See all 140 groups that spent at least $50,000 lobbying the KY state legislature in 2024

Hundreds of companies, nonprofits and other interest groups chipped in to spend almost $28.2 million in 2024 to influence the Kentucky state legislature.

The list includes such tech giants like Amazon and AirBnb alongside some more local power players like Keeneland, Louisville’s chamber of commerce, the Kentucky Distillers’ Association and more.

The volume of organizations choosing to invest some of their funds in lobbying has ballooned. A total of 502 groups spent at least $20,000 on lobbying the General Assembly last year.

According to records filed with the Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission, these groups broke a record for legislative lobbying spending in a year.

Here is a full list of all the groups — all 140 of them — that spent $50,000 or more lobbying the state legislature last year:

• Kentucky Chamber of Commerce – $461,429.82.
• Kentucky Hospital Association – $298,177.55.
• LG&E and KU Energy LLC – $235,168.63.
• Altria Client Services LLC – $192,292.14.
• American Civil Liberties Union of KY (ACLU) – $184,656.92.
• Kentucky Distillers’ Association – $172,689.69.
• Duke Energy – $172,613.96.
• Kentucky League of Cities Inc. – $171,608.38.
• Kentucky Primary Care Association – $166,216.82.
• Kentucky Retail Federation Inc. – $161,350.47.
• Greater Louisville Inc. – $157,632.50.
• Kentucky Association of Electric Cooperatives Inc. – $146,443.54.
• HCA Healthcare Inc. – $146,400.
• Humana Inc. – $137,766.87.
• Kentucky Medical Association – $131,685.82.
• Churchill Downs Incorporated – $129,027.24.
• East Kentucky Power Cooperative Inc. – $127,936.31.
• Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) – $126,693.64.
• LifePoint Health – $120,438.70.
• Elevance Health and Affiliates DBA Anthem Inc. – $118,591.62.
• Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America – $117,197.72.
• Kentucky Association of Counties – $116,986.56.
• Kentucky Justice Association – $113,610.35.
• RAI Services Company – $112,217.52.
• AT&T – $110,180.35.
• Amazon.com Services LLC – $105,819.12.
• Mountain Comprehensive Care Center – $102,250.
• Frankfort Plant Board – $101,032.50.
• Suntory Global Spirits – $98,409.24.
• Sports Betting Alliance – $98,009.
• Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport – $97,847.24.
• Diageo North America – $96,599.12.
• National Mentor Holdings LLC – $96,000.
• Kentucky Bankers Association – $94,463.89.
• American Property Casualty Insurance Association – $93,510.51.
• Pikeville Medical Center – $92,461.81.
• Airbnb Inc. – $90,045.24.
• NextEra Energy Resources LLC – $90,000.
• United Healthcare Services Inc. – $89,280.33.
• Jefferson County Public Schools – $89,213.
• Kentucky Association of Health Plans Inc. – $88,474.23.
• Charter Communications Operating LLC – $83,588.85.
• Heaven Hill Distilleries – $83,500.
• Keeneland Association Inc. – $82,800.20.
• Enervenue – $82,400.
• Kentucky Association of Independent Recovery Organizations (KAIROS) – $79,762.56.
• Kentucky Petroleum Marketers Association – $79,638.70.
• Kentuckians for the Commonwealth – $79,317.98.
• Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Kentucky Inc. – $79,258.24.
• Americans for Prosperity – $78,824.10.
• Houchens Industries – $78,371.30.
• Nucor Corp. – $77,773.80.
• Coalition for the Homeless – $77,759.92.
• Toyota Motor North America Inc. – $76,599.40.
• WellCare Health Insurance Company of Kentucky Inc. – $76,267.11.
• Google LLC and Its Affiliates – $75,855.13.
• Catholic Conference of Kentucky – $74,042.
• Louisville & Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer – $72,850.
• Tri-Arrows Aluminum Inc. – $72,395.24.
• American Petroleum Institute (API) – $72,250.
• Sazerac Company – $71,965.98.
• Novo Nordisk Inc. – $69,968.
