Dairy Farmers of America
Largest dairy cooperative in the US. Major lobbying presence on farm policy.
Tracked direct giving
$300,000
Connections
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Where Dairy Farmers of America’s money ended up
Attributed amounts are modeled estimates of how money flowed through intermediary PACs, computed by proportional apportionment of FEC-reported transactions. They are not reported transactions themselves. How we compute this
smallest single documented leg $5K (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)
smallest single documented leg $5K (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)
smallest single documented leg $5K (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)
smallest single documented leg $5K (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)
smallest single documented leg $5K (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)
smallest single documented leg $2K (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)
smallest single documented leg $5K (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)
smallest single documented leg $5K (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)
smallest single documented leg $5K (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)
smallest single documented leg $10K (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)
Plus 42 additional chains totaling $56K.
Federal Contracts and Awards
Federal obligations, FY2015–FY2025
$496.4M
Totals are complete for each fiscal year, as reported by USASpending.gov for DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA, INC. and its subsidiaries. Window matches the election cycles this tracker holds FEC data for.
| Fiscal year | Contract obligations | Grant obligations | Other obligations | Total obligated | Top awarding agencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025selected | $15.1M | $3.1M | $0 | $18.2M | Agriculture $18.2M · Interior $11K · Justice -$120.6 |
| FY2024 | $14.1M | $0 | $0 | $14.1M | Agriculture $10.9M · Defense $2.7M · Justice $345K |
| FY2023 | $44.1M | $21.4M | $0 | $65.5M | Agriculture $58.0M · Defense $7.0M · Veterans Affairs $258K |
| FY2022 | $55.3M | $82.6M | $0 | $137.9M | Agriculture $130.4M · Defense $6.9M · Justice $298K |
| FY2021 | $32.4M | $0 | $31K | $32.4M | Agriculture $25.6M · Defense $6.5M · Interior $143K |
| FY2020 | $48.0M | $0 | $0 | $48.0M | Agriculture $47.1M · Defense $922K · Interior $42K |
| FY2019 | $12.8M | $0 | $0 | $12.8M | Agriculture $12.5M · Defense $228K · Veterans Affairs $56K |
| FY2018 | $40.1M | $0 | $0 | $40.1M | Agriculture $39.7M · Defense $302K · Veterans Affairs $71K |
| FY2017 | $46.0M | $0 | $0 | $46.0M | Agriculture $45.9M · Veterans Affairs $110K |
| FY2016 | $49.2M | $0 | $0 | $49.2M | Agriculture $49.1M · Veterans Affairs $96K |
| FY2015 | $32.1M | $0 | $0 | $32.1M | Agriculture $32.1M · Veterans Affairs $33K |
Largest contract actions, FY2025
Showing 9 of 9 actions of $250K or more on file here ($15.9M of $18.2M obligated)
| Action date | Obligation | Agency | Award | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2025 | $4.7M | AgricultureAgricultural Marketing Service | 123J1425C0717 | COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000010605/4100031731/CHEESE MOZ LM PT SKM UNFZ PROC PK(41125) | |
| Jan 18, 2025 | $3.1M | AgricultureNatural Resources Conservation Service | NR233A750004G046mod 0003grant | EXPANDS MARKETS FOR CLIMATE-SMART DAIRY AND MILK PRODUCTS IN TX, NM, CO, KS, PA, NY, MD, NJ, CT, MA, VT, NH, ME AND SUPPORTS FARMER IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING OF CLIMATE-SMART PRACTICES. | |
| Feb 12, 2025 | $2.9M | AgricultureAgricultural Marketing Service | 123J1425C0715 | COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000010605/4100031729/CHEESE MOZ LM PT SKM UNFZ PROC PK(41125) | |
| Nov 8, 2024 | $2.1M | AgricultureAgricultural Marketing Service | 123J1425F0117 | COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000010468/4400002201/4100031154/PEACH FREESTONE DICED FRZ CUP-96/4.4 OZ | |
| Jan 6, 2025 | $1.2M | AgricultureAgricultural Marketing Service | 123J1425F0465 | COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000010534/4400002201/4100031492/PEACH FREESTONE DICED FRZ CUP-96/4.4 OZ | |
| Oct 11, 2024 | $611K | AgricultureAgricultural Marketing Service | 123J1425F0011 | COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000010374/4400001895/4100031061/CHEESE MOZ LM PT SKM UNFZ PROC PK(41125) | |
| Jul 25, 2025 | $587K | AgricultureAgricultural Marketing Service | 123J1425F1614 | COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000010928/4400002397/4100032621/CHEESE MOZ LM PT SKM UNFZ PROC PK(41125) | |
| Dec 6, 2024 | $430K | AgricultureAgricultural Marketing Service | 123J1425C0378 | COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000010435/4100031405/MILK 2% FRESH CTR-64 FL OZ,MILK 2% FRESH CTR-128 FL OZ | |
| Dec 6, 2024 | $292K | AgricultureAgricultural Marketing Service | 123J1425C0372 | COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000010435/4100031399/MILK 1% FRESH CTR-64 FL OZ |
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Donations Given and Outside Spending
Largest 50 records. Rows badged “Spent to support” or “Spent to oppose” are independent expenditures this entity paid to vendors for or against the named candidate. That money was not given to them.
| Recipient | Amount | Date | Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farm Credit Council PAC | $200,000 | Jan 20, 2024 | 2024 |
| NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCBA-PAC) | $100,000 | Apr 22, 2023 | 2024 |
Relationships
| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lobbied on | Department of Agriculture | DFA lobbies USDA on dairy pricing and programs | Source |