Agribusiness · Agriculture

Dairy Farmers of America

Dairy Farmers of America's PAC gave $979.3K to 110 current members of Congress from 2021 to ⁠2026. 54% went to Republicans. The typical member got between $4K and $11.5K; Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. got the most, $30K.

Given to current members: $979.3K
Members funded: 110
From its employees: $8K
Spent lobbying: $5.4M

Who it reached

Every seat in Congress. The members Dairy Farmers of America gave to, 2021–⁠2026, are in their party's color; everyone else is gray. Hover or tap a seat for the amount.

House

Independents, in the middle: 0 of 1.

Senate

Independents, in the middle: 1 of 2.

Democrat, funded
Republican, funded
Independent, funded
Not funded

Which party got the money

Contributions split by the recipient's party, overall and in each chamber.

Democrats
Independents
Republicans

Contributions by recipient party and chamber
	Democrats	Independents	Republicans
All recipients	$446,500	$2,500	$530,300
House	$374,000	$0	$464,800
Senate	$72,500	$2,500	$65,500

How much each member got

Number of members of Congress by the total Dairy Farmers of America gave them, 2021–⁠2026. PACs can give a candidate $5,000 per election, so totals cluster at round numbers.

Not shown: one member from parties with fewer than 5 recipients: Angus S. King, Jr. (I), $2.5K.

How much Dairy Farmers of America gave each member, by party
Member	Party	Chamber	Given
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.	Democrat	House	$30,000
Jim Costa	Democrat	House	$30,000
Glenn Thompson	Republican	House	$30,000
Michael K. Simpson	Republican	House	$28,000
David G. Valadao	Republican	House	$27,000
Josh Harder	Democrat	House	$27,000
Tracey Mann	Republican	House	$22,500
Dan Newhouse	Republican	House	$22,000
Angie Craig	Democrat	House	$21,500
Jahana Hayes	Democrat	House	$19,000
Dusty Johnson	Republican	House	$18,500
Lloyd Smucker	Republican	House	$18,000
Shontel M. Brown	Democrat	House	$17,500
Elissa Slotkin	Democrat	Senate	$17,500
John Thune	Republican	Senate	$16,500
John Joyce	Republican	House	$16,500
Sharice Davids	Democrat	House	$16,500
Jimmy Panetta	Democrat	House	$16,000
Joe Courtney	Democrat	House	$15,500
Peter Welch	Democrat	Senate	$15,000
Nicholas A. Langworthy	Republican	House	$15,000
Gabe Vasquez	Democrat	House	$15,000
Brad Finstad	Republican	House	$14,500
Mark Pocan	Democrat	House	$13,000
Vince Fong	Republican	House	$12,800
Adam Gray	Democrat	House	$12,000
Chellie Pingree	Democrat	House	$12,000
Randy Feenstra	Republican	House	$11,500
David Rouzer	Republican	House	$11,500
Michael F. Bennet	Democrat	Senate	$11,500
Jason Smith	Republican	House	$11,500
Mike Bost	Republican	House	$10,000
John R. Moolenaar	Republican	House	$10,000
Austin Scott	Republican	House	$10,000
Kristen McDonald Rivet	Democrat	House	$10,000
Josh Riley	Democrat	House	$10,000
Chrissy Houlahan	Democrat	House	$9,500
Tammy Baldwin	Democrat	Senate	$9,500
Suzan K. DelBene	Democrat	House	$9,000
Henry Cuellar	Democrat	House	$9,000
Claudia Tenney	Republican	House	$9,000
Eric Burlison	Republican	House	$8,000
James P. McGovern	Democrat	House	$8,000
Derek Schmidt	Republican	House	$8,000
John Boozman	Republican	Senate	$7,500
Mike Crapo	Republican	Senate	$7,500
James R. Baird	Republican	House	$7,500
Mark Alford	Republican	House	$7,500
Elise M. Stefanik	Republican	House	$7,500
David J. Taylor	Republican	House	$7,500
Tony Wied	Republican	House	$7,500
Roger Marshall	Republican	Senate	$7,500
John W. Mannion	Democrat	House	$7,500
Jeff Hurd	Republican	House	$7,500
Max L. Miller	Republican	House	$7,000
Derrick Van Orden	Republican	House	$7,000
Ted Budd	Republican	Senate	$6,500
Jodey C. Arrington	Republican	House	$6,500
Marcy Kaptur	Democrat	House	$6,500
John Hoeven	Republican	Senate	$5,000
Frank D. Lucas	Republican	House	$5,000
Bennie G. Thompson	Democrat	House	$5,000
Mike Johnson	Republican	House	$5,000
Ronny Jackson	Republican	House	$5,000
Becca Balint	Democrat	House	$5,000
Kim Schrier	Democrat	House	$5,000
Ben Ray Luján	Democrat	Senate	$5,000
Celeste Maloy	Republican	House	$5,000
Joe Neguse	Democrat	House	$5,000
Teresa Leger Fernandez	Democrat	House	$5,000
Gabe Evans	Republican	House	$5,000
Maggie Goodlander	Democrat	House	$5,000
Daniel Meuser	Republican	House	$5,000
Mike Rogers	Republican	House	$5,000
Monica De La Cruz	Republican	House	$5,000
Rick W. Allen	Republican	House	$5,000
April McClain Delaney	Democrat	House	$5,000
Donald G. Davis	Democrat	House	$5,000
Julie Fedorchak	Republican	House	$5,000
Michelle Fischbach	Republican	House	$5,000
Richard Hudson	Republican	House	$5,000
Bill Huizenga	Republican	House	$5,000
John W. Hickenlooper	Democrat	Senate	$4,000
Eric Sorensen	Democrat	House	$4,000
Russ Fulcher	Republican	House	$3,500
John Garamendi	Democrat	House	$3,000
Richard E. Neal	Democrat	House	$3,000
Ashley Hinson	Republican	House	$3,000
Charles E. Schumer	Democrat	Senate	$2,500
Alma S. Adams	Democrat	House	$2,500
Vern Buchanan	Republican	House	$2,500
Ron Wyden	Democrat	Senate	$2,500
Eric Schmitt	Republican	Senate	$2,500
Mitch McConnell	Republican	Senate	$2,500
Trent Kelly	Republican	House	$2,500
Joni Ernst	Republican	Senate	$2,500
Patrick Ryan	Democrat	House	$2,500
Pete Aguilar	Democrat	House	$2,500
Deb Fischer	Republican	Senate	$2,500
Angus S. King, Jr.	Independent	Senate	$2,500
John R. Curtis	Republican	Senate	$2,500
Tom Emmer	Republican	House	$2,500
Jacky Rosen	Democrat	Senate	$2,500
Adrian Smith	Republican	House	$2,500
Lisa C. McClain	Republican	House	$2,500
Susan M. Collins	Republican	Senate	$2,500
Adam B. Schiff	Democrat	Senate	$2,500
Eric A. "Rick" Crawford	Republican	House	$1,000
Greg Casar	Democrat	House	$1,000
Jasmine Crockett	Democrat	House	$1,000

