Senate LDA · calendar years 2023→2024

Lobbying-spend change rankings

Year-over-year change in reported lobbying expenditures across 9,735 organizations with ≥$50,000 in 2023. Same lobbying yearly totals each organization page charts.

+$34.0M
Largest rise · NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS
−$10.0M
Largest decline · OPEN SOCIETY ACTION FUND
9,735
Orgs with both years (≥$50k prior)

2023→2024 lobbying spend change

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS leads this rising board at +$34.0M ($53.3M → $87.3M, +63.7%). The #50 cutoff on the rising list is +$1.4M; OPEN SOCIETY ACTION FUND sits at the other end at −$10.0M.

+$34.0M
#1 rise · NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS
+$1.4M
#50 cutoff
−$10.0M
Largest decline · OPEN SOCIETY ACTION FUND
9,735
paired orgs (≥$50k prior)

Amounts are Senate LDA reported lobbying expenditures, not campaign contributions. A large dollar increase is a disclosure-file change, not a judgment about policy outcomes.

Largest spend increases

Top 12 of 50 on the rising board. Sort key is absolute dollar change, 2024 versus 2023.

Largest YoY lobbying-spend increases, 2024

Top 12 of 50 on the rising board

  1. 1
    NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS $33,960,000 vs 2023
    $53.3M → $87.3M
  2. 2
    AMERICAN FUEL & PETROCHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS $13,720,000 vs 2023
    $6.9M → $20.6M
  3. 3
    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. $6,740,000 vs 2023
    $67.7M → $74.5M
  4. 4
    AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL $6,400,000 vs 2023
    $17.7M → $24.1M
  5. 5
    META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES $5,200,000 vs 2023
    $19.4M → $24.6M
  6. 6
    UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION $5,070,000 vs 2023
    $1.3M → $6.4M
  7. 7
    CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. DBA AMERICAS CREDIT UNIONS $4,894,322 vs 2023
    $4.0M → $8.8M
  8. 8
    GOTION, INC. $4,502,000 vs 2023
    $200K → $4.7M
  9. 9
    ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS COALITION $4,268,000 vs 2023
    $3.1M → $7.4M
  10. 10
    PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA $4,165,000 vs 2023
    $30.8M → $35.0M
  11. 11
    BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE $4,030,000 vs 2023
    $21.8M → $25.8M
  12. 12
    AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION $3,726,891 vs 2023
    $21.9M → $25.7M

Source Senate LDA via PlainInfluence lobbying · 2023–2024

Where the #50 cutoff sits among rising organizations

Every organization with a YoY lobbying-spend increase, ≥$50,000 in 2023

$1,355,932 Top 2% higher than 98% of 3,160 rising organizations

YoY spend increase, bucketed by dollar band

Source Senate LDA via PlainInfluence lobbying · 2023–2024

Bars are uneven dollar bands (power-law spend growth flattens equal-width bars); taller bars hold more rising organizations. The dashed line marks the #50 cutoff. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share.

50 steepest increases

# Organization Δ $ Spend
1 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS +$34.0M $53.3M→$87.3M
2 AMERICAN FUEL & PETROCHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS +$13.7M $6.9M→$20.6M
3 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. +$6.7M $67.7M→$74.5M
4 AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL +$6.4M $17.7M→$24.1M
5 META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES +$5.2M $19.4M→$24.6M
6 UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION +$5.1M $1.3M→$6.4M
7 CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. DBA AMERICAS CREDIT UNIONS +$4.9M $4.0M→$8.8M
8 GOTION, INC. +$4.5M $200K→$4.7M
9 ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS COALITION +$4.3M $3.1M→$7.4M
10 PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA +$4.2M $30.8M→$35.0M
11 BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE +$4.0M $21.8M→$25.8M
12 AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION +$3.7M $21.9M→$25.7M
13 EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION +$3.6M $3.9M→$7.5M
14 HANWHA Q CELLS AMERICA INC. +$3.6M $2.3M→$5.8M
15 AARP +$3.3M $17.8M→$21.1M
16 SHEIN TECHNOLOGY LLC +$3.0M $3.1M→$6.1M
17 NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL +$3.0M $6.1M→$9.1M
18 MICROSOFT CORPORATION +$2.7M $10.5M→$13.3M
19 SELECT MEDICAL CORPORATION +$2.7M $3.4M→$6.1M
20 SPLC ACTION FUND +$2.6M $610K→$3.2M
21 PHARMACEUTICAL CARE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION +$2.5M $15.6M→$18.1M
22 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHAIN DRUG STORES, INC. +$2.4M $1.8M→$4.3M
23 PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC. +$2.4M $4.0M→$6.5M
24 INVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE +$2.4M $4.7M→$7.1M
25 AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION +$2.4M $660K→$3.0M
26 COUPANG, INC. +$2.3M $1.6M→$3.8M
27 MORGAN STANLEY +$2.2M $3.2M→$5.4M
28 LYONDELL CHEMICAL COMPANY +$2.1M $4.7M→$6.8M
29 PARAMOUNT SKYDANCE CORPORATION +$2.1M $3.9M→$6.0M
30 RAI SERVICES COMPANY +$2.0M $5.3M→$7.4M
31 OPENAI OPCO, LLC +$2.0M $350K→$2.4M
32 MAXIMUS, INC. +$2.0M $710K→$2.7M
33 APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT +$2.0M $1.5M→$3.5M
34 AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION +$1.9M $26.7M→$28.6M
35 RTX CORPORATION AND AFFILIATES +$1.8M $12.5M→$14.3M
36 STANDARD INDUSTRIES +$1.7M $1.5M→$3.2M
37 CATERPILLAR INC. +$1.7M $3.1M→$4.9M
38 BYTEDANCE INC. +$1.7M $9.0M→$10.7M
39 ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES +$1.7M $16.0M→$17.7M
40 CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. +$1.6M $3.1M→$4.7M
41 CENCORA, INC. +$1.6M $2.4M→$4.0M
42 BLACKROCK FUNDS SERVICES GROUP LLC +$1.5M $2.3M→$3.8M
43 NOVO NORDISK INC. +$1.5M $6.0M→$7.5M
44 NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION, INC. +$1.5M $5.9M→$7.4M
45 AMGEN INC. +$1.5M $13.5M→$15.0M
46 EISAI INC. +$1.4M $1.9M→$3.4M
47 ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. +$1.4M $1.3M→$2.7M
48 SOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION +$1.4M $1.8M→$3.2M
49 LEIDOS, INC. +$1.4M $3.7M→$5.1M
50 REAL ESTATE ROUNDTABLE +$1.4M $4.4M→$5.8M

