COBANK ACB

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Lobbying Spend

$20.2M

Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$810,000	3	1
2025	$1,480,000	5	1
2024	$1,060,000	4	1
2023	$830,000	4	1
2022	$860,000	4	1
2021	$1,120,000	5	1
2020	$870,000	4	1
2019	$980,000	4	1
2018	$960,000	4	1
2017	$950,000	5	1
2016	$760,000	4	1
2015	$760,000	4	1
2014	$700,000	4	1
2013	$560,000	4	1
2012	$820,000	4	1
2011	$630,000	4	1
2010	$670,000	4	1
2009	$890,000	4	1
2008	$730,000	4	1
2007	$985,000	4	1
2006	$464,000	2	1
2005	$265,000	1	1
2004	$380,000	2	1
2003	$130,000	3	2
2002	$180,000	1	1
2001	$460,000	3	1
2000	$545,000	2	1
1999	$349,368	1	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
COBANK, ACB	$20,198,368	95
BERGNER BOCKORNY CASTAGNETTI HAWKINS & BRAIN	—	2

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	96
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	96
SENATE	96
Farm Credit Administration	92
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	90
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	82
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)	36
Treasury, Dept of	12
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	9
Small Business Administration (SBA)	9
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	1
UNDETERMINED	1
White House Office	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	95
Utilities	Utilities	95
Agriculture	Agriculture	95
Banking	Banking	94
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	84
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	48
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	33
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	22
Transportation	Transportation	16
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	14
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	11
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	4
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	3
Immigration	Immigration	3
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	2
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 1063119th Congress

Farm Credit Administration Independent Authority Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: COBANK, ACB

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H.R.1063 - Farm Credit Administration Independent Authority Act H.R.1822/S.838 - Access to Credit for our Rural Economy Act of 2025

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.1063

H.R. 1063119th Congress

Farm Credit Administration Independent Authority Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: COBANK, ACB

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Ag Appropriations FY27 Export Finance Broadband Deployment Rural Development Rural Business Investment Program Ag Workforce H.R. 9535 - Securing Agricultures Workforce Act of 2026 H.R.7567 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 H.R.1246 - Investing in Rural America Act of 2025 H.R.2518/S.1217 - Fishing Industry Credit Enhancement Act of 2025 H.R.1951 - Strengthening Rural Cooperatives and Communities Act H.R.1991/S.899 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2025 H.R.1063 - Farm Credit Administration Independent Authority Act H.R.1822/S.838 - Access to Credit for our Rural Economy Act of 2025 S.5526 - Agricultural Act of 2026

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.1063

H.R. 1246119th Congress

Investing in Rural America Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: COBANK, ACB

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Ag Appropriations FY27 Export Finance Broadband Deployment Rural Development Rural Business Investment Program Ag Workforce H.R. 9535 - Securing Agricultures Workforce Act of 2026 H.R.7567 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 H.R.1246 - Investing in Rural America Act of 2025 H.R.2518/S.1217 - Fishing Industry Credit Enhancement Act of 2025 H.R.1951 - Strengthening Rural Cooperatives and Communities Act H.R.1991/S.899 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2025 H.R.1063 - Farm Credit Administration Independent Authority Act H.R.1822/S.838 - Access to Credit for our Rural Economy Act of 2025 S.5526 - Agricultural Act of 2026

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.1246

H.R. 1822119th Congress

ACRE Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: COBANK, ACB

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H.R.1063 - Farm Credit Administration Independent Authority Act H.R.1822/S.838 - Access to Credit for our Rural Economy Act of 2025

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.1822

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H.R. 1822119th Congress

ACRE Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: COBANK, ACB

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H.R.1822/S.838 - Access to Credit for our Rural Economy Act of 2025

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.1822

H.R. 1822119th Congress

ACRE Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: COBANK, ACB

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Ag Appropriations FY27 Export Finance Broadband Deployment Rural Development Rural Business Investment Program Ag Workforce H.R. 9535 - Securing Agricultures Workforce Act of 2026 H.R.7567 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 H.R.1246 - Investing in Rural America Act of 2025 H.R.2518/S.1217 - Fishing Industry Credit Enhancement Act of 2025 H.R.1951 - Strengthening Rural Cooperatives and Communities Act H.R.1991/S.899 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2025 H.R.1063 - Farm Credit Administration Independent Authority Act H.R.1822/S.838 - Access to Credit for our Rural Economy Act of 2025 S.5526 - Agricultural Act of 2026

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.1822

H.R. 1951119th Congress

Strengthening Rural Cooperatives and Communities Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: COBANK, ACB

