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Tyson Foods

Agriculture & Food · Lobbying Client

C
Influence Score
49/100
Moderate Influence
$6.0M
Total Lobby Spend
6
Policy Issues
3
Lobbyists
0
Revolving Door

Tyson Foods reported $6.0 million in federal lobbying expenditures as disclosed in Senate LDA filings. The organization's lobbying activity spans 6 policy areas, with primary focus on Agriculture, Food Industry, Labor/Workplace. This data is drawn from quarterly disclosure reports filed with the Secretary of the Senate under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995. All lobbying disclosure data sourced from Senate lobbying disclosure filings filed under the Lobbying Disclosure Act.

Annual Lobbying Spend

Policy Issues

AgricultureFood IndustryLabor/WorkplaceImmigrationEnvironment/SuperfundGovernment Issues

Government Entities Contacted

Dept of Commerce
Federal Communications Commission
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
White House
Federal Aviation Administration
US Trade Representative

Recent Filings

PeriodRegistrantIssuesLobbyistsAmount
2020 Jan-MarK&L Gates LLP
FOOIMMGOV
3$454K
2020 Apr-JunHolland & Knight LLP
IMMAGRGOV+2
1$420K
2020 Jul-SepBrownstein Hyatt LLP
IMMLBRGOV
1$496K
2020 Oct-DecK&L Gates LLP
ENVFOO
3$380K
2021 Jan-MarHolland & Knight LLP
AGRFOOENV+1
2$207K
2021 Apr-JunBrownstein Hyatt LLP
IMMAGRGOV+2
1$186K
2021 Jul-SepSquire Patton Boggs LLP
LBRFOO
2$262K
2021 Oct-DecBGR Group LLP
FOOAGR
3$287K

Tyson Foods Lobbying FAQ

Tyson Foods has spent $6.0M on federal lobbying across 6 policy areas. This includes spending on registered lobbyists and direct government contacts.

Tyson Foods lobbies on 6 policy issues, including Agriculture, Food Industry, Labor/Workplace, Immigration. These disclosures are filed quarterly with the Senate Office of Public Records.

Tyson Foods has an Influence Score of 49/100 (Grade C). This proprietary score is based on total lobby spend (40%), policy issue breadth (30%), and revolving door connections (30%).

Tyson Foods employs 3 registered lobbyists, of whom 0 have revolving door connections — meaning they previously held government positions before becoming lobbyists.

Tyson Foods has contacted 7 government entities as part of their lobbying activities, including Dept of Commerce, Federal Communications Commission, Federal Trade Commission.

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Sources: Senate Office of Public Records (LDA), OpenSecrets.org
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Lobbying data is sourced from quarterly Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) filings with the Senate Office of Public Records. Influence Scores combine total spend (40%), issue breadth (30%), and revolving door connections (30%). Filings may be amended after initial submission.