Top recipients

The members Dairy Farmers of America gave the most.

Rank	Member	Given
1	DSanford D. Bishop, Jr.House, GA	$30,000
2	DJim CostaHouse, CA	$30,000
3	RGlenn ThompsonHouse, PA	$30,000
4	RMichael K. SimpsonHouse, ID	$28,000
5	RDavid G. ValadaoHouse, CA	$27,000
6	DJosh HarderHouse, CA	$27,000
7	RTracey MannHouse, KS	$22,500
8	RDan NewhouseHouse, WA	$22,000
9	DAngie CraigHouse, MN	$21,500
10	DJahana HayesHouse, CT	$19,000
11	RDusty JohnsonHouse, SD	$18,500
12	RLloyd SmuckerHouse, PA	$18,000
13	DShontel M. BrownHouse, OH	$17,500
14	DElissa SlotkinSenate, MI	$17,500
15	RJohn ThuneSenate, SD	$16,500

Every member Dairy Farmers of America gave to
DSanford D. Bishop, Jr. · House, GA	$30,000
DJim Costa · House, CA	$30,000
RGlenn Thompson · House, PA	$30,000
RMichael K. Simpson · House, ID	$28,000
RDavid G. Valadao · House, CA	$27,000
DJosh Harder · House, CA	$27,000
RTracey Mann · House, KS	$22,500
RDan Newhouse · House, WA	$22,000
DAngie Craig · House, MN	$21,500
DJahana Hayes · House, CT	$19,000
RDusty Johnson · House, SD	$18,500
RLloyd Smucker · House, PA	$18,000
DShontel M. Brown · House, OH	$17,500
DElissa Slotkin · Senate, MI	$17,500
RJohn Thune · Senate, SD	$16,500
RJohn Joyce · House, PA	$16,500
DSharice Davids · House, KS	$16,500
DJimmy Panetta · House, CA	$16,000
DJoe Courtney · House, CT	$15,500
DPeter Welch · Senate, VT	$15,000
RNicholas A. Langworthy · House, NY	$15,000
DGabe Vasquez · House, NM	$15,000
RBrad Finstad · House, MN	$14,500
DMark Pocan · House, WI	$13,000
RVince Fong · House, CA	$12,800
DAdam Gray · House, CA	$12,000
DChellie Pingree · House, ME	$12,000
RRandy Feenstra · House, IA	$11,500
RDavid Rouzer · House, NC	$11,500
DMichael F. Bennet · Senate, CO	$11,500
RJason Smith · House, MO	$11,500
RMike Bost · House, IL	$10,000
RJohn R. Moolenaar · House, MI	$10,000
RAustin Scott · House, GA	$10,000
DKristen McDonald Rivet · House, MI	$10,000
DJosh Riley · House, NY	$10,000
DChrissy Houlahan · House, PA	$9,500
DTammy Baldwin · Senate, WI	$9,500
DSuzan K. DelBene · House, WA	$9,000
DHenry Cuellar · House, TX	$9,000
RClaudia Tenney · House, NY	$9,000
REric Burlison · House, MO	$8,000
DJames P. McGovern · House, MA	$8,000
RDerek Schmidt · House, KS	$8,000
RJohn Boozman · Senate, AR	$7,500
RMike Crapo · Senate, ID	$7,500
RJames R. Baird · House, IN	$7,500
RMark Alford · House, MO	$7,500
RElise M. Stefanik · House, NY	$7,500
RDavid J. Taylor · House, OH	$7,500
RTony Wied · House, WI	$7,500
RRoger Marshall · Senate, KS	$7,500
DJohn W. Mannion · House, NY	$7,500
RJeff Hurd · House, CO	$7,500
RMax L. Miller · House, OH	$7,000
RDerrick Van Orden · House, WI	$7,000
RTed Budd · Senate, NC	$6,500
RJodey C. Arrington · House, TX	$6,500
DMarcy Kaptur · House, OH	$6,500
RJohn Hoeven · Senate, ND	$5,000
RFrank D. Lucas · House, OK	$5,000
