FARMER
2012 Election Cycle
Total Donated
$6,250,115
Contributions
7,201
Unique Donors
2,153
Contributors who listed FARMER on federal itemized receipts account for $7,102,501 in the 2012 election cycle, according to FEC.gov aggregates on LobbyVault. That slice is 8,023 contributions from 2,427 donors — among the most diffuse occupation-style joins in this slice: thousands of people, modest dollars relative to one-donor employer books. The all-cycle FARMER total is $103,865,915. Cycle 2012 is 6.8% of that parent book. FARMER is a self-reported occupation/employer word, not a USDA farm-count, not FARM BUREAU, and not a commodity PAC. This page joins that word to cycle 2012.
Key figures
- FARMER in 2012 totals $7,102,501 from 2,427 donors and 8,023 contributions.
- The all-cycle FARMER total is $103,865,915; 2012 is 6.8% of that book.
- The label is occupation-style FEC text, not a USDA count.
- Diffuse donor volume is not a ranking against concentrated employer books.
- Source: FEC.gov via LobbyVault.
High headcount, modest cycle share of a large parent
Two thousand four hundred twenty-seven unique donors produced 8,023 itemized lines totaling $7.10 million in 2012. That is on the order of 3.3 lines per donor. Spreading $7.1 million across 2,427 people is the opposite pattern from TITAN SPORTS or PERRY HOMES INC in the same cycle. Both patterns are disclosure facts. This page does not rank which is more representative of “agriculture.”
Six point eight percent of $103,865,915 means most of the FARMER book sits in other cycles. A sibling join covers FARMER in 2014 at $5,737,731 from 2,009 donors. The parent page holds the $103.9 million roll-up.
People who typed RANCHER, GROWER, AGRICULTURE, or a farm LLC legal name sit on other keys unless a receipt grouped to FARMER.
2012 is an FEC clock, not a crop year
FEC cycle 2012 is the two-year federal window labeled 2012. This join does not import NASS acreage or a farm-bill timeline. The 2012 election cycle hub shows other occupation words in the same window, including CONSULTANT and INVESTOR.
Party split is not in the packet. The Farmer 2012 overlay lists disclosed names and committees.
Full analysis: FARMER as FEC text in 2012: $7.1 million from 2,427 donors →
Questions
- How much did FARMER-listed donors give in 2012?
- LobbyVault attributes $7,102,501 to that string in 2012, from 8,023 contributions and 2,427 donors. These are itemized individual receipts, not a USDA farm census.
- Is 2012 most of the FARMER total?
- No. The all-cycle total is $103,865,915. The 2012 slice is $7,102,501, or 6.8% of that parent book.
- Does this count every farmer who donated?
- No. Only receipts grouped to FARMER are in the $7.1 million. RANCHER, farm LLC names, and commodity PACs are other keys or other form types.
- Why so many donors and a smaller dollar total than some employer pages?
- The $7.1 million is spread across 2,427 people and 8,023 lines. One-donor employer strings in this slice concentrate more dollars on fewer IDs. Both are FEC grouping facts.
FEC.gov individual contribution aggregates by employer/industry grouping and election cycle.
Top Donors in 2012
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HILDEBRAND, JEFFREY | $453,700 | 5 | BAKERSFIELD, CA | — |
| 2 | DREW, JOHN | $139,101 | 30 | CLEGHORN, IA | — |
| 3 | BROWN, DAVID | $105,759 | 149 | CHAMBERINO, NM | — |
| 4 | THOMAS, ROBERT | $87,948 | 57 | TAMPA, FL | — |
| 5 | WALLACE, HENRY | $76,300 | 4 | PROSPECT, KY | — |
| 6 | BERGER, KENNETH | $75,416 | 75 | HILLSBORO, OR | — |
