MARS INCORPORATED

Total Lobbying Spend

Filings

165

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2025

Spending by Year

Annual lobbying expenditures

Year	Total Spent	Filings	Firms
2025	—	12	3
2024	—	9	2
2023	—	8	2
2022	—	8	2
2021	—	8	2
2020	—	8	2
2019	—	8	2
2018	—	8	2
2017	—	8	2
2016	—	9	2
2015	—	8	2
2014	—	8	2
2013	—	8	2
2012	—	8	2
2011	—	9	2
2010	—	10	3
2009	—	10	3
2008	—	5	1
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	2	1
2005	—	1	1
2004	—	1	1
2003	—	1	1
2002	—	1	1
2001	—	2	1
2000	—	2	1
1999	—	1	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	—	135
Agriculture	—	90
Trade (domestic/foreign)	—	50
Environment/Superfund	—	4
Advertising	—	4
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	—	3
Transportation	—	2
Health Issues	—	1

Lobbying firms retained by this client

Firm Name	Total Paid	Filings
ALLIANCE FOR AMERICAN ADVERTISING	—	5
ERNST & YOUNG LLP (WASHINGTON COUNCIL ERNST & YOUNG)	—	67
SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS	—	89
THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC.	—	4

Source: Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) filings.