Which US Industries Spend The Most On Lobbying? In the United States, companies, unions, trade associations, and other organizations invest billions of dollars each year to lobby Congress and federal agencies. In 2023, over 12,000 different lobbyists in the U.S. spent a a record $4.3 billion on lobbying activities, according to Open Secrets, a non-profit research group tracking money in U.S. politics. This was up from $4.1 billion in 2022—and the highest annual total so far. Organizations either hire lobbying firms or employ in-house lobbyists to meet with government officials, seeking to influence government decision-making. In the following chart, Visual… — Continue at ZeroHedge News : Read More