Clients Only

Organizations that hire external lobbying firms to represent their interests but do not lobby directly. These are typically corporations, trade groups, or nonprofits that outsource their government affairs.

LobbySpend tracks 370 organizations classified as clients only with combined federal lobbying spending of $3.6B. The average spend per organization is $9.8M.

Among the 370 clients only tracked, the Influence Grade distribution is: Grade B: 59, Grade C: 287, Grade D: 24. They employ 2,451 registered lobbyists, of which 747 have former government positions.