RANCHER
2012 Election Cycle
Total Donated
$1,258,722
Contributions
1,264
Unique Donors
389
$1,777,758 in itemized individual contributions is the 2012-cycle join for the occupation grouping Rancher. FEC.gov aggregates count 1,608 contributions from 487 donors — among the broader cells in this batch. The grouping’s all-cycle total is $30,569,216, so 2012 holds about 5.8% of the lifetime bucket. The word on the form is an occupation, not a USDA producer list.
Key figures
- $1,777,758 joins the Rancher occupation grouping to the 2012 FEC cycle.
- 1,608 contributions from 487 donors make this a high-volume cell.
- 2012 is about 5.8% of the grouping’s $30,569,216 lifetime total.
- Rancher is self-reported occupation text, not a USDA roster or a spending award.
Rancher × 2012 as a two-key filter
The occupation hub for Rancher stacks every cycle. The 2012 cycle hub stacks every employer and occupation. This page keeps only the overlap: $1,777,758 from 1,608 itemized gifts and 487 unique donors. That is a relationship record, not a map of cattle country and not a farm-bill scorecard.
Average contribution is about $1,106; average per donor is about $3,650. Those means sit near ordinary itemized individual gifts. High contribution count with a modest average is the signature of a wide occupation word, not a few dominant checks.
Farmer, cattleman, and a ranch’s legal name are separate groupings if stored separately. This cell is the Rancher string only.
The occupation’s $30.6 million stack
$30,569,216 is every cycle combined. $1,777,758 in 2012 is about 5.8% of that stack. Other windows hold a little more than 94%. A presidential year can lift the cell without making 2012 the occupation’s main FEC chapter.
Lifetime scale here reflects how often the word appears on itemized individual receipts across years. It is not a count of ranch operations.
Full analysis: Rancher and the 2012 FEC cycle →
Questions
- How much did Rancher-labeled donors give in 2012?
- The Rancher grouping’s 2012 cell is $1,777,758 in itemized individual contributions, from 1,608 contributions and 487 donors, per FEC.gov aggregates. That is the occupation-cycle join, not a trade-association PAC and not the $30,569,216 all-cycle total.
- Does Rancher mean a verified agricultural producer?
- No. The bucket is the self-reported occupation string Rancher on individual contribution records. The FEC does not verify farm or ranch status. Related words may sit in other groupings. The overlay lists itemized rows for this cell; the industry hub holds other cycles; the cycle hub holds other employer strings from the same window.
- Why are there so many contributions relative to the dollars?
- 1,608 gifts totaling $1,777,758 imply an average of about $1,106 per contribution. That pattern is many itemized receipts rather than a few very large ones. 487 donors produced those gifts; the average per donor is about $3,650.
- Do these donations fund federal farm programs?
- No. These figures are FEC individual contribution aggregates. Federal awards are published by USAspending. This page does not claim that campaign gifts funded those awards. The overlay lists itemized rows for this cell; the industry hub holds other cycles; the cycle hub holds other employer strings from the same window.
FEC.gov individual contribution aggregates by employer/industry grouping and election cycle.
Top Donors in 2012
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ULM, WILLIAM | $101,000 | 3 | MODESTO, CA | — |
| 2 | JANACEK, JIMMY | $77,600 | 18 | RHOME, TX | — |
| 3 | BRANDT, WILLIAM | $64,480 | 24 | BRAWLEY, CA | — |
