View industries with the greatest increases and decreases in lobbying spending by quarter and by year.

Each time we report the latest figures on federal lobbying activity — reports are due each quarter — everyone wants to know what's up with the industry they care about, as well as overall lobbying trends. Has there been more lobbying? Less? The following table shows the number of active lobbyists and the total spent on lobbying — and compares these figures for whatever quarterly reports have been processed so far this year to the figures for the comparable period in prior years.

Year-to-date Summary Period covered: January 1 - June 30 of calendar year Export to CSV Year Total Spent Number of Lobbyists 2020 $1,758,772,038 10,937 2019 $1,758,941,068 11,099 2018 $1,763,560,668 10,959 2017 $1,689,364,657 10,700 2016 $1,618,350,152 10,677 2015 $1,652,723,465 10,834 2014 $1,641,801,693 11,113 2013 $1,627,950,827 11,318 2012 $1,674,371,369 11,563 2011 $1,672,927,000 11,758 2010 $1,805,671,996 12,110 2009 $1,664,217,914 12,678 2008 $1,647,405,132 13,160