Industries

OpenSecrets.org and FollowTheMoney.org classify contribution data into about 100 industries. The following industries have contributed the greatest dollar amounts during the current election cycle.

based on contributions made in 2011-2012
Name Given
Unknown $565,607,293
Lawyers/Law Firms $366,150,365
Securities & Investment $340,849,019
Public Sector Unions $266,071,679
Health Professionals $232,750,789
Real Estate $230,255,012
Casinos/Gambling $149,964,214
Insurance $134,424,508
Republican/Conservative $120,609,807
Business Services $109,163,779
Oil & Gas $103,430,471
Education $102,104,793
General Contractors $95,455,469
Building Trade Unions $90,197,524
Tv/Movies/Music $87,835,825
Computers/Internet $87,006,508
Electric Utilities $79,820,312
Candidate Self-Finance $79,424,180
Hospitals/Nursing Homes $79,147,579
Food Processing & Sales $75,010,369
Pharmaceuticals/Health Products $73,350,774
Industrial Unions $67,235,704
Commercial Banks $66,887,332
Leadership Pacs $65,278,195
Tobacco $60,297,170
Lobbyists $59,932,063
Chemical & Related Manufacturing $59,357,469
Democratic/Liberal $59,201,246
Retail Sales $57,375,140
Civil Servants/Public Officials $56,941,460
Beer, Wine & Liquor $56,571,025
Business Associations $56,550,721
Automotive $56,103,479
Health Services/Hmos $52,861,427
Human Rights $51,820,726
Printing & Publishing $44,914,648
Crop Production & Basic Processing $44,254,629
Home Builders $42,827,918
Food & Beverage $42,134,244
Agricultural Services/Products $38,476,639
Non-Profit Institutions $37,807,388
Environment $35,506,359
Accountants $35,503,716
Construction Services $35,122,518
Telecom Services & Equipment $34,538,897
Women's Issues $31,704,044
Transportation Unions $31,677,786
Mining $29,109,167
Building Materials & Equipment $27,880,966
Lodging/Tourism $27,834,348