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FARMING
Total Donated
$14,879,078
Contributions
48,394
Unique Donors
1,157
Top Employer
FARMING
Cycle-over-Cycle Trend
| Cycle | Total | Contributions | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $62,906 | 108 | 57 |
| 1982 | $69,125 | 57 | 41 |
| 1984 | $61,710 | 68 | 30 |
| 1986 | $52,111 | 73 | 50 |
| 1988 | $147,185 | 169 | 76 |
| 1990 | $294,230 | 603 | 370 |
| 1992 | $317,416 | 685 | 378 |
| 1994 | $295,656 | 665 | 399 |
| 1996 | $425,377 | 933 | 481 |
| 1998 | $442,505 | 923 | 451 |
| 2000 | $722,317 | 1,192 | 555 |
| 2002 | $469,306 | 852 | 425 |
| 2004 | $518,021 | 865 | 384 |
| 2006 | $524,729 | 812 | 395 |
| 2008 | $666,104 | 1,014 | 409 |
| 2010 | $635,302 | 925 | 399 |
| 2012 | $787,567 | 1,084 | 434 |
| 2014 | $784,124 | 884 | 368 |
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RESNICK, STEWART | $1,582,963 | 296 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — | 1990–2022 |
| 2 | KRAMER, ROBERT | $844,837 | 1,123 | BIRD ISLAND, MN | — | 1988–2022 |
| 3 | FOSTER, MARC | $271,373 | 356 | ABERDEEN, ID | — | 1996–2022 |
| 4 | JONES, DANIEL | $258,186 | 1,099 | STILLMAN VALLEY, IL | — | 1990–2022 |
| 5 | HINRICHS, JAMES | $238,229 | 8,165 | CLARA CITY, MN | — | 2000–2022 |
| 6 | HUGHES, DANIEL | $191,807 | 437 | DANVERS, MN | — | 1988–2022 |
| 7 | SHAWVER, JOHN | $155,223 | 135 | GOODYEAR, AZ | — | 1990–2020 |
| 8 | STAMER, MIKE | $139,269 | 63 | HECTOR, MN | — | 1986–2020 |
| 9 | VAUGHAN, DEE | $126,910 | 164 | DUMAS, TX | — | 1992–2022 |
| 10 | LAWRENCE, JIM | $119,074 | 110 | DELANO, CA | — | 1980–2022 |
| 11 | JOHNSON, TIM | $117,449 | 904 | HECTOR, MN | — | 1990–2022 |
| 12 | PARICHAN, ROD | $105,305 | 61 | SAN JOAQUIN, CA | — | 1996–2022 |
| 13 | CHRISTENSEN, ROBERT | $104,097 | 499 | SLEEPY EYE, MN | — | 1992–2022 |
| 14 | KOHLER, SCOTT | $103,825 | 63 | REDWOOD FALLS, MN | — | 2000–2022 |
| 15 | OLSON, KENNETH | $101,052 | 1,077 | MILAN, MN | — | 1990–2022 |
| 16 | KRAMER, STEVEN | $99,196 | 333 | HECTOR, MN | — | 1990–2022 |
| 17 | FOX, LARRY | $91,590 | 294 | RICEVILLE, IA | — | 1992–2022 |
| 18 | JACKSON, LEE | $90,999 | 459 | LITTLE YORK, IN | — | 1996–2022 |
| 19 | JACKSON, LYNN | $90,661 | 389 | SCOTTSBURG, IN | — | 1996–2022 |
| 20 | LEWIS, EDGAR S | $88,200 | 207 | SEWICKLEY, PA | — | 1980–2006 |
| 21 | HEATON, CLIFF | $87,200 | 25 | LYON, MS | — | 2002–2020 |
| 22 | HUGHES, TIMOTHY | $86,747 | 347 | DEGRAFF, MN | — | 1992–2022 |
| 23 | MEYERS, DANIEL | $85,344 | 138 | LOYAL, WI | — | 1990–2022 |
| 24 | WOOD, BOB | $81,632 | 214 | FIREBAUGH, CA | — | 1982–2022 |
| 25 | OLSON, RICK | $81,099 | 276 | MILAN, MN | — | 1990–2022 |
| 26 | STAMER, JEFF | $80,409 | 32 | BIRD ISLAND, MN | — | 1990–2022 |
| 27 | KHAN, MOHAMMED | $79,669 | 192 | MARYSVILLE, CA | — | 1992–2022 |
| 28 | BISHOP, BARBARA | $78,840 | 196 | WINONA, KS | — | 1980–2022 |
| 29 | SHIPLEY, JOHN | $77,016 | 395 | GRANT CITY, MO | — | 1990–2022 |
| 30 | KELLOGG, JOHN | $76,190 | 116 | YORKVILLE, IL | — | 1990–2022 |
| 31 | CLAY, CATESBY W | $74,225 | 101 | PARIS, KY | — | 1980–2020 |
| 32 | ARNOLD, MARK | $71,749 | 582 | HOLLOWAY, MN | — | 1990–2022 |
| 33 | LEWIS, EDGAR | $71,358 | 197 | SEWICKLEY, PA | — | 1986–2022 |
