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
$703,953
To state & local committees (NADC)
$701,453
To federal committees (FEC)
$2,500
Supporting IEs, NE candidates (FEC)
$0
Within-sector transfers (netted)
$103,005
20 organizations; 20 placed by name only (⚑).
Top recipients
JIM PILLEN FOR GOVERNOR Candidate Committee$415,290
PAUL KENNEY FOR REGENT COMMITTEE Candidate Committee$50,500
POSITIVE NEBRASKA PAC-Independent$50,000
FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS Candidate Committee$11,750
NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTY Political Party Committee$10,800
NEBRASKANS FOR RELIABLE AND AFFORDABLE ELECTRICITY PAC-Independent$10,000
FRIENDS OF BARGER FOR LEGISLATURE Candidate Committee$7,750
COMMITTEE TO ELECT KATHLEEN KAUTH Candidate Committee$6,750
PETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNOR Candidate Committee$6,000
RICK HOLDCROFT FOR LEGISLATURE DISTRICT 36 Candidate Committee$5,700
RURAL NEBRASKANS FOR BARRY DEKAY Candidate Committee$5,416
NEBRASKA FUTURE ACTION FUND PAC-Independent$5,000
FRIENDS OF CHRISTY ARMENDARIZ Candidate Committee$4,750
CITIZENS TO ELECT JOHN ARCH Candidate Committee$4,500
MIRCH FOR LEGISLATURE Candidate Committee$4,500
Organizations (20)
Export & Tools · Verified public filings (20 rows ready)
| Organization | State | To NE state/local | To NE federal | Support IEs | Total | Within sector (netted) | Top recipients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAAPA ETHANOL HOLDINGS, LLC⚑ name pattern only | NE | $314,000 | $0 | $0 | $314,000 | $0 | JIM PILLEN FOR GOVERNOR ($200,000); PAUL KENNEY FOR REGENT COMMITTEE ($50,000); NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTY ($10,000); NEBRASKANS FOR RELIABLE AND AFFORDABLE ELECTRICITY ($10,000); FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS ($7,500) |
| SIOUXLAND ETHANOL LLC⚑ name pattern only | NE | $89,000 | $0 | $0 | $89,000 | $0 | JIM PILLEN FOR GOVERNOR ($75,000); PETE RICKETTS FOR GOVERNOR ($5,000); LINEHAN FOR LEGISLATURE ($2,000); FRIESEN FOR LEGISLATURE ($2,000); WAYNE FOR NEBRASKA ($1,000) |
| SIOUXLAND ETHANOL LLC PAC #C00658831 ↗⚑ name pattern only | NE | $84,000 | $0 | $0 | $84,000 | $0 | JIM PILLEN FOR GOVERNOR ($75,000); NEBRASKA FUTURE ACTION FUND ($5,000); BOSTELMAN FOR LEGISLATURE ($2,000); MIKE FLOOD FOR NEBRASKA ($1,000); TIMOTHY J. GRAGERT FOR LEGISLATURE DISTRICT 40 ($500) |
| NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION PAC⚑ name pattern only | NE | $58,751 | $0 | $0 | $58,751 | $0 | JIM PILLEN FOR GOVERNOR ($13,975); COMMITTEE TO ELECT KATHLEEN KAUTH ($5,000); FRIENDS OF BARGER FOR LEGISLATURE ($4,000); MIRCH FOR LEGISLATURE ($4,000); RICK HOLDCROFT FOR LEGISLATURE DISTRICT 36 ($3,200) |
| NEBRASKA CATTLEMEN INC NC STATE PAC⚑ name pattern only | NE | $55,100 | $0 | $0 | $55,100 | $0 | POSITIVE NEBRASKA ($25,000); JIM PILLEN FOR GOVERNOR ($11,000); BRANDT FOR LEGISLATURE ($2,500); FRIENDS OF BARGER FOR LEGISLATURE ($2,000); JULIE SLAMA FOR LEGISLATURE ($1,250) |
| NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU SERVICES, INC.⚑ name pattern only | NE | $25,800 | $0 | $0 | $25,800 | $74,007 | POSITIVE NEBRASKA ($25,000); NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN PARTY ($800); CLARE FOR REGENT ($0) |
| THOMAS LIVESTOCK COMPANY, INC.⚑ name pattern only | NE | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $25,000 | $0 | JIM PILLEN FOR GOVERNOR ($25,000) |
| RENEWABLE FUELS NEBRASKA⚑ name pattern only | NE | $22,815 | $0 | $0 | $22,815 | $0 | JIM PILLEN FOR GOVERNOR ($6,615); JONI ALBRECHT FOR LEGISLATURE ($1,250); LINEHAN FOR LEGISLATURE ($1,000); WAYNE FOR NEBRASKA ($1,000); MIKE FLOOD FOR NEBRASKA ($1,000) |
| BUSINESS & AGRICULTURE SOCIETY FOR EDUCATION⚑ name pattern only | NE | $13,800 | $0 | $0 | $13,800 | $0 | JIM PILLEN FOR GOVERNOR ($3,700); FRIENDS OF MIKE HILGERS ($2,000); TERESA IBACH FOR LEGISLATURE ($1,100); FRIENDS OF BARGER FOR LEGISLATURE ($750); FRIENDS OF CHRISTY ARMENDARIZ ($750) |
| BLACKSHIRT FEEDERS LP⚑ name pattern only | NE | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | JIM PILLEN FOR GOVERNOR ($5,000) |
| NEBRASKA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION⚑ name pattern only | NE | $3,443 | $0 | $0 | $3,443 | $28,698 | VON GILLERN FOR NEBRASKA ($1,000); RIEPE FOR NEBRASKA ($1,000); HARDIN FOR LEGISLATURE ($600); BOWERS FOR NEBRASKA ($500); NEBRASKANS FOR THERESA ($143) |
| LIVESTOCK MARKETING ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (LMA-PAC) ↗⚑ name pattern only · connected organization as filed: LIVESTOCK MARKETING ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (LMA-PAC) | MO | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | DEB FISCHER FOR US SENATE ($2,500) |
| CORN GROWERS STATE BANK⚑ name pattern only | NE | $1,250 | $0 | $0 | $1,250 | $0 | NEBRASKA BANKERS STATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ($1,250) |
| KAAPA ETHANOL LLC⚑ name pattern only | NE | $1,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | MIKE FLOOD FOR NEBRASKA ($1,000) |
| NEBRASKA CATTLEMEN INC⚑ name pattern only | NE | $750 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | RIEPE FOR NEBRASKA ($500); NEBRASKANS FOR KAMLER ($250) |
| FARMERS UNION CO-OP SUPPLY CO⚑ name pattern only | NE | $614 | $0 | $0 | $614 | $0 | NEBRASKA COOPERATIVE COUNCIL - POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ($614) |
| FARMERS UNION COOPERATIVE COMPANY⚑ name pattern only | NE | $610 | $0 | $0 | $610 | $0 | NEBRASKA COOPERATIVE COUNCIL - POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ($610) |
| NEBRASKA CATTLEMEN⚑ name pattern only | NE | $500 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | SUZANNE C GEIST FOR LEGISLATURE ($250); ELIZABETH TEGTMEIER FOR NEBRASKA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION ($250); JULIE SLAMA FOR LEGISLATURE ($0) |
| LIVESTOCK FEEDERS SVC INC⚑ name pattern only | NE | $20 | $0 | $0 | $20 | $0 | NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS NEBRASKA PAC ($20) |
| CATTLE FEEDERS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT⚑ name pattern only | NE | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 |
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.