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Ag Appropriations FY27 Export Finance Broadband Deployment Rural Development Rural Business Investment Program Ag Workforce H.R. 9535 - Securing Agricultures Workforce Act of 2026 H.R.7567 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 H.R.1246 - Investing in Rural America Act of 2025 H.R.2518/S.1217 - Fishing Industry Credit Enhancement Act of 2025 H.R.1951 - Strengthening Rural Cooperatives and Communities Act H.R.1991/S.899 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2025 H.R.1063 - Farm Credit Administration Independent Authority Act H.R.1822/S.838 - Access to Credit for our Rural Economy Act of 2025 S.5526 - Agricultural Act of 2026

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.1951

H.R. 1991119th Congress

Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: COBANK, ACB

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Ag Appropriations FY27 Export Finance Broadband Deployment Rural Development Rural Business Investment Program Ag Workforce H.R. 9535 - Securing Agricultures Workforce Act of 2026 H.R.7567 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 H.R.1246 - Investing in Rural America Act of 2025 H.R.2518/S.1217 - Fishing Industry Credit Enhancement Act of 2025 H.R.1951 - Strengthening Rural Cooperatives and Communities Act H.R.1991/S.899 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2025 H.R.1063 - Farm Credit Administration Independent Authority Act H.R.1822/S.838 - Access to Credit for our Rural Economy Act of 2025 S.5526 - Agricultural Act of 2026

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.1991

H.R. 2518119th Congress

Fishing Industry Credit Enhancement Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: COBANK, ACB

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Ag Appropriations FY27 Export Finance Broadband Deployment Rural Development Rural Business Investment Program Ag Workforce H.R. 9535 - Securing Agricultures Workforce Act of 2026 H.R.7567 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 H.R.1246 - Investing in Rural America Act of 2025 H.R.2518/S.1217 - Fishing Industry Credit Enhancement Act of 2025 H.R.1951 - Strengthening Rural Cooperatives and Communities Act H.R.1991/S.899 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2025 H.R.1063 - Farm Credit Administration Independent Authority Act H.R.1822/S.838 - Access to Credit for our Rural Economy Act of 2025 S.5526 - Agricultural Act of 2026

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.2518

H.R. 7567119th Congress

Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: COBANK, ACB

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Ag Appropriations Bill FY27 USDA/RUS Water and Waste Disposal Guaranteed Loan Program Broadband Deployment H.R.7567 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 S.5526 - Agricultural Act of 2026 RUS Renewable Authority USF Funding and Reform

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.7567

H.R. 7567119th Congress

Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: COBANK, ACB

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Broadband Deployment H.R.7567 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 S.5526 - Agricultural Act of 2026 USF Funding and Reform

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.7567

H.R. 7567119th Congress

Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: COBANK, ACB

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Export Finance USMCA Trade Agreement H.R.7567 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 S.5526 - Agricultural Act of 2026 Ag Appropriations FY27 GSM-102 Modifications

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.7567

H.R. 7567119th Congress

Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: COBANK, ACB

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Ag Appropriations FY27 Export Finance Broadband Deployment Rural Development Rural Business Investment Program Ag Workforce H.R. 9535 - Securing Agricultures Workforce Act of 2026 H.R.7567 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 H.R.1246 - Investing in Rural America Act of 2025 H.R.2518/S.1217 - Fishing Industry Credit Enhancement Act of 2025 H.R.1951 - Strengthening Rural Cooperatives and Communities Act H.R.1991/S.899 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2025 H.R.1063 - Farm Credit Administration Independent Authority Act H.R.1822/S.838 - Access to Credit for our Rural Economy Act of 2025 S.5526 - Agricultural Act of 2026

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.7567

H.R. 9535119th Congress

Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: COBANK, ACB

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Ag Workforce H.R. 9535 - Securing Agricultures Workforce Act of 2026

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 9535

H.R. 9535119th Congress

Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: COBANK, ACB

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Ag Appropriations FY27 Export Finance Broadband Deployment Rural Development Rural Business Investment Program Ag Workforce H.R. 9535 - Securing Agricultures Workforce Act of 2026 H.R.7567 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 H.R.1246 - Investing in Rural America Act of 2025 H.R.2518/S.1217 - Fishing Industry Credit Enhancement Act of 2025 H.R.1951 - Strengthening Rural Cooperatives and Communities Act H.R.1991/S.899 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2025 H.R.1063 - Farm Credit Administration Independent Authority Act H.R.1822/S.838 - Access to Credit for our Rural Economy Act of 2025 S.5526 - Agricultural Act of 2026

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 9535

S. 1217119th Congress

Fishing Industry Credit Enhancement Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: COBANK, ACB

