Archer Daniels Midland

Archer Daniels Midland's $8.5M in disclosed federal lobbying puts it in the mid-tier of registered filers. Spending in the seven-figure range is common for established trade groups, mid-size corporations, and advocacy organizations that maintain a steady but not aggressive presence on Capitol Hill.

Across the 5-year window from 2020 to 2024, Archer Daniels Midland's annual disclosed lobbying spend has held roughly steady — $1.6M at the start versus $1.6M at the most recent year-end. Year-to-year wobbles inside that range usually reflect timing of legislative cycles rather than a strategic shift.

Archer Daniels Midland's disclosed lobbying covers 5 general issue areas — a moderate footprint. Filers in this range tend to engage on a coherent cluster of related topics rather than spreading effort across the federal agenda.

2 of 6 lobbyists reported by Archer Daniels Midland (33%) disclose prior federal government service. That share is common at established government affairs operations that explicitly hire from agency and committee staff.

Among the named bench, lobbyists with disclosed prior federal service include Nancy P. Carter (Former Professional Staff Member, Senate Armed Services Committee); Stanley L. Garnett (Former Chief Counsel, House Ways & Means Committee). The covered-position field on LDA cover sheets captures executive-branch and senior congressional roles held within the prior two years.

Within the Agriculture & Food sector, Archer Daniels Midland ranks #3 of 20 tracked organizations by disclosed lobbying spend. The sector leader is American Farm Bureau Federation at $31.7M; the sector average is $5.4M. Archer Daniels Midland's $8.5M sits 57% above the sector average.

Archer Daniels Midland's LobbySpend Influence Score of 57/100 (grade C) is the most common grade in the index — it covers organizations with established but moderate federal advocacy programs. The score combines disclosed total spend (40%), issue breadth (30%), and revolving-door connections (30%). A C-grade is typical of mid-size corporations and trade associations with steady quarterly filings on a focused issue set.

Every figure above is sourced from Senate lobbying disclosure filings submitted under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995. Per-issue dollar splits and covered-position flags are filer-reported and may be amended after initial submission.