WALMART INC

Total Lobbying Spend

$161.6M

Filings

560

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2025

Spending by Year

Annual lobbying expenditures

Year	Total Spent	Filings	Firms
2025	$7,840,000	24	6
2024	$7,240,000	27	8
2023	$7,070,000	33	8
2022	$5,770,000	34	8
2021	$7,000,000	33	8
2020	$6,400,000	38	9
2019	$11,530,000	43	10
2018	$6,090,000	42	10
2017	$6,880,000	36	9
2016	$6,800,000	39	9
2015	$6,690,000	33	8
2014	$7,000,000	30	7
2013	$7,260,000	27	7
2012	$6,130,000	25	6
2011	$13,770,000	29	6
2010	$7,480,000	15	4
2009	$16,252,309	13	2
2008	$9,340,000	11	3
2007	$6,720,000	8	3
2006	$3,600,000	5	2
2005	$840,000	1	1
2004	$1,160,000	2	1
2003	$980,000	2	1
2001	$600,000	3	1
2000	$1,020,000	2	1
1999	$140,000	5	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	—	403
Trade (domestic/foreign)	—	272
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	—	238
Health Issues	—	195
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	—	190
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	—	110
Environment/Superfund	—	90
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	—	83
Transportation	—	77
Immigration	—	77
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	—	70
Pharmacy	—	63
Veterans	—	54
Homeland Security	—	53
Banking	—	51
Energy/Nuclear	—	49
Manufacturing	—	40
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	—	38
Foreign Relations	—	37
Defense	—	34

Lobbying firms retained by this client

Firm Name	Total Paid	Filings
ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC.	—	55
CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC	—	66
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP	—	16
HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP	—	38
MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.	—	75
PENN AVENUE PARTNERS	—	48
THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC	—	63
THE SIMMONS & RUSSELL GROUP, LLC	—	45
ULMAN PUBLIC POLICY & FEDERAL RELATIONS	—	47
WALMART INC.	$161,602,309	107

Source: Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) filings.