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ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION

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This entity appears on both sides of lobbying disclosures. The firm tab shows registrant-reported income; the client tab shows client-reported lobbying spend. Contract awards are separate and are not included here.

Lobbying Spend

$3.7M

Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2008–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$85,500	3	1
2025	$157,583	4	1
2024	$160,000	6	1
2023	$180,000	4	1
2022	$190,000	4	1
2021	$170,000	4	1
2020	$40,000	3	1
2019	$190,000	4	1
2018	$180,000	4	1
2017	$190,000	4	1
2016	$240,000	4	1
2015	$190,000	4	1
2014	$240,000	4	1
2013	$270,000	6	1
2012	$250,000	4	1
2011	$250,000	4	1
2010	$200,000	4	1
2009	$350,000	6	1
2008	$210,000	3	1

Hired Firms

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION	$3,743,083	79

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	76
SENATE	76
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	58
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	43
President of the U.S.	15
White House Office	14
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)	13
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	9
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	9
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	6
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)	6
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	5
Natl Economic Council (NEC)	4
Risk Management Agency	4
Treasury, Dept of	4
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)	2
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	2
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	2
State, Dept of (DOS)	2
Surface Transportation Board (STB)	2

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Agriculture	Agriculture	69
Transportation	Transportation	57
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	55
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	54
Fuel/Gas/Oil	Fuel/Gas/Oil	46
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	33
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	26
Animals	Animals	25
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	24
Immigration	Immigration	20
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	20
Government Issues	Government Issues	16
Disaster Planning/Emergencies	Disaster Planning/Emergencies	13
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	12
Banking	Banking	6
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	6
Trucking/Shipping	Trucking/Shipping	6
Health Issues	Health Issues	5
Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)	Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)	4
Manufacturing	Manufacturing	3

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 3139118th Congress

ACRE Act of 2023

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION

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Support for H.R. 3139 - The ACRE Act.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3139

H.R. 4417118th Congress

Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION

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Support for whole milk in school lunch programs. Crab Orchard Refuge - support for continued grazing and agricultural practices on refuge land. Opposition to H.R. 4417 - EATS Act. Continued support for a comprehensive farm bill including maintaining crop insurance in its current form, increased reference pricing, and maintaining all titles in the legislation. SOLAR ACT

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4417

H.R. 5722118th Congress

To require the Corps of Engineers to update Upper Mississippi River levee and floodwall design standards, and for other purposes.

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION

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Support for H.R. 5722 - WRDA funding.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5722

H.R. 3139118th Congress

ACRE Act of 2023

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION

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Support for H.R. 3139 - The ACRE Act.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3139

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H.R. 4417118th Congress

Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION

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Support for whole milk in school lunch programs. Crab Orchard Refuge - support for continued grazing and agricultural practices on refuge land. Opposition to H.R. 4417 - EATS Act. Continued support for a comprehensive farm bill including maintaining crop insurance in its current form, increased reference pricing, and maintaining all titles in the legislation. SOLAR ACT

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4417

H.R. 5722118th Congress

To require the Corps of Engineers to update Upper Mississippi River levee and floodwall design standards, and for other purposes.

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION

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Support for H.R. 5722 - WRDA funding.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5722

H.R. 3139118th Congress

ACRE Act of 2023

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION

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Support for H.R. 3139 - The ACRE Act.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3139

H.R. 4417118th Congress

Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION

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Support for whole milk in school lunch programs. Crab Orchard Refuge - support for continued grazing and agricultural practices on refuge land. Opposition to H.R. 4417 - EATS Act. Continued support for a comprehensive farm bill including maintaining crop insurance in its current form, increased reference pricing, and maintaining all titles in the legislation.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4417

H.R. 5722118th Congress

To require the Corps of Engineers to update Upper Mississippi River levee and floodwall design standards, and for other purposes.

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION

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Support for H.R. 5722 - WRDA funding.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5722

H.R. 4288118th Congress

Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION

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Support for H.R. 4288 - The Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act. Support for codifying state pesticide preemption.

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4288

H.R. 4288118th Congress

Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act

2023 · third_quarter · Firm: ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION

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Support for H.R. 4288 - The Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act.

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4288

H.R. 3139118th Congress

ACRE Act of 2023

2023 · second_quarter · Firm: ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION

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Support for the H.R. 3139 - The Acre Act.

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3139

H.R. 1118th Congress

Lower Energy Costs Act

2023 · first_quarter · Firm: ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION

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Death Tax repeal. H.R. 1 - The Lower Energy Cost Act (support) NESP Funding (support)

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 4996117th Congress

Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION

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Support for Ocean Shipping Reform Act - H.R. 4996.

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4996

H.R. 5290117th Congress

To extend authorization for livestock mandatory reporting.

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION

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Support Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act - H.R. 5290 Support Cattle Contract Library Act - H.R. 5609

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5290

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION

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Oppose Build Back Better Act - H.R. 5376

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

H.R. 5609117th Congress

Cattle Contract Library Act of 2021

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION

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Support Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act - H.R. 5290 Support Cattle Contract Library Act - H.R. 5609

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5609

S. 1251117th Congress

Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION

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Express concern over the impact of high fertilizer prices from tariffs imposed on imported fertilizer. Support prevention of cyber attacks on critical infrastructure including meat processing, grain handling facilities, and other agricultural assets. Highlight ethanol's ability to shrink U.S. transportation's carbon footprint. Support Growing Climate Solutions Act (S.1251) Highlight IL agricultural production of local foods Request review of a USDA-FSA denial of hog producer benefits under CFAP2 Entry level driver training Consider exemption for hauling diesel fuel under 49CFR383.3 Support ethanol RFS Support for broadband connectivity and access. 2023 comprehensive farm bill including support for maintain crop insurance in its current form and keeping the nutrition title in the legislation.

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.1251

H.R. 1603117th Congress

Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION

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Support for Farm workforce Modernization Act (H.R. 1603) H2A Labor concerns - opposed to increase in visa price

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1603

H.R. 1799117th Congress

PPP Extension Act of 2021

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION

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Support for PPP Extension Act - H.R. 1799

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1799

H.R. 5434117th Congress

Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2021

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION

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Support for lock and dam funding support for H.R. 5434 Surface Transportation Extension Act

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5434

H.R. 7606117th Congress

Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION

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Support for year-round use of e-15 fuel Support for H.R. 7606

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 7606

H.R. 1319117th Congress

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

2022 · first_quarter · Firm: ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION

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H.R. 1319 - American Rescue Act Plan (ARPA) - support H.R. 1799 - Paycheck Protection Program Extension Act - support H.R. 1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act - support

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1319

H.R. 1603117th Congress

Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021

2022 · first_quarter · Firm: ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION

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H.R. 1319 - American Rescue Act Plan (ARPA) - support H.R. 1799 - Paycheck Protection Program Extension Act - support H.R. 1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act - support

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1603

H.R. 1799117th Congress

PPP Extension Act of 2021

2022 · first_quarter · Firm: ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION

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H.R. 1319 - American Rescue Act Plan (ARPA) - support H.R. 1799 - Paycheck Protection Program Extension Act - support H.R. 1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act - support

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1799

Source: Senate LDA