SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC.

Total Lobbying Spend

Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2000–2025

Spending by Year

Annual lobbying expenditures

Year	Total Spent	Filings	Firms
2025	—	4	1
2024	—	4	1
2023	—	4	1
2022	—	4	1
2021	—	4	1
2020	—	8	2
2019	—	8	2
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	8	1
2016	—	4	1
2015	—	4	1
2014	—	4	1
2013	—	5	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	4	1
2009	—	4	1
2008	—	5	1
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	2	1
2004	—	1	1
2003	—	1	1
2002	—	1	1
2001	—	1	1
2000	—	1	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Agriculture	—	86
Trade (domestic/foreign)	—	71
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	—	65
Energy/Nuclear	—	57
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	—	51
Fuel/Gas/Oil	—	49
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	—	47
Foreign Relations	—	29
Clean Air and Water (quality)	—	20
Environment/Superfund	—	16
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	—	12
Immigration	—	11
Torts	—	3
Health Issues	—	1

Lobbying firms retained by this client

Firm Name	Total Paid	Filings
HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP	—	28
WILLIAMS AND JENSEN, PLLC	—	67

Source: Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) filings.