What is the US Government total for FEC cycle 2012?

LobbyVault attributes $446,316 to that employer/industry string in 2012, from 655 contributions and 244 donors. These are itemized individual receipts. The all-cycle grouping is $9,651,418. Cite FEC.gov for $446,316, 655 contributions, and 244 donors on the US Government × 2012 join.

What share of US Government itemized receipts sits in 2012?

No. $446,316 is 4.62% of the all-cycle total of $9,651,418. Other cycles hold $9,205,102, or 95.4%. This page publishes only the 2012 intersection. A share is not a preference finding. Cite FEC.gov for $446,316, 655 contributions, and 244 donors on the US Government × 2012 join.

Is $446,316 a US Government treasury contribution?

No. The total is itemized individual contributions whose employer or occupation field grouped to US GOVERNMENT. Mean gift size near $681 across 655 lines is a ratio, not a treasury gift. Cite FEC.gov for $446,316, 655 contributions, and 244 donors on the US Government × 2012 join.

Who are the 244 unique donors on this cell?

They are 244 unique donors on itemized receipts grouped to US GOVERNMENT in 2012. Alumni, spouses, and other spellings may sit here or on other keys. LobbyVault does not verify payroll and does not invent names in this file. Cite FEC.gov for $446,316, 655 contributions, and 244 donors on the US Government × 2012 join.

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US GOVERNMENT

2012 Election Cycle

Total Donated

$385,499

Contributions

550

Unique Donors

206

LobbyVault publishes $446,316 as US Government × 2012. Mean gift size is about $681 ($446,316 ÷ 655). Mean per donor is about $1,829 ($446,316 ÷ 244). Those ratios are arithmetic on this cell, not a typical paycheck deduction. The parent book is $9,651,418.

Key figures

US GOVERNMENT in 2012 totals $446,316 from 244 donors and 655 contributions.
That slice is 4.62% of the all-cycle total of $9,651,418.
Mean gift size is about $681; mean per donor is about $1,829.
The label is FEC employer/industry text, not a corporate contribution.
Source: FEC.gov via LobbyVault.

The US Government × 2012 join

FEC.gov individual contribution aggregates by employer/industry grouping and election cycle put $446,316 at US GOVERNMENT × 2012. 655 contributions and 244 donors travel with that dollar figure. Do not invent named contributors. US GOVERNMENT is a catch-all employer string, not a census of every federal workplace and not a single agency PAC. U.S. GOVERNMENT, FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, and named-agency spellings can sit on other keys.

LobbyVault does not verify payroll against the US GOVERNMENT string. Alumni, spouses, retirees, and contractors can appear if that is what the receipt stored.

Putting $9,651,418 in context

4.62% is a share of a grouped parent, not a finding that US Government as an organization preferred 2012. Most of the $9,651,418 book sits outside this cell ($9,205,102).

US GOVERNMENT is a catch-all employer string, not a census of every federal workplace and not a single agency PAC. U.S. GOVERNMENT, FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, and named-agency spellings can sit on other keys.

Full analysis: US Government political money — 2012 cycle →

Questions

What is the US Government total for FEC cycle 2012?: LobbyVault attributes $446,316 to that employer/industry string in 2012, from 655 contributions and 244 donors. These are itemized individual receipts. The all-cycle grouping is $9,651,418. Cite FEC.gov for $446,316, 655 contributions, and 244 donors on the US Government × 2012 join.
What share of US Government itemized receipts sits in 2012?: No. $446,316 is 4.62% of the all-cycle total of $9,651,418. Other cycles hold $9,205,102, or 95.4%. This page publishes only the 2012 intersection. A share is not a preference finding. Cite FEC.gov for $446,316, 655 contributions, and 244 donors on the US Government × 2012 join.
Is $446,316 a US Government treasury contribution?: No. The total is itemized individual contributions whose employer or occupation field grouped to US GOVERNMENT. Mean gift size near $681 across 655 lines is a ratio, not a treasury gift. Cite FEC.gov for $446,316, 655 contributions, and 244 donors on the US Government × 2012 join.
Who are the 244 unique donors on this cell?: They are 244 unique donors on itemized receipts grouped to US GOVERNMENT in 2012. Alumni, spouses, and other spellings may sit here or on other keys. LobbyVault does not verify payroll and does not invent names in this file. Cite FEC.gov for $446,316, 655 contributions, and 244 donors on the US Government × 2012 join.

FEC.gov individual contribution aggregates by employer/industry grouping and election cycle.