50 steepest declines

# Organization Δ $ Spend
1 OPEN SOCIETY ACTION FUND −$10.0M $11.5M→$1.6M
2 SK HYNIX AMERICA, INC. −$5.9M $6.0M→$80K
3 PFIZER INC. −$5.5M $17.2M→$11.6M
4 UNITED AIRLINES, INC. −$5.4M $9.6M→$4.3M
5 KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN INC −$5.1M $6.4M→$1.3M
6 LIGADO NETWORKS −$5.1M $6.3M→$1.3M
7 AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. AND AFFILIATED CORPORATIONS −$4.4M $8.0M→$3.7M
8 ILLUMINA, INC. −$4.3M $6.4M→$2.1M
9 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS −$3.9M $12.0M→$8.1M
10 CROWN CASTLE AND ITS AFFILIATES −$3.6M $4.0M→$360K
11 BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY −$3.6M $9.5M→$5.9M
12 HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC. −$3.5M $9.4M→$5.8M
13 COUNCIL FOR CITIZENS AGAINST GOVERNMENT WASTE −$3.5M $4.7M→$1.1M
14 CHRO ASSOCIATION (FKA HR POLICY ASSOCIATION) −$3.4M $4.1M→$720K
15 INDUSTRIAL ENERGY CONSUMERS OF AMERICA −$3.1M $4.6M→$1.5M
16 BOEING −$2.9M $15.4M→$12.5M
17 INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA −$2.9M $5.9M→$3.0M
18 CUMMINS INC. −$2.7M $5.1M→$2.4M
19 CVS HEALTH (AND SUBSIDIARIES) −$2.6M $12.1M→$9.4M
20 OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION −$2.5M $13.2M→$10.7M
21 BIOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ORGANIZATION −$2.5M $10.2M→$7.7M
22 UPS (UNITED PARCEL SERVICE) −$2.5M $8.8M→$6.3M
23 UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED −$2.4M $11.8M→$9.3M
24 ROCK CENTRAL −$2.3M $3.0M→$710K
25 HEALTH CARE SERVICE CORPORATION, A MUTUAL LEGAL RESERVE COMPANY ("HCSC") −$2.2M $6.4M→$4.2M
26 UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION −$2.2M $5.0M→$2.8M
27 THE CIGNA GROUP AND SUBSIDIARIES (FORMERLY CIGNA CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES) −$2.2M $10.4M→$8.3M
28 VISA INC −$2.1M $10.6M→$8.6M
29 LHC GROUP, INC. −$2.0M $2.3M→$290K
30 ELI LILLY AND COMPANY −$2.0M $10.1M→$8.0M
31 BREAKTHROUGH ENERGY, LLC −$2.0M $3.0M→$1.0M
32 APPLE, INC. −$2.0M $12.4M→$10.4M
33 TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA, INC. −$1.9M $5.6M→$3.7M
34 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC −$1.9M $5.4M→$3.5M
35 AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATION −$1.9M $4.4M→$2.4M
36 NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION −$1.9M $10.8M→$8.9M
37 ADVOCATES FOR HIGHWAY AND AUTO SAFETY −$1.9M $2.2M→$263K
38 FLUOR CORPORATION −$1.9M $4.0M→$2.1M
39 LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION −$1.9M $15.7M→$13.8M
40 CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE LLC (FKA E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY) −$1.8M $3.8M→$2.0M
41 FORD MOTOR COMPANY −$1.8M $6.3M→$4.5M
42 NEW VENTURE FUND −$1.7M $2.5M→$740K
43 AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION −$1.7M $9.8M→$8.0M
44 NUCOR CORPORATION −$1.7M $3.4M→$1.7M
45 VICTIMS OF TERRORISM - EAST AFRICA −$1.6M $1.6M→$0
46 VMWARE, INC. −$1.5M $1.6M→$100K
47 RENEWABLE ENERGY AGGREGATORS, INC. −$1.4M $1.4M→$0
48 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS (N.A.C.H.) −$1.4M $7.1M→$5.7M
49 ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. −$1.4M $8.6M→$7.2M
50 JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. −$1.4M $4.1M→$2.7M

Absolute spend boards and PAC contribution rankings live on rankings. Source: U.S. Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

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