| 7 | MYERS, KEITH | $57,000 | 22 | PALMETTO, LA | — |
| 8 | HEYERDAHL, BARBARINA | $56,400 | 15 | BAR HARBOR, ME | — |
| 9 | WELCH, CHARLES | $54,300 | 35 | MURRELLS INLET, SC | — |
| 10 | SCHREIBER, CHARLES | $51,534 | 5 | DORAN, MN | — |
| 11 | ENGLISH, PAUL | $49,300 | 8 | MONTROSE, GA | — |
| 12 | ANDERSON, MARK | $43,044 | 53 | EAGLE LAKE, TX | — |
| 13 | HARRIS, JOHN C | $42,950 | 21 | COALINGA, CA | — |
| 14 | MARTORI, ANTHONY | $40,800 | 3 | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | — |
| 15 | MONTNA, ALFRED | $40,108 | 28 | YUBA CITY, CA | — |
| 16 | SMITH, ELIZABETH | $36,714 | 32 | CHICO, PA | — |
| 17 | LOVE, DENNIS | $35,200 | 3 | MESA, WA | — |
| 18 | MCNEIL, ROBERT | $31,700 | 16 | COATESVILLE, PA | — |
| 19 | WADE, WILLIAM | $31,255 | 11 | GOODYEAR, AZ | — |
| 20 | BELL, THOMAS | $30,775 | 25 | KNOX, IN | — |
| 21 | SEWELL, GARY | $29,772 | 19 | EL DORADO, AR | — |
| 22 | WILLIAMS, STEVE | $28,610 | 25 | DAWSON, GA | — |
| 23 | BALL, ROBERT | $26,850 | 21 | YAKIMA, WA | — |
| 24 | JOHNSON, FRANK | $25,433 | 29 | HECTOR, MN | — |
| 25 | HARRIS, RUSSELL | $23,922 | 23 | CHOWCHILLA, CA | — |
| 26 | MURRAY, MICHAEL | $23,474 | 44 | HANFORD, CA | — |
| 27 | HILL, JAMES | $22,965 | 68 | THIBODAUX, LA | — |
| 28 | DOLAN, PAUL | $22,550 | 12 | GRAFTON, ND | — |
| 29 | WILLIAMS, TOM | $21,200 | 34 | THOMASVILLE, GA | — |
| 30 | SCOTT, JOE | $20,900 | 6 | COOKEVILLE, TN | — |
| 31 | FRANCKE, ALBERT | $20,750 | 45 | LINCOLN, NE | — |
| 32 | DIAMOND, HARVEY | $20,000 | 11 | HUMBOLDT, MN | — |
| 33 | ETCHEPARE, ALLEN | $19,650 | 14 | MAXWELL, CA | — |
| 34 | MCKEE, CHRISTOPHER | $19,650 | 14 | MCDONALD, TN | — |
| 35 | JOHNSON, KEVIN | $19,032 | 49 | RUSSELLVILLE, IN | — |
| 36 | JENKINS, JAMES | $18,700 | 29 | WILLIAMSTOWN, MO | — |
| 37 | WEBER, MARK | $17,917 | 27 | BORUP, MN | — |
| 38 | JONES, PAUL | $17,819 | 16 | FRANKLIN, LA | — |
| 39 | HAWKS, BILL | $17,650 | 10 | HERNANDO, MS | — |
| 40 | GUDAJTES, JOHN | $17,500 | 10 | MINTO, ND | — |
| 41 | STEELE, GIBB | $17,400 | 9 | HOLLANDALE, MS | — |
| 42 | ELLIS, RAYMOND | $16,300 | 9 | WAYNE, OK | — |
| 43 | DILLARD, JOHN | $15,504 | 7 | LELAND, MS | — |
| 44 | WALLACE, SCOTT | $15,450 | 12 | SEATTLE, WA | — |
| 45 | DAVIS, TONY | $14,900 | 8 | SMITHVILLE, TN | — |
| 46 | HALFHILL, WILLIAM | $14,300 | 6 | NICHOLASVILLE, KY | — |
| 47 | HUGHES, JEREMY | $13,750 | 9 | KERMAK, CA | — |
| 48 | KENNEDY, THOMAS | $13,600 | 12 | NEWMAN GROVE, NE | — |
| 49 | ROUSSEAU, WILL | $13,500 | 7 | LITCHFIELD PARK, AZ | — |
| 50 | NICHOLAS, EUGENE | $12,800 | 5 | CANDO, ND | — |
Top Recipients in 2012
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C00431445 | $902,376 | 652 |
| 2 | C00110338 | $882,227 | 847 |
| 3 | C00494740 | $357,903 | 278 |
| 4 | C00431171 | $190,599 | 284 |
| 5 | C00010603 | $150,981 | 206 |
| 6 | C00518282 | $141,100 | 158 |
| 7 | C00081414 | $122,992 | 133 |
| 8 | C00401224 | $102,872 | 222 |
| 9 | C00164939 | $94,022 | 72 |
| 10 | C00330290 | $87,948 | 57 |
| 11 | C00500843 | $85,772 | 67 |
| 12 | C00493858 | $75,416 | 75 |
| 13 | C00509422 | $65,758 | 54 |
| 14 | C00394866 | $63,874 | 30 |
| 15 | C00349506 | $61,670 | 90 |
| 16 | C00420935 | $58,050 | 38 |
| 17 | C00101105 | $50,695 | 52 |
| 18 | C00500900 | $47,350 | 40 |
| 19 | C00000935 | $45,253 | 47 |
| 20 | C00473272 | $44,809 | 49 |
| 21 | C00309567 | $37,816 | 86 |
| 22 | C00371856 | $37,330 | 33 |
| 23 | C00487884 | $35,200 | 3 |
| 24 | C00448696 | $34,881 | 64 |
| 25 | C00253187 | $33,667 | 40 |