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FARMER
Total Donated
$103,865,915
Contributions
331,075
Unique Donors
8,766
Top Employer
FARMER
Cycle-over-Cycle Trend
| Cycle | Total | Contributions | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $890,154 | 1,425 | 903 |
| 1982 | $695,379 | 899 | 582 |
| 1984 | $627,960 | 778 | 450 |
| 1986 | $708,870 | 882 | 560 |
| 1988 | $997,665 | 1,243 | 849 |
| 1990 | $1,333,330 | 2,802 | 1,797 |
| 1992 | $1,799,682 | 3,873 | 2,081 |
| 1994 | $2,213,313 | 4,751 | 2,600 |
| 1996 | $3,332,288 | 6,663 | 3,357 |
| 1998 | $2,959,248 | 5,546 | 2,895 |
| 2000 | $3,823,925 | 6,865 | 3,415 |
| 2002 | $4,126,765 | 5,469 | 2,696 |
| 2004 | $4,385,802 | 6,482 | 2,609 |
| 2006 | $4,200,696 | 5,718 | 2,281 |
| 2008 | $6,180,725 | 7,862 | 2,610 |
| 2010 | $5,574,837 | 6,490 | 2,280 |
| 2012 | $7,102,501 | 8,023 | 2,427 |
| 2014 | $5,737,731 | 6,029 | 2,009 |
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BROWN, DAVID | $2,580,701 | 13,961 | CHAMBERINO, NM | — | 1980–2022 |
| 2 | DREW, JOHN | $2,046,231 | 1,239 | CLEGHORN, IA | — | 1990–2022 |
| 3 | THOMAS, ROBERT | $1,666,686 | 4,479 | TAMPA, FL | — | 1980–2022 |
| 4 | JOHNSON, ROBERT L MR | $1,077,178 | 118 | DAVENPORT, WA | — | 1986–2022 |
| 5 | WALLACE, SCOTT | $1,023,194 | 669 | SEATTLE, WA | — | 1980–2022 |
| 6 | HILDEBRAND, JEFFREY | $896,975 | 19 | BAKERSFIELD, CA | — | 1994–2020 |
| 7 | SMITH, ELIZABETH | $820,957 | 3,605 | CHICO, PA | — | 1980–2022 |
| 8 | MYERS, KEITH | $817,247 | 365 | PALMETTO, LA | — | 1982–2022 |
| 9 | ANDERSON, MARK | $654,773 | 3,705 | EAGLE LAKE, TX | — | 1990–2022 |
| 10 | HARRIS, JOHN C | $610,032 | 369 | COALINGA, CA | — | 1980–2022 |
| 11 | HILL, JAMES | $533,119 | 3,898 | THIBODAUX, LA | — | 1980–2022 |
| 12 | JOHNSON, KEVIN | $506,852 | 2,629 | RUSSELLVILLE, IN | — | 1988–2022 |
| 13 | HEYERDAHL, BARBARINA | $430,991 | 575 | BAR HARBOR, ME | — | 2002–2022 |
| 14 | JONES, PAUL | $423,119 | 1,455 | FRANKLIN, LA | — | 1980–2022 |
| 15 | BELL, THOMAS | $396,461 | 792 | KNOX, IN | — | 1986–2022 |
| 16 | MCNEIL, ROBERT | $388,853 | 215 | COATESVILLE, PA | — | 1986–2022 |
| 17 | TURNER, DAVID | $367,049 | 1,759 | TEXICO, NM | — | 1980–2022 |
| 18 | MURRAY, MICHAEL | $364,745 | 1,570 | HANFORD, CA | — | 1980–2022 |
| 19 | KENNEDY, THOMAS | $347,148 | 1,464 | NEWMAN GROVE, NE | — | 1990–2022 |
| 20 | HUNT, JAMES | $329,040 | 1,495 | ATLANTIC, IA | — | 1982–2022 |
| 21 | MONTNA, ALFRED | $328,023 | 201 | YUBA CITY, CA | — | 1990–2022 |
| 22 | ROBERTSON, JAMES | $327,291 | 1,465 | HOLLY RIDGE, MS | — | 1988–2022 |
| 23 | ENGLISH, PAUL | $322,613 | 187 | MONTROSE, GA | — | 1996–2022 |
| 24 | FOWLER, BRUCE | $319,063 | 2,719 | MOULTRIE, GA | — | 2000–2022 |
| 25 | DAVIS, TONY | $312,710 | 230 | SMITHVILLE, TN | — | 1988–2022 |
| 26 | WILLIAMS, STEVE | $301,010 | 1,087 | DAWSON, GA | — | 1980–2022 |
| 27 | HOWE, DAVID | $299,588 | 902 | LEMOORE, CA | — | 1980–2022 |
| 28 | COHN, RONALD | $287,641 | 351 | MODENA, NY | — | 1996–2022 |
| 29 | BALL, ROBERT | $278,576 | 1,406 | YAKIMA, WA | — | 1992–2022 |
| 30 | ROBINSON, KENNETH | $278,272 | 822 | VEGA, TX | — | 1982–2022 |
| 31 | Aylward, John | $274,012 | 295 | Memphis, MO | — | 2002–2022 |
| 32 | WILLIAMS, TOM | $266,060 | 942 | THOMASVILLE, GA | — | 1980–2022 |