• Century Aluminum Company – $69,378.22.
• Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation – $69,276.31.
• Kentucky Education Association – $68,842.60.
• Columbia Gas of Kentucky Inc. – $68,564.10.
• Kentucky Rural Broadband Association – $68,215.32.
• SidePrize, LLC dba PrizePicks – $68,145.24.
• Appalachian Regional Healthcare – $68,000.28.
• CoreCivic – $67,595.24.
• National Association of Vision Care Plans – $67,543.64.
• Americas Health Insurance Plans – $67,060.64.
• Alliance for Automotive Innovation – $67,041.84.
• Louisville & Jefferson County Metro Government – $66,350.
• McKesson Corporation – $66,145.24.
• Kentucky Association of Health Care Facilities – $65,338.89.
• Kentucky Retired Teachers Association – $65,269.54.
• Veterans Guardian VA Claim Consulting LLC – $65,000.
• Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce – $64,800.
• Kentucky Optometric Association – $64,504.73.
• Amgen Inc. – $64,246.24.
• CSX Corporation – $63,950.16.
• The Red Mile – $63,355.02.
• Kentucky Automobile Dealers Association (KADA) – $63,080.24.
• Kentucky Credit Union League Inc. – $62,869.35.
• Kentucky Health Departments Association – $62,658.75.
• CVS Health – $62,342.48.
• Gainwell Technologies LLC & Its Affiliates – $62,000.
• CRH Americas – $61,750.
• American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network – $60,341.65.
• Kentucky County Judge/Executive Association – $60,207.47.
• The Healing Place – $60,175.24.
• American Association for Marriage & Family Therapy – $60,145.24.
• American Wagering Inc. - Caesar’s Digital – $60,145.24.
• BrightSpring Health Services – $60,145.24.
• Angel’s Envy – $60,000.
• Grover Gaming – $60,000.
• Kentucky Interactive LLC dba Tyler Kentucky – $60,000.
• Lancaster Colony Corp. – $60,000.
• Risepoint LLC – $60,000.
• TC Energy – $60,000.
• Underdog Fantasy – $60,000.
• Wellpath – $60,000.
• Yes, Every Kid Inc. – $60,000.
• Kentucky Equine Education Alliance (KEEP) – $59,256.09.
• National Federation of Independent Business – $58,800.
• Expedia Group – $58,589.24.
• Kentucky Youth Advocates Inc. – $58,104.45.
• Equifax, Inc. – $58,001.24.
• Graduation Alliance – $57,850.
• Bluegrass New Directions Inc. – $57,240.
• Revolutionary Racing – $56,197.64.
• Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. – $56,000.
• Anheuser-Busch Companies – $55,997.
• Louisville Water Company – $55,735.
• Saint Joseph Health System – $55,455.75.
• Kentucky Medical Services Foundation Inc. (KMSF) – $55,000.
• Texas Public Policy Foundation – $54,617.33.
• Logan Aluminum, Inc. – $54,499.41.
• Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. – $54,060.
• Braeburn Inc. – $54,000.
• Dish Network LLC – $54,000.
• Kentucky Association of Manufacturers – $53,257.36.
• Kentucky Dental Association – $52,907.28.
• Kentucky Guild of Brewers Inc. – $52,800.
• Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund – $52,696.99.
• MC Global Holdings LLC – $52,500.
• Motion Picture Association, Inc. – $52,477.24.
• Westlake Corporation – $52,240.
• Kentucky County Attorney’s Association – $52,061.31.
• Brown-Forman Corporation – $52,027.62.
• Commonwealth Agri-Energy – $51,505.65.
• Opticians Association of Kentucky – $51,289.84.
• Kentucky County Clerks’ Association – $51,218.77.
• Community Action Kentucky Inc. – $51,214.96.
• Fairness Campaign – $50,967.94.
• Kentucky School Boards Association – $50,879.19.
• Kentucky Downs LLC – $50,400.
• Kentucky Power Company – $50,150.73.
• Community Choice Financial – $50,000.

This story was originally published February 4, 2025 at 5:00 AM.

Austin Horn

Lexington Herald-Leader

706-571-8597

Austin Horn is a politics reporter for the Lexington Herald-Leader. He previously worked for the Frankfort State Journal and National Public Radio. Horn has roots in both Woodford and Martin Counties.