Now showing summary data for the 2020 election cycle.

Total Contributions, 2019-2020: $17,042,174

Top Poultry & Eggs Contributors

Rank Contributor Grand Total Total to Candidates & Parties Dems Repubs Total to Outside Spending Groups Liberal Groups Conservative Groups Lean
1 Mountaire Corp $14,689,686 $1,864,673 $1,075 $1,863,598 $12,825,000 $0 $12,825,000 Leans Conservative
2 Sanderson Farms $397,553 $387,553 $5,389 $382,164 $10,000 $0 $10,000 Leans Republican
3 National Turkey Federation $325,205 $325,205 $89,205 $236,000 $0 $0 $0 Leans Republican
4 National Chicken Council $271,000 $271,000 $37,500 $233,500 $0 $0 $0 Leans Republican
5 United Egg Assn $231,000 $231,000 $98,500 $132,500 $0 $0 $0 Leans Republican
6 Twj Farms $137,941 $135,873 $0 $135,873 $1,868 $0 $1,868 Leans Republican
7 Farbest Foods $89,584 $89,583 $133 $89,450 $0 $0 $0 Leans Republican
8 Fieldale Farms $79,266 $73,266 $28 $73,238 $6,000 $0 $6,000 Leans Republican
9 Maple Leaf Farms $79,138 $79,138 $728 $78,410 $0 $0 $0 Leans Republican
10 Mar-Jac Poultry $67,770 $67,770 $0 $67,770 $0 $0 $0 Leans Republican
11 Versova Management $58,150 $58,150 $325 $57,825 $0 $0 $0 Leans Republican
12 Cooper Farms $56,211 $56,211 $207 $56,004 $0 $0 $0 Leans Republican
13 Crider Poultry $54,100 $54,100 $0 $54,100 $0 $0 $0 Leans Republican
14 Claxton Poultry Farms $40,761 $40,761 $253 $40,508 $0 $0 $0 Leans Republican
15 Foster Farms $39,291 $36,766 $25,880 $10,874 $2,500 $2,500 $0 Leans Democrat
16 Lauridsen Group $36,440 $36,440 $0 $36,440 $0 $0 $0 Leans Republican
17 Wayne Farms $36,192 $36,192 $975 $35,217 $0 $0 $0 Leans Republican
18 US Poultry & Egg Assn $33,700 $33,700 $13,250 $20,450 $0 $0 $0 Leans Republican
19 Midwest Poultry Services $33,625 $33,625 $11,225 $22,400 $0 $0 $0 Leans Republican
20 Hickman's Egg Ranch $25,600 $25,600 $11,500 $14,100 $0 $0 $0 Leans Republican
Leans Democrat Leans Republican Leans Liberal Leans Conservative

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 2020 election cycle and based on Federal Election Commission data released on March 22, 2021.

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