| 34 | ESAJIAN, GARY | $70,550 | 53 | LEMOORE, CA | — | 1992–2020 |
| 35 | KUEHL, WAYNE | $69,572 | 15 | GLYNDON, MN | — | 2000–2018 |
| 36 | SLOAN, STEVE | $69,475 | 61 | LOS BANOS, CA | — | 1982–2022 |
| 37 | LONG, ROGER | $68,822 | 119 | LARWILL, IN | — | 1994–2020 |
| 38 | THOMPSON, BEN | $68,391 | 161 | AFTON, TN | — | 1990–2022 |
| 39 | STAMER, DALE | $67,985 | 25 | BIRD ISLAND, MN | — | 1990–2018 |
| 40 | BERRY, KEITH | $65,359 | 188 | GREENCASTLE, IN | — | 1996–2022 |
| 41 | ROONEY, PETER M | $64,400 | 33 | SACRAMENTO, CA | — | 1990–2022 |
| 42 | NELSON, RANDY | $57,527 | 215 | MORNING SUN, IA | — | 1990–2022 |
| 43 | PHILLIPS, KEITH | $54,955 | 283 | AMERICAN FALLS, ID | — | 1990–2022 |
| 44 | HOLLAND, CHARLES | $54,830 | 246 | SUMTER, SC | — | 1984–2022 |
| 45 | ARNOLD, THOMAS | $54,279 | 204 | HOLLOWAY, MN | — | 1990–2022 |
| 46 | FRANK, STEVEN | $48,965 | 199 | BIRD ISLAND, MN | — | 1990–2022 |
| 47 | EDGINGTON, CHRIS | $48,567 | 49 | ST ANSGAR, IA | FARMING | 2010–2022 |
| 48 | HAYES, BILL | $47,635 | 300 | PLAINVIEW, TX | — | 1994–2022 |
| 49 | HANSEN, JOAN M | $43,750 | 28 | CORCORAN, CA | — | 1996–2020 |
| 50 | YUROSEK, JEFF | $42,974 | 47 | PORTERVILLE, CA | — | 1992–2022 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BEET SUGAR COOPERATIVE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEC00166348 | $2,593,579 | 22,207 |
| 2 | ACTBLUEC00401224 | $1,092,181 | 33,543 |
| 3 | WINREDC00694323 | $535,215 | 23,195 |
| 4 | NANCY PELOSI VICTORY FUNDC00492421 | $522,500 | 296 |
| 5 | NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL PORK PACC00201871 | $452,132 | 8,578 |
| 6 | DCCCC00000935 | $230,481 | 21,813 |
| 7 | SMPC00484642 | $179,420 | 3,941 |
| 8 | MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PACC00580100 | $176,532 | 15,678 |
| 9 | IOWA CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION PACC00371856 | $174,040 | 631 |
| 10 | MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY GROWERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEC00384354 | $164,797 | 310 |
| 11 | DSCCC00042366 | $162,223 | 20,210 |
| 12 | NRSCC00027466 | $158,138 | 17,662 |
| 13 | AMERICAN PISTACHIO GROWERS PISTACHIO POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEC00197715 | $151,960 | 1,091 |
| 14 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418 | $149,712 | 19,412 |
| 15 | FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975 | $145,676 | 28,365 |
| 16 | AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEC00326389 | $131,904 | 645 |
| 17 | TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEEC00618371 | $125,475 | 18,738 |
| 18 | HARRIS VICTORY FUNDC00744946 | $109,563 | 11,606 |
| 19 | AMERICAN SUGARBEET GROWERS ASSOCIATION PACC00167684 | $107,450 | 2,765 |
| 20 | OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445 | $102,461 | 13,183 |
| 21 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603 | $90,549 | 22,459 |
| 22 | DCCCC NON-FEDERAL ACCOUNT #5C60001492 | $85,000 | 1,419 |
| 23 | AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEC00110338 | $82,324 | 157 |
| 24 | NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE CONTRIBUTIONSC00002931 | $78,590 | 8,742 |
| 25 | DNC-NON-FEDERAL INDIVIDUALC60000254 | $75,000 | 296 |