| 33 | BERGER, KENNETH | $264,678 | 392 | HILLSBORO, OR | — | 1996–2022 |
| 34 | JOHNSON, FRANK | $262,849 | 897 | HECTOR, MN | — | 1980–2022 |
| 35 | THORPE, THOMAS | $261,124 | 191 | CATLETT, VA | — | 1990–2022 |
| 36 | PATTERSON, DAN | $259,114 | 111 | THE PLAINS, VA | — | 1986–2022 |
| 37 | HALL, TIMOTHY | $248,433 | 853 | FIREBAUGH, CA | — | 1986–2022 |
| 38 | SCHREIBER, CHARLES | $240,190 | 84 | DORAN, MN | — | 2000–2022 |
| 39 | FANJUL, ALEXANDER L | $238,331 | 100 | PALM BEACH, FL | — | 1980–2022 |
| 40 | WALLACE, HENRY | $238,310 | 66 | PROSPECT, KY | — | 1988–2022 |
| 41 | MILLER, ANDY | $234,705 | 342 | BEAUMONT, TX | — | 1996–2022 |
| 42 | SCOTT, JAMES F | $227,250 | 13 | GREENWOOD, VA | — | 1982–2002 |
| 43 | POTTER, DENNIS | $217,252 | 1,582 | PITTSVILLE, WI | — | 1990–2022 |
| 44 | BASS, DAVID | $216,038 | 350 | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | — | 1988–2022 |
| 45 | MARTIN, JOHN W MR | $208,305 | 60 | SAGINAW, MI | — | 1982–2020 |
| 46 | LINDEMANN, GEORGE | $207,850 | 69 | LOS BANOS, CA | — | 1982–2018 |
| 47 | SWEENEY, MICHAEL | $204,862 | 739 | MANVEL, ND | — | 1990–2022 |
| 48 | LAWTON, JACK E JR | $203,800 | 77 | SULPHUR, LA | — | 1980–2022 |
| 49 | BUCHANAN, ROBERT | $203,671 | 402 | MILTON-FREEWATER, OR | — | 1986–2022 |
| 50 | WALT, DAVID | $201,700 | 59 | DUMAS, AR | — | 1996–2020 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEC00110338 | $9,756,248 | 32,440 |
| 2 | ACTBLUEC00401224 | $7,736,804 | 240,456 |
| 3 | WINREDC00694323 | $3,645,177 | 206,835 |
| 4 | AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA, INC PACC00081414 | $2,283,527 | 12,902 |
| 5 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418 | $1,301,377 | 177,012 |
| 6 | NRSCC00027466 | $1,240,371 | 149,320 |
| 7 | DSCCC00042366 | $1,213,159 | 169,175 |
| 8 | TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEEC00618371 | $1,087,714 | 177,894 |
| 9 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603 | $1,041,252 | 167,011 |
| 10 | FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975 | $1,021,273 | 192,997 |
| 11 | DNC-NON-FEDERAL INDIVIDUALC60000254 | $1,013,400 | 15,288 |
| 12 | OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445 | $904,214 | 149,565 |
| 13 | MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PACC00580100 | $866,687 | 149,693 |
| 14 | DCCCC00000935 | $859,024 | 167,506 |
| 15 | TRUMP VICTORYC00618389 | $676,878 | 41,731 |
| 16 | MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE SUGAR PAC (MDSPAC)C00164939 | $624,161 | 3,012 |
| 17 | HARRIS VICTORY FUNDC00744946 | $543,600 | 133,424 |
| 18 | HILLARY VICTORY FUNDC00586537 | $543,219 | 103,069 |
| 19 | NRCCC00075820 | $515,874 | 124,065 |
| 20 | RESTORE OUR FUTURE, INC.C00490045 | $479,000 | 4,742 |
| 21 | WESTERN PEANUT GROWERS ASSOCIATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEC00254847 | $473,991 | 3,085 |
| 22 | BOB THOMAS FOR INDIANAC00479105 | $471,100 | 4,479 |
| 23 | SLF PACC00571703 | $428,750 | 1,635 |
| 24 | HILLARY FOR AMERICAC00575795 | $422,108 | 131,354 |
| 25 | NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA COMMITTEE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COTTONC00023028 | $421,459 | 9,540 |