Meat processing & products Top Contributors
Total Contributions, 2005-2006: $1,500,839
Top Meat processing & products Contributors
| Rank | Contributor | Grand Total | Total to Candidates & Parties | Dems | Repubs | Total to Outside Spending Groups | Liberal Groups | Conservative Groups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Meat Institute | $230,234 | $230,234 | $44,389 | $185,845 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2 | Smithfield Foods | $200,760 | $200,760 | $24,000 | $176,760 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 3 | Tyson Foods | $186,143 | $186,143 | $88,893 | $97,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 4 | Swift & Co | $139,000 | $139,000 | $35,000 | $104,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 5 | Sam Kane Beef Processors | $76,500 | $76,500 | $51,900 | $23,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 6 | Boar's Head Provisions | $75,800 | $75,800 | $73,700 | $2,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 7 | Omaha Steaks | $45,800 | $45,800 | $40,600 | $5,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 8 | Hormel Foods | $43,062 | $43,062 | $0 | $43,062 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 9 | JTM Provisions | $35,900 | $35,900 | $0 | $35,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 10 | Beef Products Inc | $31,025 | $31,025 | $12,200 | $18,825 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 11 | Nebraska Beef | $25,150 | $25,150 | $25,150 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 12 | Seaboard Corp | $23,950 | $23,950 | $10,200 | $13,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 13 | National Meat Assn | $23,762 | $23,762 | $6,000 | $17,762 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 14 | Long Island Beef Co | $19,998 | $19,998 | $0 | $19,998 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 15 | Tyler Packing Co | $19,500 | $19,500 | $0 | $19,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 16 | Koegel Meats | $18,300 | $18,300 | $0 | $18,300 | $1,000 | $0 | $1,000 |
| 17 | L&H Packing | $15,200 | $15,200 | $0 | $15,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 18 | Johnsonville Sausage | $14,400 | $14,400 | $0 | $14,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 19 | Bar-S Foods | $13,650 | $13,650 | $0 | $13,650 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 20 | Booth Creek Management | $13,600 | $13,600 | $11,600 | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
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METHODOLOGY: The numbers on this page are based on contributions from donors (individuals as well as corporations and unions that give directly from their treasuries) to outside groups and from PACs (including super PACs) and individuals giving more than $200 to candidates and party committees. In many cases, the organizations themselves did not donate; rather the money came from the organization's PAC, its individual members or employees or owners, and those individuals' immediate families. Organization totals include subsidiaries and affiliates.
All the numbers on this page are for the 2006 election cycle and based on Federal Election Commission data released on June 17, 2013.
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