How much do corporations spend on politics, and how much do they get back in government contracts?
Ranked by total contract value, with political donation cross-reference.
ROI = Total Government Contracts Received / (Total PAC Donations + Lobbying Spend). This measures the “return” corporations get on their political spending. For example, if a company spends $8M on donations and lobbying and receives $45B in contracts, their ROI is approximately 5,600x. This does not imply direct corruption but highlights the correlation between political spending and government contract awards.