BAY CITY, TX | — |
| 34 | EDWARDS, MIKE | $2,000 | 5 | BRADENTON, FL | — |
| 35 | QUEEN, JOHN | $2,000 | 3 | WAYNESVILLE, NC | — |
| 36 | HAUCK, DANA R | $2,000 | 2 | DELPHOS, KS | — |
| 37 | DRAKE, JOE B | $1,985 | 4 | DAVIS, OK | — |
| 38 | PENDERGRASS, JOHN | $1,950 | 4 | CHARLESTON, AR | — |
| 39 | HARDEE, PHIL | $1,900 | 1 | BEATRICE, AL | — |
| 40 | ALVAREZ, GEORGE | $1,850 | 5 | BROOKSVILLE, FL | — |
| 41 | RUBINGH, MARVIN | $1,700 | 7 | ELLSWORTH, MI | — |
| 42 | INGRAHAM, FRANK | $1,550 | 2 | FRANKLIN, TN | — |
| 43 | ALBRIGHT, ALAN | $1,500 | 3 | LYTTON, IA | — |
| 44 | RAMOS, DAVID | $1,300 | 3 | KAMUELA, HI | — |
| 45 | HAGEMAN, STEVE | $1,250 | 2 | REMINGTON, IN | — |
| 46 | CONLEY, ROBERT | $1,250 | 3 | LEXINGTON, KY | — |
| 47 | SHELTON, JERRY | $1,250 | 3 | WAURIKA, OK | — |
| 48 | COUSER, WILLIAM D | $1,000 | 1 | NEVADA, IA | — |
| 49 | COBERLY, MARK | $1,000 | 3 | GOVE, KS | — |
| 50 | KENDALL, TED III | $1,000 | 1 | BOLTON, MS | — |
Top Recipients in 2008
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C00431445 | $40,550 | 51 |
| 2 | C00432278 | $38,600 | 39 |
| 3 | C00430470 | $12,900 | 16 |
| 4 | C00451393 | $12,300 | 15 |
| 5 | C00395541 | $11,000 | 8 |
| 6 | C00384016 | $10,700 | 6 |
| 7 | C00028787 | $10,450 | 20 |
| 8 | C00333427 | $10,100 | 5 |
| 9 | C00257642 | $8,600 | 8 |
| 10 | C00202754 | $8,450 | 24 |
| 11 | C00128876 | $7,550 | 11 |
| 12 | C00334060 | $7,150 | 27 |
| 13 | C00366617 | $6,224 | 20 |
| 14 | C00042366 | $6,100 | 7 |
| 15 | C00397737 | $5,300 | 6 |
| 16 | C00286856 | $5,100 | 3 |
| 17 | C00364117 | $4,800 | 3 |
| 18 | C00371856 | $4,000 | 5 |
| 19 | C00454207 | $3,600 | 3 |
| 20 | C00310318 | $3,500 | 3 |
| 21 | C00431577 | $2,800 | 4 |
| 22 | C00369033 | $2,750 | 5 |
| 23 | C00141218 | $2,691 | 5 |
| 24 | C00440081 | $2,550 | 2 |
| 25 | C00160937 | $2,500 | 3 |