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FARMING

Total Donated

$4,787,651

Contributions

13,400

Unique Donors

1,037

Top States

MN
$1,095,152
224 donors
TX
$795,597
100 donors
CA
$649,018
150 donors
IA
$434,273
112 donors
KS
$227,577
36 donors
ND
$179,806
62 donors
IL
$161,478
47 donors
OH
$145,662
20 donors
WY
$94,001
4 donors
WI
$93,922
23 donors
AZ
$73,609
13 donors
SD
$72,930
22 donors
MO
$70,897
16 donors
NE
$65,509
21 donors
AR
$60,672
12 donors
NC
$52,740
15 donors
KY
$45,255
6 donors
OR
$45,186
16 donors
AL
$44,227
15 donors
WA
$43,247
15 donors

Cycle-over-Cycle Trend

FARMING political contributions by election cycle.
CycleTotalContributionsDonors
2004$146,088258140
2006$138,303280165
2008$376,726473258
2010$273,967481264
2012$443,344625345
2014$334,435556291

Top Donors

Top FARMING donors ranked by total donated.
#NameTotalContributionsCity / StateEmployerHistory
1STONE, REAGAN$379,550106CORPUS CHRISTI, TXSELF EMPLOYED2008–2022
2REDFERN-WEST, SUZANNE$125,460150DOS PALOS, CASELF2006–2022
3WENZEL, GARY R MR.$82,50027DOUGLAS, WYSELF-EMPLOYED2006–2010
4SHUGERT, ROBERT$55,0005MORRISTOWN, OHSELF2018–2020
5HEINRICH, CRAIG $49,75072SLATON, TXSELF EMPLOYED2004–2020
6EDGINGTON, CHRIS$48,56749ST ANSGAR, IAFARMING2010–2022
7REICKS, DALE$48,24921LAWLER, IASELF2008–2022
8CROSSLAND, PATRICK$46,10021PITTSBURGH, KSCROSSLAND FARMS2008–2020
9HESS, PHYLLIS$42,13243BUSHNELL, ILSELF2020–2022
10LESUEUR, DAVID MR$35,3007MESA, AZSELF2006–2018
11MURPHYMM, M$33,5503EL DORADO, ARSELF2012–2018
12SHUGERT, DWIGHT D$31,5009LORE CITY, OHSELF EMPLOYED2018–2022
13ANDERSON, GRANT$28,627617BELGRADE, MNSELF EMPLOYED2008–2022
14LEBUS, CLARENCE$28,60023LEXINGTON, KYSELF2008–2022
15KASTENS, TERRY$28,50030ATWOOD, KSSELF2014–2020
16EVERS, MARK$27,5411,067COMFREY, MNSELF EMPLOYED2004–2022
17BURMEISTER, PAUL F. MR.$27,004146CLAFLIN, KSSELF2006–2022
18ROTH, HOWARD AV$26,22522WAUZEKA, WIROTH FEEDER PIG INC.2010–2022
19ANDERSON, NOAH$25,313101BELGRADE, MNSELF EMPLOYED2008–2022
20LUNDBERG, SUSAN$23,93187MURDOCK, MNSELF EMPLOYED2006–2022
21JANSEN, NAOMI C$21,26219BIRD ISLAND, MNSELF EMPLOYED2004–2020
22AVILA, ANTHONY$21,130127KERMAN, CAANTHONY AVILA FARMS2012–2022
23HULTGREN, RANDY$21,07123RAYMOND, MNSELF EMPLOYED2008–2022
24MACIK, MICHAEL M$19,9956BELGRADE, MNSELF EMPLOYED2016–2020
25C, WALTER$19,615143VERSAILLES, MOSELF-EMPLOYED2020–2022
26BURMEISTER, PAUL$19,26873CLAFLIN, KSSELF2012–2022
27HOLLADAY, SHAWN$18,97318LAMESA, TXSELF2004–2022
28MCCLARTY, HAROLD MR.$18,7506REEDLEY, CAH.M.C. MARKETING2008–2018
29O'BRATE, PAT$17,8009GARDEN CITY, KSSELF2014–2020
30LEHR, RONALD R MR.$17,40022EDISON, CALEHR BROS. INC.2004–2014
31BRINSTER, LESLIE MR$16,698109BELFIELD, NDNONE2016–2022
32POST, HARVEY$16,63944PRINSBURG, MNSELF EMPLOYED2004–2020
33BRINSTER, LESLIE$16,348131BELFIELD, NDSELF2016–2022
34STEVENS, MARC$16,318279MONTEVIDEO, MNSELF EMPLOYED2004–2022
35MELBERG, MATTHEW$15,81118HECTOR, MNSELF EMPLOYED2006–2022
36BEARDEN, RICKEY$15,70012PLAINS, TXSELF EMPLOYED2004–2022
37BEEBE, PATRICIA$15,62517NORTH BEND, NEBEEBE SEED FARMS, INC.2014–2020
38LIKENS, HERBERT MR$14,8955ANDERSON, INLIKENS FARMS2016–2020
39MESERVEY, RALPH MR.$14,877135CHULA, MOSELF-EMPLOYED2006–2022
40ROQUE, FRANK$14,79911FRESNO, CASELF/PANOCHE CREEK PACKING2010–2020
41COLLINS, SEAN M$14,755156MURDOCK, MNSELF EMPLOYED2010–2022
42COFFELT, R JAMES$14,6004CADIZ, OHSELF EMPLOYED2018
43TISDELL, JODI$14,43515OLIVIA, MNSELF EMPLOYED2006–2020
44GOODELL, BRIAN$14,20529LAKE PARK, IAFARMING2008–2022
45PLOTZ, ALAN & ROSANN$14,20513CLEMENTS, MNSELF EMPLOYED/FARMING2004–2022
46BRADEN, KEN$14,1006HUGHSON, CABRADEN FARMS2012–2022
47MERCER, MILTON T MR. JR.$14,0003PROSSER, WAMERCER RANCH2004–2010
48LEBER, ADAM$13,89011COUNCIL BLUFFS, IAFARMING2012–2020
49AMIN, MAHMOOD M$13,7007LOS ANGELES, CAPRIMEX WORLD, INC.2016
50PETRIK, JIM$13,2759GAYVILLE, SDSELF2008–2020

