National Corn Growers Association

National Corn Growers Association's $4.1M 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, National Corn Growers Association's annual disclosed lobbying spend has climbed modestly — from $760K in 2020 to $800K in 2024, a change of +5%. Step-changes of this size often coincide with major bills moving through Congress, regulatory rulemakings affecting the organization's industry, or a leadership change in the relevant committee.

National Corn Growers Association's disclosed lobbying focuses on a narrow 4-issue footprint. A focused issue list usually means the organization concentrates its federal engagement on a small set of bills or rulemakings directly relevant to its core business.

Of the 3 lobbyists named in National Corn Growers Association's recent filings, none disclose prior federal government service. The "revolving door" indicator captures only positions explicitly reported on the LDA cover sheet, so the figure can understate ties to former officials.

Within the Trade Association sector, National Corn Growers Association ranks #52 of 114 tracked organizations by disclosed lobbying spend. The sector leader is US Chamber of Commerce at $387.8M; the sector average is $9.5M. National Corn Growers Association's $4.1M sits 57% below the sector average.

National Corn Growers Association's LobbySpend Influence Score of 41/100 (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.