Top Employers in Arkansas by Employee Donations

See which employers have the most politically active employees in Arkansas. 100 employers, $24.9M in donations from Arkansas.

This table ranks employers by the total political contributions their Arkansas-based employees have made to federal campaigns. It reveals which companies and institutions have the most politically engaged workforces in the state. Both the state-specific and national donation totals are shown so you can gauge whether an employer's political giving is concentrated in Arkansas or distributed across multiple states.

#EmployerArkansas TotalNational Total
1STEPHENS INC.$22.9M$22.9M
2WALMART INC$728K$744K
3TYSON FOODS$267K$328K
4WALMART$162K$1.1M
5UAMS$130K$139K
6STATE OF ARKANSAS$96K$101K
7SIMMONS & RUSSELL GROUP$78K$85K
8UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS$73K$77K
9WINDSTREAM$61K$155K
10WINDSTREAM SERVICES, LLC$43K$112K
11UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCI$41K$41K
12SIMMONS BANK$40K$49K
13THE STEPHENS GROUP$30K$30K
14STATE OF AR$30K$31K
15WEYERHAEUSER NR COMPANY$20K$231K
16SUMMIT UTILITIES OF ARKANSAS$20K$21K
17UP RAILROAD COMPANY$19K$1.8M
18VETERANS AFFAIRS$18K$252K
19SUMMIT UTILITIES$17K$36K
20SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC POWER CO$14K$69K
21SCHWAN'S COMPANY$14K$268K
22SOUTHERN BANCORP$12K$25K
23UNITY$9K$49K
24WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY$9K$156K
25TYSON$9K$20K
26VITAS HEALTHCARE$9K$41K
27SMART TD$9K$173K
28USABLE LIFE$8K$11K
29ZENDESK$7K$98K
30WAL MART$6K$69K
31SIG$6K$86.2M
32SLC$5K$30K
33SOUTHERN STATES MILLWRIGHT REGIONAL CO$4K$26K
34UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI$4K$47K
35SE$4K$48K
36USACE$4K$75K
37SPS$4K$22K
38STATE FARM INSURANCE$4K$152K
39THE HERSHEY COMPANY$4K$52K
40THE COCA-COLA COMPANY$4K$251K
41TRG$3K$26K
42SC JOHNSON$3K$48K
43WELLPATH$3K$65K
44TRC$3K$106K
45WAYNE FARMS LLC$3K$31K
46US TREASURY$3K$117K
47UNION BANK$3K$48K
48UBC JOB CORPS$2K$33K
49UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE$2K$32K
50STATE GOVERNMENT$2K$57K
51UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD$2K$75K
52WILLIAMSON INSURANCE AGENCY$2K$23K
53STEWARD HEALTHCARE$2K$44K
54SELF-EMPLYED$2K$149K
55TRANE TECHNOLOGIES$2K$68K
56TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC.$2K$277K
57SIG SAUER$2K$55K
58WASHINGTON COUNTY$2K$26K
59SYNCHRONY$1K$61K
60UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA$1K$501K
61SUPER 8$1K$38K
62TERRACON$1K$45K
63SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL$1K$537K
64TEAMSTERS$1K$23K
65STRATEGIC MARKETING INNOVATIONS$1K$219K
66THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO.$975$64K
67SUMMIT UTILITIES INC$901$21K
68TEXAS ONCOLOGY$743$291K
69TARGETED VICTORY$725$113K
70USAA FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK$660$76K
71US RENAL CARE$630$49K
72SRS DISTRIBUTION$624$86K
73UNITED BANK$568$164K
74SIE$520$18K
75WINDOW WORLD$500$446K
76TULANE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE$500$19K
77SOTHEBYS INTERNATIONAL REALTY$500$31K
78TEC$483$36K
79UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS$430$40K
80TRANSOCEAN$416$49K
81SE OPERATING COMPANY, LLC$400$24K
82TVA$395$47K
83UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS$380$87K
84SOM$350$30K
85UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA$295$218K
86SGC$284$48K
87VANTAGE$257$11K
88USDS$250$37K
89UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS$250$254K
90SUPPLY CHAIN$222$9K
91UP$200$17K
92SELL$200$25K
93THE NEW SCHOOL$172$105K
94STATE OF AZ$128$53K
95UTHSC$125$22K
96THE MOSAIC COMPANY$112$27K
97THE SCOTTS COMPANY LLC$80$46K
98WHIRLPOOL$70$25K
99SEATTLE GENETICS$60$48K
100TRADE NETWORKS T & B$40$9K

Frequently Asked Questions

Which employers have the most politically active employees in Arkansas?

The top employers in Arkansas by employee donations include major local employers, universities, hospitals, and national companies with significant Arkansas operations. Together they account for $24.9M in contributions from Arkansas-based employees.

What is the difference between the state total and national total columns?

The Arkansas Total column shows only donations from employees located in Arkansas. The National Total shows the employer's aggregate donations from all states. This helps you see how much of a company's political giving comes from its Arkansas workforce.

Do these donations represent the employer's official position?

No. These are individual contributions from employees, not corporate donations. Federal law prohibits direct corporate contributions to candidates. Employee political activity does not necessarily reflect the employer's official stance.

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