Related ties

US Government political money — 2012 cycle

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Top Donors in 2012

Top US GOVERNMENT donors in the 2012 election cycle.
#	Name	Total	Contributions	City / State	Occupation
1	TAUKE, THOMAS	$33,250	16	FALLS CHURCH, VA	—
2	QUAYLE, DAN	$25,999	11	WASHINGTON, DC	—
3	DODD, CHRISTOPHER	$18,450	10	—	SENATOR
4	WESTMARK, RICHARD	$12,500	2	CANTONMENT, FL	IT SPECIALIST
5	LIU, JESSIE	$7,500	3	ARLINGTON, VA	ATTORNEY
6	GUNDERSON, BRIAN	$7,000	3	ALEXANDRIA, VA	—
7	GOTTESMAN, SUSAN	$6,500	7	BETHESDA, MD	SCIENTIST
8	FIELDS, WILLIAM	$6,151	25	NORTHRIDGE, CA	—
9	SKELTON, IKE	$6,000	7	MCLEAN, VA	—
10	WHEELBARGER, KATHRYN L	$6,000	4	ARLINGTON, VA	ATTORNEY
11	SMITH, NEAL	$5,950	7	WASHINGTON, DC	—
12	SHERRARD, DONALD	$5,750	7	BELLEVUE, WA	PYSICIAN
13	MCCARTHY, JUSTIN MR.	$5,400	3	POTOMAC, MD	ASST. US TRADE REP.
14	HERTEL, DENNIS	$5,250	7	WARREN, MI	—
15	BAYLEY, CLARKE	$5,250	2	LONGWOOD, FL	MILITARY CONTRACTOR
16	LAUTRUP, ROBERT	$5,000	2	OAKTON, VA	STAFF
17	NUTT, FRED	$5,000	1	ARLINGTON, VA	ANALYST
18	WETHINGTON, OLIN	$5,000	2	MCLEAN, VA	—
19	STARR, JOEL	$5,000	2	WASHINGTON, DC	LAWYER
20	SCHAFER, JOHN P	$5,000	11	ROCKVILLE, MD	—
21	COSGRAVE, JOHN	$5,000	7	PORTLAND, OR	FIELD OFFICER USAID
22	KEATING, SARAH	$5,000	2	GLADWYNE, PA	—
23	BUMPASS, SHEILA	$4,830	16	LAYTONSVILLE, MD	CONTRACT SPECIALIST
24	HEMMERDINGER, DAMON	$4,750	9	NEW YORK, NY	—
25	CAMPIONE, CHRISTOPHER MR	$4,000	4	ALEXANDRIA, VA	IT MANAGER
26	AMBER, SAMUEL MR.	$3,915	4	ALEXANDRIA, VA	ENGINEER
27	PUZO, DANIEL	$3,150	4	PASADENA, CA	PROGRAM ANALYST
28	BADUINI, PHILIP	$3,000	3	ARLINGTON, VA	ANALYST
29	O'HARE, KERRY MS.	$2,900	3	ARLINGTON, VA	FEDERAL EMPLOYEE
30	MCNEIL, CHRISTOPHER	$2,750	2	WORTHINGTON, OH	ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE
31	ROBINSON, DONOVAN	$2,750	7	WASHINGTON, DC	ANALYST
32	REED, THOMAS	$2,692	7	ALEXANDRIA, VA	—
33	DEGUZMAN, JULIO	$2,550	5	LA JOLLA, CA	FEDERAL AGENT
34	SWEETOW, LISA	$2,500	1	DUNWOODY, GA	CIVIL SERVANT
35	SCHALESTOCK, PETER K.	$2,500	1	ALEXANDRIA, VA	ATTORNEY
36	RAFFAELLI, ANNE	$2,500	2	ALEXANDRIA, VA	—
37	LUEDTKE, JOSHUA M MR.	$2,500	1	TROUTVILLE, VA	SOLDIER
38	CHRISS, RICHARD	$2,500	1	ARLINGTON, VA	ATTORNEY
39	SAMESHIMA, BEVERLY WEE	$2,500	3	HONOLULU, HI	ATTORNEY
40	SCHUFREIDER, JAMES	$2,500	4	WASHINGTON, DC	GOVERNMENT
41	KLIPPENSTEIN, BRIAN MR.	$2,500	3	PLATTE CITY, MO	GOVT EMPLOYEE
42	GROOMS, THOMAS	$2,500	5	NASHVILLE, TN	ATTORNEY
43	HARRIS, BRUCE C	$2,500	3	WASHINGTON, DC	—
44	PRESSLER, LARRY SENATOR	$2,500	1	WASHINGTON, DC	—
45	GREENWOOD, ALLEN	$2,431	1	ALEXANDRIA, VA	DIRECTOR
46	MONREAL, DOMINIC	$2,400	4	—	MANAGER/INSTRUCTOR
47	JONES, CHRISTA	$2,250	4	ALEXANDRIA, VA	ANALYST
48	LONG, RUSSELL	$2,200	3	WASHINGTON, DC	—
49	HEMENWAY, ELIZABETH J	$2,100	6	NEW YORK, NY	—
50	FAGGIOLI, VINCENT	$2,000	2	HUNTSVILLE, AL	ATTORNEY

Top Recipients in 2012

Top committees that received US GOVERNMENT donations in 2012.
#	Committee	Total	Contributions
1	C00431171	$70,950	55
2	C00431445	$47,481	130
3	C00104752	$25,999	11
4	C00412304	$18,700	11
5	C00518282	$15,400	18
6	C00437913	$12,500	2
7	C00494740	$11,672	25
8	C00042366	$8,350	17
9	C00401224	$8,290	28
10	C00478354	$7,900	6
11	C00487066	$7,000	3
12	C00492785	$6,750	6
13	C00440032	$6,500	7
14	C00395848	$6,000	7
15	C00492108	$5,950	7
16	C00497214	$5,750	7
17	C00099259	$5,250	2
18	C00002600	$5,250	7
19	C00309567	$5,000	11
20	C00466870	$5,000	2
21	C00501353	$5,000	1
22	C00468116	$5,000	2
23	C00495820	$4,751	7
24	C00499103	$4,750	9
25	C00492462	$4,000	4