DBennie G. Thompson · House, MS	$5,000
RMike Johnson · House, LA	$5,000
RRonny Jackson · House, TX	$5,000
DBecca Balint · House, VT	$5,000
DKim Schrier · House, WA	$5,000
DBen Ray Luján · Senate, NM	$5,000
RCeleste Maloy · House, UT	$5,000
DJoe Neguse · House, CO	$5,000
DTeresa Leger Fernandez · House, NM	$5,000
RGabe Evans · House, CO	$5,000
DMaggie Goodlander · House, NH	$5,000
RDaniel Meuser · House, PA	$5,000
RMike Rogers · House, AL	$5,000
RMonica De La Cruz · House, TX	$5,000
RRick W. Allen · House, GA	$5,000
DApril McClain Delaney · House, MD	$5,000
DDonald G. Davis · House, NC	$5,000
RJulie Fedorchak · House, ND	$5,000
RMichelle Fischbach · House, MN	$5,000
RRichard Hudson · House, NC	$5,000
RBill Huizenga · House, MI	$5,000
DJohn W. Hickenlooper · Senate, CO	$4,000
DEric Sorensen · House, IL	$4,000
RRuss Fulcher · House, ID	$3,500
DJohn Garamendi · House, CA	$3,000
DRichard E. Neal · House, MA	$3,000
RAshley Hinson · House, IA	$3,000
DCharles E. Schumer · Senate, NY	$2,500
DAlma S. Adams · House, NC	$2,500
RVern Buchanan · House, FL	$2,500
DRon Wyden · Senate, OR	$2,500
REric Schmitt · Senate, MO	$2,500
RMitch McConnell · Senate, KY	$2,500
RTrent Kelly · House, MS	$2,500
RJoni Ernst · Senate, IA	$2,500
DPatrick Ryan · House, NY	$2,500
DPete Aguilar · House, CA	$2,500
RDeb Fischer · Senate, NE	$2,500
IAngus S. King, Jr. · Senate, ME	$2,500
RJohn R. Curtis · Senate, UT	$2,500
RTom Emmer · House, MN	$2,500
DJacky Rosen · Senate, NV	$2,500
RAdrian Smith · House, NE	$2,500
RLisa C. McClain · House, MI	$2,500
RSusan M. Collins · Senate, ME	$2,500
DAdam B. Schiff · Senate, CA	$2,500
REric A. "Rick" Crawford · House, AR	$1,000
DGreg Casar · House, TX	$1,000
DJasmine Crockett · House, TX	$1,000

Its PAC

Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. Political Action Committee; Aka Dfa-PAC

PAC · C00001388

$979.3K

What it lobbies on

Spent $5,440,000 on federal lobbying (2021: $1.3M, 2022: $880K, 2023: $820K, 2024: $760K, 2025: $930K, 2026: $740K).

Agriculture
Trade (domestic/foreign)
Budget/Appropriations
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Immigration
Transportation
Environment/Superfund
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Clean Air and Water (quality)
Education

From lobbying disclosures filed for Dairy Farmers of America.

Donations from its employees

Itemized donations from people who listed Dairy Farmers of America as their employer, to current members' campaigns, 2021–⁠2026. These are personal donations, separate from the PAC.

Rank	Member	Donated
1	DAmy KlobucharSenate, MN	$5,000
2	DCharles E. SchumerSenate, NY	$1,000
3	REric BurlisonHouse, MO	$1,000
4	RSam GravesHouse, MO	$375
5	IBernard SandersSenate, VT	$257
6	DRo KhannaHouse, CA	$250
7	RRand PaulSenate, KY	$100
8	DRaphael G. WarnockSenate, GA	$15