Agriculture: Money in Nebraska Politics
Every organization in this sector found in NADC and FEC filings, what it gave to Nebraska candidates and committees, and independent expenditures supporting Nebraska candidates. Other sectors: Labor Unions · Agriculture · Professional & Medical · Business & Trade · Method
Same tests for every sector. Counted: cash, in-kind, loans and pledge payments as filed; unpaid pledges are not counted. Gifts between organizations in the same sector are netted (shown in their own column). Gifts sent through ActBlue, WinRed or Anedot are individual money and are not counted here. Individuals are never named. ⚑ = placed in this sector by name only; no filing documents the organization type. Built 2026-10-27 12:49 CT.
Total to Nebraska races
$156,742
To state & local committees (NADC)
$156,742
To federal committees (FEC)
$0
Supporting IEs, NE candidates (FEC)
$0
Within-sector transfers (netted)
$0
14 organizations; 14 placed by name only (⚑).
Top recipients
VOTE NO 369 Ballot Question Committee$47,584
PETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNOR Candidate Committee$28,887
JERRY JOHNSON FOR LEGISLATURE Candidate Committee$12,146
LAMMERS FOR LEGISLATURE Candidate Committee$10,563
STEVE ERDMAN FOR LEGISLATURE Candidate Committee$9,274
PAUL KENNEY FOR REGENT COMMITTEE Candidate Committee$6,000
PENNIES FOR PROGRESS Ballot Question Committee$5,000
AL DAVIS FOR LEGISLATURE Candidate Committee$3,250
SUZANNE C. GEIST FOR LEGISLATURE Candidate Committee$3,000
FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS-LEGISLATURE(NOW AG) Candidate Committee$2,700
JEAN STOTHERT FOR OMAHA Candidate Committee$2,500
SCHEER FOR STATE LEGISLATURE (2016) Candidate Committee$2,138
TOM BREWER FOR NEBRASKA Candidate Committee$2,000
DOUG PETERSON FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL Candidate Committee$2,000
IAN M SWANSON FOR LEGISLATURE Candidate Committee$2,000
Organizations (14)
Export & Tools · Verified public filings (14 rows ready)
| Organization | State | To NE state/local | To NE federal | Support IEs | Total | Within sector (netted) | Top recipients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE FARM BUREAU FEDERATION PAC⚑ name pattern only | NE | $63,922 | $0 | $0 | $63,922 | $0 | VOTE NO 369 ($15,000); LAMMERS FOR LEGISLATURE ($10,563); JERRY JOHNSON FOR LEGISLATURE ($9,896); STEVE ERDMAN FOR LEGISLATURE ($9,274); AL DAVIS FOR LEGISLATURE ($3,000) |
| KAAPA ETHANOL HOLDINGS, LLC⚑ name pattern only | NE | $30,850 | $0 | $0 | $30,850 | $0 | PETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNOR ($20,500); PAUL KENNEY FOR REGENT COMMITTEE ($5,000); KOLOWSKI FOR LEGISLATURE ($500); TOM BREWER FOR NEBRASKA ($500); JERRY JOHNSON FOR LEGISLATURE ($500) |
| NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC.⚑ name pattern only | NE | $22,584 | $0 | $0 | $22,584 | $0 | VOTE NO 369 ($22,584) |
| NE CATTLEMEN INC NC STATE PAC⚑ name pattern only | NE | $13,418 | $0 | $0 | $13,418 | $0 | PETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNOR ($5,818); IAN M SWANSON FOR LEGISLATURE ($2,000); TOM BREWER FOR NEBRASKA ($1,500); JERRY JOHNSON FOR LEGISLATURE ($1,000); FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS-LEGISLATURE(NOW AG) ($500) |
| NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION⚑ name pattern only | NE | $10,100 | $0 | $0 | $10,100 | $0 | VOTE NO 369 ($10,000); SCHEER FOR STATE LEGISLATURE (2016) ($100) |
| BUSINESS & AGRICULTURE SOCIETY FOR EDUCATION (BASE⚑ name pattern only | NE | $5,250 | $0 | $0 | $5,250 | $0 | JERRY JOHNSON FOR LEGISLATURE ($750); CITIZENS FOR SCHNOOR ($500); WAYNE FOR NEBRASKA ($500); JONI ALBRECHT FOR LEGISLATURE ($500); WATERMEIER FOR LEGISLATURE (NOW FRIENDS OF DAN WAT ($500) |
| HALL COUNTY LIVESTOCK IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION⚑ name pattern only | — | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | PENNIES FOR PROGRESS ($5,000) |
| GAVILON AGRICULTURE INVESTMENT PAC⚑ name pattern only | NE | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | JEAN STOTHERT FOR OMAHA ($2,500) |
| NE CATTLEMEN⚑ name pattern only | NE | $818 | $0 | $0 | $818 | $0 | PETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNOR ($818) |
| ASSOCIATION OF NEBRASKA ETHANOL PRODUCERS⚑ name pattern only | NE | $750 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | AL DAVIS FOR LEGISLATURE ($250); SCHEER FOR STATE LEGISLATURE (2016) ($250); PETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNOR ($250) |
| HENN HOUSE DAIRY INC.⚑ name pattern only | NE | $500 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | PETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNOR ($500) |
| M & R LIVESTOCK⚑ name pattern only | NE | $500 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | FRIENDS OF THE BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY CENTER INC ($500) |
| AMERICAN AGRICULTURAL LABORATORY, INC.⚑ name pattern only | NE | $300 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | CITIZENS TO PRESERVE MCCOOKS FUTURE ($300) |
| NEBRASKA PORK PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION⚑ name pattern only | NE | $250 | $0 | $0 | $250 | $0 | DOUG PETERSON FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL ($250) |
Sources: Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission Contribution/Loan Extracts (2015 to date); FEC committee master (organization type), committee-to-committee receipts of Nebraska federal committees, and independent expenditures (support only) in Nebraska races. See methodology. Spot an error? Corrections.