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Ag Appropriations FY27 Export Finance Broadband Deployment Rural Development Rural Business Investment Program Ag Workforce H.R. 9535 - Securing Agricultures Workforce Act of 2026 H.R.7567 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 H.R.1246 - Investing in Rural America Act of 2025 H.R.2518/S.1217 - Fishing Industry Credit Enhancement Act of 2025 H.R.1951 - Strengthening Rural Cooperatives and Communities Act H.R.1991/S.899 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2025 H.R.1063 - Farm Credit Administration Independent Authority Act H.R.1822/S.838 - Access to Credit for our Rural Economy Act of 2025 S.5526 - Agricultural Act of 2026

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.1217

S. 5526119th Congress

Agricultural Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: COBANK, ACB

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Ag Appropriations Bill FY27 USDA/RUS Water and Waste Disposal Guaranteed Loan Program Broadband Deployment H.R.7567 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 S.5526 - Agricultural Act of 2026 RUS Renewable Authority USF Funding and Reform

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.5526

S. 5526119th Congress

Agricultural Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: COBANK, ACB

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Ag Appropriations FY27 Export Finance Broadband Deployment Rural Development Rural Business Investment Program Ag Workforce H.R. 9535 - Securing Agricultures Workforce Act of 2026 H.R.7567 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 H.R.1246 - Investing in Rural America Act of 2025 H.R.2518/S.1217 - Fishing Industry Credit Enhancement Act of 2025 H.R.1951 - Strengthening Rural Cooperatives and Communities Act H.R.1991/S.899 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2025 H.R.1063 - Farm Credit Administration Independent Authority Act H.R.1822/S.838 - Access to Credit for our Rural Economy Act of 2025 S.5526 - Agricultural Act of 2026

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.5526

S. 5526119th Congress

Agricultural Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: COBANK, ACB

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Broadband Deployment H.R.7567 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 S.5526 - Agricultural Act of 2026 USF Funding and Reform

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.5526

S. 5526119th Congress

Agricultural Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: COBANK, ACB

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Export Finance USMCA Trade Agreement H.R.7567 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 S.5526 - Agricultural Act of 2026 Ag Appropriations FY27 GSM-102 Modifications

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.5526

S. 838119th Congress

ACRE Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: COBANK, ACB

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H.R.1822/S.838 - Access to Credit for our Rural Economy Act of 2025

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.838

S. 838119th Congress

ACRE Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: COBANK, ACB

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Ag Appropriations FY27 Export Finance Broadband Deployment Rural Development Rural Business Investment Program Ag Workforce H.R. 9535 - Securing Agricultures Workforce Act of 2026 H.R.7567 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 H.R.1246 - Investing in Rural America Act of 2025 H.R.2518/S.1217 - Fishing Industry Credit Enhancement Act of 2025 H.R.1951 - Strengthening Rural Cooperatives and Communities Act H.R.1991/S.899 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2025 H.R.1063 - Farm Credit Administration Independent Authority Act H.R.1822/S.838 - Access to Credit for our Rural Economy Act of 2025 S.5526 - Agricultural Act of 2026

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.838

S. 838119th Congress

ACRE Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: COBANK, ACB

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H.R.1063 - Farm Credit Administration Independent Authority Act H.R.1822/S.838 - Access to Credit for our Rural Economy Act of 2025

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.838

S. 899119th Congress

Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: COBANK, ACB

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Ag Appropriations FY27 Export Finance Broadband Deployment Rural Development Rural Business Investment Program Ag Workforce H.R. 9535 - Securing Agricultures Workforce Act of 2026 H.R.7567 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 H.R.1246 - Investing in Rural America Act of 2025 H.R.2518/S.1217 - Fishing Industry Credit Enhancement Act of 2025 H.R.1951 - Strengthening Rural Cooperatives and Communities Act H.R.1991/S.899 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2025 H.R.1063 - Farm Credit Administration Independent Authority Act H.R.1822/S.838 - Access to Credit for our Rural Economy Act of 2025 S.5526 - Agricultural Act of 2026

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.899

H.R. 1063119th Congress

Farm Credit Administration Independent Authority Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: COBANK, ACB

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Ag Appropriations FY27 Export Finance Broadband Deployment Rural Development Rural Business Investment Program H.R.7567 - Farm Bill Reauthorization H.R.1246 - Investing in Rural America Act of 2025 H.R.2518/S.1217 - Fishing Industry Credit Enhancement Act of 2025 H.R.1951 - Strengthening Rural Cooperatives and Communities Act H.R.1991/S.899 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2025 H.R.1063 - Farm Credit Administration Independent Authority Act H.R.1822/S.838 - Access to Credit for our Rural Economy Act of 2025

Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.1063

Source: Senate LDA

COBANK ACB — Lobbying Disclosure | Poliscope