Politicians supported
0
distinct FEC recipients
lobbying_client · VA
APPALACHIAN VOICES
No campaign contributions, no federal contracts -- just a substantial lobbying operation on agriculture, $150K disclosed to the Senate.
- $150K
- Total influence
- $150K
- Lobbying
The verdict
APPALACHIAN VOICES ranks in the top 51% of 21,545 organizations with tracked federal activity, with its only tracked channel being a substantial lobbying push on agriculture.
- Top 51%
- of 21,545 tracked organizations
- $150K
- lobbying expenditures
Lobbying years filed
2
LDA disclosure years
LDA issue areas
16
distinct policy categories
Lobbying share of total influence 100.0%
Higher share = lobbying-heavy strategy vs. contributions or contracts
What APPALACHIAN VOICES's influence footprint shows
APPALACHIAN VOICES, headquartered in VA,'s only channel in this dataset is lobbying on agriculture: $150K in expenditures disclosed across 2 filing years, with no campaign contributions or federal contracts on record.
Its lobbying profile spans 2 reporting years across 16 distinct LDA issue areas, with emphasis on Agriculture, Bankruptcy, Budget/Appropriations.
Lobbying by year
| Year | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $110K |
| 2023 | $40K |
Lobbying issues
Agriculture
6 filings
Bankruptcy
6 filings
Budget/Appropriations
6 filings
Clean Air and Water (quality)
6 filings
Disaster Planning/Emergencies
6 filings
Fuel/Gas/Oil
6 filings
Economics/Economic Development
6 filings
Energy/Nuclear
6 filings
Health Issues
6 filings
Insurance
6 filings
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
6 filings
Manufacturing
6 filings
Natural Resources
6 filings
Utilities
6 filings
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
6 filings
Housing
3 filings
Frequently asked questions
How much political influence does APPALACHIAN VOICES have?
APPALACHIAN VOICES has a combined political influence footprint of $150K, made up of $150K in lobbying expenditures. This data comes from FEC filings, Senate LDA disclosures, and USAspending.gov records for 2023-2024.
What issues does APPALACHIAN VOICES lobby on?
APPALACHIAN VOICES spent $150K on federal lobbying. Key issue areas include Agriculture, Bankruptcy, Budget/Appropriations. Lobbying disclosures are filed under the Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) and are public record.
Where does the data about APPALACHIAN VOICES come from?
PlainInfluence aggregates data from three federal sources: the Federal Election Commission (FEC) for campaign contributions, the Senate Office of Public Records for lobbying disclosures under the Lobbying Disclosure Act, and USAspending.gov for federal contract awards. Data covers the 2023-2024 reporting period.
What is "total influence" and how is it calculated?
Total influence is the sum of an organization's campaign contributions, lobbying spending, and federal contract values. It provides a single metric for comparing the overall political and economic footprint of organizations in the federal arena. Each component is independently sourced from official government filings.
Related guides
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify the underlying filings at fec.gov/data.
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainInfluence Editorial.
Every figure on PlainInfluence is rendered directly from official FEC, Senate LDA and USAspending records, no number is typed in by an editor. Contribution, lobbying, and contract totals are aggregated directly from FEC, Senate LDA, and USAspending bulk data, no figure is hand-entered. Disclosed contributions, lobbying, and contracts are lawful, regulated activities, appearing on this page is not an allegation of wrongdoing. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, our disclaimer, or report a data error. Data current as of 2023-2024.