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Nov. 16, 2011 Source: Maplight news release With the deadline looming for the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction -- also known as the Super Committee -- to make its recommendations on how to cut the federal deficit by at least $1.5 trillion dollars over 10 years, there are talks that the leaders of the agriculture committees in both chambers will use the opportunity to accelerate the consideration of language for the 2012 Farm Bill. The Farm Bill, usually taken up every 5 years, is the major spending vehicle for numerous agriculture priorities such as crop insurance, farm subsidies, and food stamps. The last authorization was signed into law in 2008, and the direct subsidies to farmers, amongst other measures, are in the crosshairs of lawmakers trying to find ways to cut spending from the federal budget. MapLight has conducted an analysis of campaign contributions to members of the Super Committee from interests within the Agribusiness industry as defined by the Center for Responsive Politics. Since Jan. 1, 2001, agriculture interest groups have contributed over $3.7 million to members of the Super Committee. Included in this report are total contributions to the 12 members of the Super Committee from the top industries and organizations classified as belonging to the "Agribusiness" sector. NOTE: The figures below only include contributions coded as belonging to the " Agribusiness" sector by the Center for Responsive Politics. They do not necessarily represent all contributions from the organization (and its employees) to members of the Super Committee. Contributions by Organization Top 20 Contributing Organizations - Total Contributions 1. Altria Group - $250,845 2. American Crystal Sugar - $143,750 3. Weyerhaeuser Co - $122,252 4. International Paper - $75,500 5. Dean Foods - $70,550 6. Farm Credit Council - $66,000 7. Deere & Co - $63,100 8. Plum Creek Timber - $59,550 9. Dairy Farmers of America - $59,500 10. RJ Reynolds Tobacco - $59,000 11. Chiquita Brands International - $51,350 12. Archer Daniels Midland - $49,000 13. California Dairies Inc - $47,500 14. American Forest & Paper Assn - $44,000 15. Monsanto Co - $41,150 16. Southern Minn Beet Sugar Co-Op - $40,500 17. American Sugar Cane League - $35,500 18. Florida Crystals - $34,000 19. American Veterinary Medical Assn - $33,750 20. Vector Group - $33,200 Contributions by Industry Business - Total Contributions Crop production & basic processing - $490,169 Forestry & Forest Products - $441,902 Tobacco & Tobacco products - $416,445 Sugar cane & sugar beets - $393,573 Livestock - $321,671 Milk & dairy producers - $311,091 Vegetables, fruits and tree nut - $174,303 Agricultural services & related industries - $152,033 Agricultural chemicals (fertilizers & pesticides) - $143,850 Paper & pulp mills and paper manufacturing - $142,950 Veterinarians - $111,330 Florists & Nursery Services - $88,320 Farm machinery & equipment - $82,900 Animal feed & health products - $64,950 Farm organizations & cooperatives - $63,105 Poultry & eggs - $61,400 Grain traders & terminals - $56,900 Other commodities (incl rice, peanuts, honey) - $47,500 Cotton - $42,420 Agriculture - $34,545 Wheat, corn, soybeans and cash grain - $33,450 Horse breeders - $25,650 Feedlots & related livestock services - $17,900 Sheep and Wool Producers - $7,500 Total Agriculture Contributions - $3,725,857 METHODOLOGY: MapLight analysis of campaign contributions to the 12 members of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction from the the Agribusiness sector from Jan. 1, 2001-June 30, 2011. Campaign finance and industry classifications provided by the Center for Responsive Politics. (Click here to see a MapLight analysis of contributions from agriculture interest groups to members of the House and Senate agriculture committees.) MapLight is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, research organization that reveals money's influence on politics. A link to this data release can be found here. Tweet |
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