Top Recipients

Top political committees that received FARMING donations.
#CommitteeTotalContributions
1SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BEET SUGAR COOPERATIVE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEC00166348$885,9114,085
2WINREDC00694323$256,5195,307
3REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418$256,2642,774
4ACTBLUEC00401224$164,7675,004
5IOWA CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION PACC00371856$155,556559
6WESTERN PEANUT GROWERS ASSOCIATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEC00254847$146,832667
7NRCCC00075820$94,6042,932
8NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL PORK PACC00201871$90,614105
9TRUMP VICTORYC00618389$82,800150
10NRSCC00027466$77,0882,679
11TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEEC00618371$74,1412,863
12ROMNEY VICTORY, INC.C00518282$73,500882
13ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT, INC.C00431171$69,650537
14NORTH DAKOTA REPUBLICAN PARTYC00018929$66,005342
15MCCAIN-PALIN VICTORY 2008C00453738$61,130148
16ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION ACTIVATOR POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT FUND (FED) 'ACTIVATOR'/'ILLINOIS FARM BUREAU ACTIVATOR'C00193441$58,840202
17MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PACC00580100$58,0271,401
18PLAINS COTTON GROWERS INC. PACC00599084$51,888137
19BALDERSON FOR CONGRESSC00662650$43,70017
20OBAMA VICTORY FUND 2012C00494740$38,150215
21BUSH-CHENEY '04 (PRIMARY) INCC00386987$33,108157
22KING FOR CONGRESSC00373563$30,595140
23KEEP THE SENATE RED 2018C00683029$30,200106
24NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION PAC (CORNPAC)C00376343$28,534153
25FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975$25,2833,508