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Department of Agriculture
Government BodyFederal department administering farm subsidies, crop insurance, ethanol mandates, sugar import quotas, and food safety. The farm bill and commodity programs directly benefit agribusiness interests.
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Given
$397,772,999
Received
$0
Connections
7
Votes
0
Regulatory Capture Assessment
Regulatory capture occurs when a regulatory agency advances the interests of the industry it is meant to oversee. The indicators below track evidence of capture for this agency. According to the academic literature (Stigler 1971, Carpenter & Moss 2013), captured agencies exhibit declining enforcement, revolving door personnel pipelines, and rule-making that favors incumbents over public interest.
Industry connections
6
Enforcement actions
0
Revolving door
1
Donations Given
| Recipient | Amount | Date | Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palantir Technologies | $94,687,811 | Apr 18, 2026 | |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) | $85,000,000 | Oct 1, 2023 | |
| Cargill | $65,000,000 | Oct 1, 2023 | |
| Microsoft | $58,533,329 | Jul 17, 2024 | |
| Tyson Foods | $45,000,000 | Oct 1, 2023 | |
| Dairy Farmers of America | $32,000,000 | Oct 1, 2023 | |
| GOOGLE INC. NETPAC | $15,906,901 | Aug 19, 2024 | |
| Moderna | $997,532 | Dec 13, 2024 | |
| IBM | $536,448 | Apr 3, 2008 | |
| IBM | $33,110 | Sep 23, 2010 | |
| IBM | $25,705 | Jul 17, 2008 | |
| Moderna | $19,155 | Jun 26, 2021 | |
| Moderna | $15,230 | Mar 15, 2024 | |
| Moderna | $9,650 | Aug 29, 2016 | |
| Chevron Corporation PAC (Chevron Employees PAC) | $8,128 | Aug 12, 2015 |
Relationships
| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed by (target) | Brooke Rollins | Brooke Rollins serves as Secretary of Agriculture since January 2025 | |
| Lobbied for (target) | American Farm Bureau Federation | Farm Bureau lobbies USDA on agricultural policy | Source |
| Lobbied for (target) | Tyson Foods | Tyson lobbies USDA on meat inspection and labor rules | Source |
| Lobbied for (target) | Cargill | Cargill lobbies USDA on trade and commodity policy | Source |
| Lobbied for (target) | Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) | ADM lobbies USDA on commodity programs and subsidies | Source |
| Lobbied for (target) | Dairy Farmers of America | DFA lobbies USDA on dairy pricing and programs | Source |
| Lobbied for (target) | National Pork Producers Council | NPPC lobbies USDA on pork industry regulations | Source |