Ratio of lobbyists to legislators 2006

by The Center for Public Integrity December 21, 2007January 28, 2022

Study finds $565 million spent on lobbying in the states in 2000

By John Dunbar and Leah Rush

May 1, 2002

The Center for Public Integrity gathered the total number of lobbyists in each state and divided it by the total number of legislators. On average nationwide, there are five lobbyists for every state legislator.

Methodology

State	Total Lobbyists	Total Legislators	Lobbyists Per Legislator
Alabama	603	140	4
Alaska	342	60	5
Arizona	800	90	8
Arkansas	452	135	3
California	1267	120	10
Colorado	670	100	6
Connecticut	635	187	3
Delaware	270	62	4
Florida	2029	160	12
Georgia	1506	236	6
Hawaii	312	76	4
Idaho	392	105	3
Illinois	2195	177	12
Indiana	684	150	4
Iowa	849	150	5
Kansas	560	165	3
Kentucky	653	138	4
Louisiana	531	144	3
Maine	279	186	1
Maryland	637	188	3
Massachusetts	569	200	2
Michigan	1283	148	8
Minnesota	1385	201	6
Mississippi	422	174	2
Missouri	1116	197	5
Montana	536	150	3
Nebraska	345	49	7
Nevada	No Total	63	N/A
New Hampshire	227	424	1
New Jersey	935	120	7
New Mexico	855	112	7
New York	5117	212	24
North Carolina	726	170	4
North Dakota	154	141	1
Ohio	1401	132	10
Oklahoma	362	149	2
Oregon	629	90	6
Pennsylvania	355	253	1
Rhode Island	201	113	1
South Carolina	385	170	2
South Dakota	625	105	5
Tennessee	512	132	3
Texas	1489	181	8
Utah	351	104	3
Vermont	425	180	2
Virginia	987	140	7
Washington	964	147	6
West Virginia	458	134	3
Wisconsin	815	132	6
Wyoming	365	90	4

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Ratio of lobbyists to legislators 2006

by The Center for Public Integrity, Center for Public Integrity
December 21, 2007

<h1>Ratio of lobbyists to legislators 2006</h1>
<p class="byline">by The Center for Public Integrity, Center for Public Integrity <br />December 21, 2007</p>
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<h2><a title="Study finds $565 million spent on lobbying in the states in 2000" href="/2002/05/01/5912/study-finds-565-million-spent-lobbying-states-2000" target="_self" rel="noopener">Study finds $565 million spent on lobbying in the states in 2000</a></h2>
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<h4 class="authors">By <span class="author"><a title="John Dunbar" href="/authors/john-dunbar">John Dunbar</a></span> and <span class="author"><a title="Leah Rush" href="/authors/leah-rush">Leah Rush</a></span></h4>
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<p>The Center for Public Integrity gathered the total number of lobbyists in each state and divided it by the total number of legislators. On average nationwide, there are five lobbyists for every state legislator.</p>
<p><a href="https://publicintegrity.org/2003/05/15/5914/methodology">Methodology</a></p>
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<table id="gvLobbyistLegislatorRatios" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5">
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<tr>
<th scope="col">State</th>
<th scope="col">Total Lobbyists</th>
<th scope="col">Total<br />Legislators</th>
<th scope="col">Lobbyists<br />Per Legislator</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Alabama</td>
<td>603</td>
<td>140</td>
<td>4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Alaska</td>
<td>342</td>
<td>60</td>
<td>5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Arizona</td>
<td>800</td>
<td>90</td>
<td>8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Arkansas</td>
<td>452</td>
<td>135</td>
<td>3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>California</td>
<td>1267</td>
<td>120</td>
<td>10</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Colorado</td>
<td>670</td>
<td>100</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Connecticut</td>
<td>635</td>
<td>187</td>
<td>3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Delaware</td>
<td>270</td>
<td>62</td>
<td>4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Florida</td>
<td>2029</td>
<td>160</td>
<td>12</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Georgia</td>
<td>1506</td>
<td>236</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Hawaii</td>
<td>312</td>
<td>76</td>
<td>4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Idaho</td>
<td>392</td>
<td>105</td>
<td>3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Illinois</td>
<td>2195</td>
<td>177</td>
<td>12</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Indiana</td>
<td>684</td>
<td>150</td>
<td>4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Iowa</td>
<td>849</td>
<td>150</td>
<td>5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Kansas</td>
<td>560</td>
<td>165</td>
<td>3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Kentucky</td>
<td>653</td>
<td>138</td>
<td>4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Louisiana</td>
<td>531</td>
<td>144</td>
<td>3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Maine</td>
<td>279</td>
<td>186</td>
<td>1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Maryland</td>
<td>637</td>
<td>188</td>
<td>3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Massachusetts</td>
<td>569</td>
<td>200</td>
<td>2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Michigan</td>
<td>1283</td>
<td>148</td>
<td>8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Minnesota</td>
<td>1385</td>
<td>201</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mississippi</td>
<td>422</td>
<td>174</td>
<td>2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Missouri</td>
<td>1116</td>
<td>197</td>
<td>5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Montana</td>
<td>536</td>
<td>150</td>
<td>3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nebraska</td>
<td>345</td>
<td>49</td>
<td>7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nevada</td>
<td>No Total</td>
<td>63</td>
<td>N/A</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>New Hampshire</td>
<td>227</td>
<td>424</td>
<td>1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>New Jersey</td>
<td>935</td>
<td>120</td>
<td>7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>New Mexico</td>
<td>855</td>
<td>112</td>
<td>7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>New York</td>
<td>5117</td>
<td>212</td>
<td>24</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>North Carolina</td>
<td>726</td>
<td>170</td>
<td>4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>North Dakota</td>
<td>154</td>
<td>141</td>
<td>1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Ohio</td>
<td>1401</td>
<td>132</td>
<td>10</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Oklahoma</td>
<td>362</td>
<td>149</td>
<td>2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Oregon</td>
<td>629</td>
<td>90</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Pennsylvania</td>
<td>355</td>
<td>253</td>
<td>1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Rhode Island</td>
<td>201</td>
<td>113</td>
<td>1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>South Carolina</td>
<td>385</td>
<td>170</td>
<td>2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>South Dakota</td>
<td>625</td>
<td>105</td>
<td>5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Tennessee</td>
<td>512</td>
<td>132</td>
<td>3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Texas</td>
<td>1489</td>
<td>181</td>
<td>8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Utah</td>
<td>351</td>
<td>104</td>
<td>3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Vermont</td>
<td>425</td>
<td>180</td>
<td>2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Virginia</td>
<td>987</td>
<td>140</td>
<td>7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Washington</td>
<td>964</td>
<td>147</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>West Virginia</td>
<td>458</td>
<td>134</td>
<td>3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wisconsin</td>
<td>815</td>
<td>132</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wyoming</td>
<td>365</td>
<td>90</td>
<td>4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
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<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
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</tbody>
</table>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
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