| 4 | BOWMAN, MARGARET | $59,500 | 5 | SAN ANTONIO, TX | — |
| 5 | MCINTOSH, WILLIAM | $58,000 | 13 | RAWLINS, WY | — |
| 6 | MATTHEWS, KADE L MR | $28,500 | 7 | CLARENDON, TX | — |
| 7 | BROWN, PAUL | $22,432 | 45 | ANTLERS, OK | — |
| 8 | DUNN, JOHN | $21,439 | 39 | WOODWARD, OK | — |
| 9 | HOLT, JULIANNA | $20,000 | 6 | SAN ANTONIO, TX | — |
| 10 | LUCCHETTI, DAVID | $20,000 | 6 | WILTON, CA | — |
| 11 | WALDEN, RICHARD | $16,500 | 9 | GREEN VALLEY, AZ | — |
| 12 | BROWN, ANDREW | $16,150 | 19 | CARPINTERIA, CA | — |
| 13 | GALT, ERROL | $15,950 | 10 | MARTINSDALE, MT | — |
| 14 | WOODS, RONALD J | $15,000 | 3 | BELGRADE, MT | — |
| 15 | COFFIN, PHILIP | $15,000 | 1 | GEORGETOWN, TX | — |
| 16 | SCOTT, DAN | $14,500 | 7 | RANCHESTER, WY | — |
| 17 | GRIMES, DAVID | $13,750 | 6 | HOLLISTER, CA | — |
| 18 | DONAGHY, EDWARD J | $12,000 | 6 | FRESNO, CA | — |
| 19 | WILLIAMS, PAUL J | $12,000 | 6 | PECOS, TX | — |
| 20 | HEALEY, BAREN | $11,500 | 5 | DAVIS, OK | — |
| 21 | BETTIS, HARRY | $10,700 | 8 | PAYETTE, ID | — |
| 22 | RILEY, ROBERT | $10,560 | 16 | MILES CITY, MT | — |
| 23 | PHELPS, ROBERT | $10,063 | 14 | RENO, NV | — |
| 24 | MOORE, EDDIE | $9,600 | 5 | DOUGLAS, WY | — |
| 25 | TAYLOR, HOLLIS | $9,500 | 5 | WEIMAR, TX | — |
| 26 | KESTER, KEVIN | $9,500 | 12 | SAN MIGUEL, CA | — |
| 27 | JONES, RON | $9,200 | 10 | FAYETTVILLE, TX | — |
| 28 | ANDERSON, CORKY | $9,000 | 7 | TULARE, CA | — |
| 29 | GALT, ERROL T | $8,400 | 4 | MARTINSDALE, MT | — |
| 30 | RUE, MICHAEL | $8,390 | 8 | MARYSVILLE, CA | — |
| 31 | GORDON, HELENE | $8,000 | 4 | JACKSON, WY | — |
| 32 | FLINN, ELDON | $7,500 | 3 | FITTSTOWN, OK | — |
| 33 | HALEY, EVETTS | $7,450 | 6 | CANYON, TX | — |
| 34 | GROEFSEMA, KENNETH | $6,951 | 6 | MERCED, CA | — |
| 35 | MEANS, JON | $6,400 | 4 | VAN HORN, TX | — |
| 36 | HOFER, PAUL | $6,100 | 15 | ONTARIO, CA | — |
| 37 | NOBLE, ALLEN T | $6,100 | 2 | BOISE, ID | — |
| 38 | TOWNES, LARRY | $6,000 | 4 | DETROIT, TX | — |
| 39 | CAMPBELL, CATHERINE S | $6,000 | 6 | HELENA, MT | — |
| 40 | VALPREDO, DONALD | $6,000 | 3 | BAKERSFIELD, CA | — |
| 41 | WOOLF, JOHN | $5,950 | 7 | FRESNO, CA | — |
| 42 | WILLIAMS, GERALD | $5,910 | 9 | PEARCE, AZ | — |
| 43 | LYONS, STEVEN | $5,800 | 4 | LEWISVILLE, TX | — |
| 44 | BULLER, JIM | $5,750 | 12 | BROOKSHIRE, TX | — |
| 45 | FREY, THOMAS | $5,750 | 12 | TULELAKE, CA | — |
| 46 | LYONS, WILLIAM | $5,750 | 5 | MODESTO, CA | — |
| 47 | O'BRIEN, DON | $5,750 | 6 | PINEVILLE, MO | — |
| 48 | STONE, DOUGLAS | $5,450 | 10 | ASH FLAT, AR | — |
| 49 | WHITTAKER, JAMES | $5,288 | 12 | DIETRICH, ID | — |
| 50 | GARZA, JORGE | $5,250 | 7 | RIO GRANDE CITY, TX | — |
Top Recipients in 2012
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C00431445 | $258,526 | 228 |
| 2 | C00490045 | $106,000 | 4 |
| 3 | C00496034 | $73,140 | 40 |
| 4 | C00495952 | $58,000 | 13 |
| 5 | C00499350 | $53,800 | 20 |
| 6 | C00518282 | $42,619 | 53 |
| 7 | C00493015 | $31,400 | 39 |
| 8 | C00008086 | $25,468 | 30 |
| 9 | C00494740 | $25,244 | 37 |
| 10 | C00517326 | $22,432 | 45 |
| 11 | C00401224 | $21,850 | 29 |
| 12 | C00028787 | $21,350 | 26 |
| 13 | C00431171 | $20,541 | 34 |
| 14 | C00254490 | $20,000 | 6 |
| 15 | C00412304 | $16,375 | 22 |
| 16 | C00496497 | $15,900 | 10 |
| 17 | C00167213 | $15,500 | 11 |
| 18 | C00089243 | $15,000 | 3 |
| 19 | C00027466 | $14,652 | 31 |
| 20 | C00315176 | $14,500 | 7 |
| 21 | C00501908 | $14,000 | 7 |
| 22 | C00170175 | $13,485 | 16 |
| 23 | C00309567 | $11,500 | 14 |
| 24 | C00326801 | $10,063 | 14 |
| 25 | C00373563 | $9,500 | 5 |