Kentucky lobbying — 2025

$27,885,239 in reported lobbying spending by 1,037 employers, including $26,600,987 paid to 559 registered legislative agents (lobbyists), per Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission filings.

Top lobbying spenders

KY Chamber of Commerce — $493,391
KY Hospital Association — $289,042
LG&E and KU Energy LLC — $172,987
HCA Healthcare, Inc. — $156,648
KY League of Cities, Inc. — $152,807
Humana Inc. — $152,387
KY Primary Care Association — $145,442
KY Medical Association — $138,041
Pharmaceutical Research & Manuf. of America — $137,262
Greater Louisville, Inc. — $135,696
KY Retail Federation, Inc. — $130,752
Churchill Downs Incorporated — $130,326
Altria Client Services LLC — $129,879
Elevance Health and Affiliates DBA Anthem, Inc. — $129,039
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network — $126,028
KY Distillers' Assn. — $124,140
Airbnb, Inc. — $123,848
Amazon.com Services, LLC — $121,899
LifePoint Health — $120,000
Americans for Prosperity — $116,875
AT&T — $112,756
KY Assn. of Counties — $109,223
Logan Aluminum, Inc — $108,000
KY Assn. of Electric Cooperatives, Inc. — $105,837
Mountain Comprehensive Care Center — $102,400

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Data: Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission public reports. KLEC Watch is an independent project of The Lexington Times. Sibling site: KREF Watch — Kentucky campaign finance.