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Illinois Agricultural Association

Illinois Agricultural Association Activator Political Involvement Fund (FED) 'Activator'/'Illinois Farm Bureau Activator'

Independent PAC FEC C00193441

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Influence at a glance · Jan 2025 – Sep 2026Jan 25 – Sep 26 How we count
PAC giving to candidates$42K
Organization lobbying, all issues $243K

Giving: FEC filings, net of refunds. Lobbying: the organization’s own LD-2 reports, all issues, rounded to the nearest $10,000 each quarter. Two different filers, same 21 months.Lobbying: all issues, rounded to the nearest $10,000. Two filers, same 21 months.

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What they lobby on

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Illinois Agricultural Association reported federal lobbying in 8 of the last 8 quarters (Q4 2024 to Q3 2026), with its own in-house lobbyists. What follows is what the filings say it lobbied on, not which way.

Issue areas ranked by quarters filedQ4 24 → Q3 26

  • Agriculture8 of 88/8
  • Budget/Appropriations8 of 88/8
  • Taxation/Internal Revenue Code8 of 88/8
  • Trade (domestic/foreign)8 of 88/8
  • Fuel/Gas/Oil4 of 84/8
Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills) 4 of 8 · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace 3 of 8 · 1 more · Show all 8
  • Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)4 of 84/8
  • Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace3 of 83/8
  • Transportation3 of 83/8

No bills were named in this period. The filings describe issues without bill numbers.

From the filings

“IFB continues to lobby for the passage of a permanent 5-year farm bill. This is to include changes that accurately reflect the needs of Illinois Farmers. We also support continued crop insurance programs, disaster relief when needed, and conservation programs to preserve farming soil.”
Q3 2026 filing · Agriculture
“support a 45z tax credit to benefit farmers. IFB ask for clear guidance on diesel tax.”
Q3 2026 filing · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Contacted as listed on the filings

  • U.S. House
  • U.S. Senate
  • AgricultureUSDA
  • White House Office
  • Environmental Protection AgencyEPA
  • Treasury

The House and Senate appear in every quarter; agencies in 7 of 8.

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Source: Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (LD-2) by Illinois Agricultural Association, Senate Office of Public Records. Filings are due 20 days after each quarter ends.

From FEC filings: direct gifts this PAC reported, net of refunds · How we count

Gave directly to 9 sitting members of Congress and 1 other candidate in 2025–26.

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