Politicians supported
31
distinct FEC recipients
pac · TX
Sysco Corporation
Combined recorded federal activity of $128.4M, led by federal contracts ($127.4M) - a convenience sum across FEC, Senate LDA, and USAspending.gov filings for 2023-2024, not a causal influence score. Data through August 2026.
- $128.4M
- Combined activity
- $44K
- Contributions
- $1.0M
- Lobbying
- $127.4M
- Contracts
The verdict
Sysco Corporation ranks in the top 2% of 21,666 organizations with tracked federal activity, spread across contributions, lobbying, and contracts, led by federal contracts.
- Top 2%
- of 21,666 tracked organizations
- $44K
- campaign contributions
- $1.0M
- lobbying expenditures
- $127.4M
- federal contracts
Where Sysco Corporation's total federal influence footprint sits
21,666 organizations with tracked federal activity
$128,437,241 507th of 21666 higher than 21,159 of 21,666 organizations
the full population, bucketed by value
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Source FEC contributions, LDA lobbying disclosures, and USASpending federal contracts · August 2026
Lobbying years filed
2
LDA disclosure years
LDA issue areas
8
distinct policy categories
How Sysco Corporation's recorded federal activity breaks down
The three tracked channels for Sysco Corporation, side by side. Its largest channel is federal contracts at $127.4M.
Sysco Corporation's influence activity score
Each tracked channel is percentile-scored against its own national benchmark, then averaged across only the channels that apply to a pac -- not one dollar sum where contract size can drown out everything else.
Overall activity score
F
41/100
Campaign contributions
F
23/100 · $44K
Lobbying expenditures
A
95/100 · $1.0M
Federal contracts
F
37/100 · $127.4M
Independent expenditures
F
10/100 · $0
What Sysco Corporation's recorded federal activity shows
Sysco Corporation, with a disclosed filing address in TX, runs a full three-channel federal operation topped by federal contracts: $44K in campaign contributions, $1.0M in lobbying expenditures, and $127.4M in federal contract awards.
On the campaign side, Sysco Corporation's PAC contributions reached 31 federal politicians, led by Katherine Clark at $5K. Its lobbying profile spans 2 reporting years across 8 distinct LDA issue areas, with emphasis on Agriculture, Transportation, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code. On the contracting side, 1 agency relationship - led by ALL AGENCIES at $127.4M anchors its federal revenue flows.
Politicians supported
| Politician | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Katherine Clark | D | $5K |
| Samuel B. Jr. Graves | R | $4K |
| Angus S. Jr. King | I | $3K |
| Kevin Mr. Cramer | R | $3K |
| Richard L. Jr. Hudson | R | $2K |
| Zach Nunn | R | $2K |
| Hakeem Jeffries | D | $2K |
| Virginia Ann Foxx | R | $2K |
| Bruce Westerman | R | $2K |
| Jason T Smith | R | $2K |
| John A Barrasso | R | $2K |
| Adrian Smith | R | $1K |
| David Rouzer | R | $1K |
| Thomas Earl Jr. Emmer | R | $1K |
| Brian Fitzpatrick | R | $1K |
| Earl Leroy Carter | R | $1K |
| David P. Joyce | R | $1K |
| Darin Mckay Lahood | R | $1K |
| Vicente Gonzalez | D | $1K |
| Elizabeth Fletcher | D | $1K |
| Glenn Mr. Thompson | R | $1K |
| Henry R. Cuellar | D | $1K |
| Edward Case | D | $1K |
| Jim Costa | D | $1K |
| Marcus J. Molinaro | R | $1K |
| Nicole Malliotakis | R | $1K |
| Brandon Mcdonald Williams | R | $1K |
| Lori Trahan | D | $1K |
| Lori Chavez-deremer | R | $500 |
| Michelle Steel | R | $500 |
| Jodey Arrington | R | $-1,000 |
Lobbying by year
| Year | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $600K |
| 2023 | $415K |
Lobbying issues
Federal contracts
| Agency | Value |
|---|---|
| ALL AGENCIES | $127.4M |
Nationwide peers with similar federal activity
Cross-state nearest neighbors on two independent axes, combined tracked activity and Senate LDA lobbying spend, so the lattice is not filing-state containment.
Similar combined federal activity
Other organizations with nearest total contributions + lobbying + contracts ($128.4M here), outside TX filing-state peers.
Similar lobbying expenditures
Nearest LDA lobbying totals ($1.0M here) on a separate axis from combined activity.
Frequently asked questions
How much recorded federal activity does Sysco Corporation have?
Sysco Corporation has a combined recorded federal activity total of $128.4M, made up of $44K in campaign contributions, $1.0M in lobbying expenditures, and $127.4M in federal contracts. This is a convenience sum across three separate official populations, not a measure of causal political influence. Data from FEC filings, Senate LDA disclosures, and USAspending.gov for 2023-2024.
Which politicians does Sysco Corporation support?
Sysco Corporation contributed $44K to political campaigns during the 2024 election cycle through its PAC. Sysco Corporation supported 31 politicians, with the largest contribution going to Katherine Clark ($5K). All contribution data is sourced from Federal Election Commission filings.
What issues does Sysco Corporation lobby on?
Sysco Corporation spent $1.0M on federal lobbying. Key issue areas include Agriculture, Transportation, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code. Lobbying disclosures are filed under the Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) and are public record.
What federal contracts does Sysco Corporation hold?
Sysco Corporation holds $127.4M in federal contracts. Contracts are awarded by agencies including ALL AGENCIES. All contract data is sourced from USAspending.gov, the official federal spending transparency portal.
Where does the data about Sysco Corporation 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 "combined activity" and how is it calculated?
Combined activity (internally total_influence) is a convenience sum of three different official populations: FEC campaign contributions (2024 election cycle), Senate LDA lobbying expenditures (2023 and 2024 filing years, summed), and USAspending federal contract obligations (fiscal year 2024). It is a cross-dataset discovery index only, not causation, effectiveness, or political influence. Channel dollars are shown side by side; see /methodology#cross-stage-populations.
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Every figure traces to a real FEC, LDA, or USASpending filing; contribution and lobbying totals are not the same as spending on any specific outcome.
According to the Federal Election Commission and the Senate Office of Public Records, more than 14,000 political action committees and over 12,500 lobbying registrants filed disclosure reports covering the 2024 election cycle and calendar-year 2024 lobbying period respectively. Every figure on this page comes from official FEC, Senate LDA, or USAspending.gov filings, described on our methodology page. Data was last updated in August 2026.
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