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Table 2 Federal lobbying expenditures among beer, wine & liquor industry groups (2021)

From: Distilling the distillers: examining the political activities of the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States

Client/Parent

Total (USD)

Anheuser-Busch InBev

$5,040,000

Distilled Spirits Council of the US (DISCUS)

$4,570,000

Molson Coors Brewing

$2,840,000

Diageo PLC

$2,710,000

Beer Institute

$2,660,000

Pernod Ricard

$2,380,000

Brown-Forman Corp

$1,200,000

Suntory Holdings

$1,110,000

Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America

$1,020,000

National Beer Wholesalers Association

$850,000

Vineyard Wind

$630,000

Bacardi Ltd

$590,000

Constellation Brands

$560,000

Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility (FAAR)

$521,389

 L’arche Green NV

$500,000