Fiscal Year(s) All(2008-2009)
2009
2008
Earmark Spending Ranked by Top Receiving Organizations
Earmark details
Ranking
Receiving Organizations
Sponsoring Member
Total Amount Received
Number of Earmarks (desc)
Average Amount per Earmark
1
Boys & Girls Club
Sen. Ben Nelson ( -NE) Sen. Chuck Grassley ( -IA) Rep. David Loebsack ( -IA) ...more
$6,388,500
26
$245,712
2
Mississippi State University
Sen. Roger Wicker ( -MS) Sen. Thad Cochran ( -MS) Sen. Roger Wicker ( -MS) Sen. Thad Cochran ( -MS) ...more
$23,352,000
19
$1,229,053
3
New Mexico State University
Sen. Jeff Bingaman ( -NM) Sen. Jeff Bingaman ( -NM) ...more
$22,509,000
14
$1,607,786
4
Iowa State University
Sen. Tom Harkin ( -IA) Sen. Chuck Grassley ( -IA) Rep. Tom Latham ( -IA) Sen. Tom Harkin ( -IA) Sen. Chuck Grassley ( -IA) Rep. Tom Latham ( -IA) ...more
$8,777,000
13
$675,154
5
University of Kentucky
Sen. Jim Bunning ( -KY) Rep. Harold Rogers ( -KY) Rep. Geoff Davis ( -KY) Sen. Mitch McConnell ( -KY) ...more
$9,691,350
12
$807,613
6
University of Wisconsin
Sen. Herbert Kohl ( -WI) Rep. Gwen Moore ( -WI) Sen. Herbert Kohl ( -WI) ...more
$5,823,000
12
$485,250
7
University of Mississippi
Sen. Roger Wicker ( -MS) Sen. Thad Cochran ( -MS) Sen. Roger Wicker ( -MS) Sen. Thad Cochran ( -MS) ...more
$21,729,000
12
$1,810,750
8
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)
Rep. David Hobson ( -OH) Rep. Alan Mollohan ( -WV) ...more
$21,400,000
11
$1,945,455
9
YMCA
Rep. Chris Smith ( -NJ) Sen. Richard Shelby ( -AL) Rep. Rush Holt ( -NJ) ...more
$2,150,757
10
$215,076
10
Wichita State University
Sen. Pat Roberts ( -KS) Sen. Sam Brownback ( -KS) Rep. Todd Tiahrt ( -KS) Rep. Todd Tiahrt ( -KS) Sen. Sam Brownback ( -KS) Sen. Pat Roberts ( -KS) ...more
$14,375,000
10
$1,437,500
11
Auburn University
Sen. Richard Shelby ( -AL) Rep. Mike Rogers ( -AL) Sen. Richard Shelby ( -AL) Rep. Robert Aderholt ( -AL) ...more
$15,622,500
10
$1,562,250
12
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Sen. Daniel Inouye ( -HI) Sen. Lisa Murkowski ( -AK) ...more
$21,950,000
9
$2,438,889
13
University of Vermont
Sen. Patrick Leahy ( -VT) Sen. Patrick Leahy ( -VT) ...more
$2,371,000
9
$263,444
14
Phoenix House
Sen. Charles Schumer ( -NY) Rep. Charles Rangel ( -NY) Sen. Bill Nelson ( -FL) ...more
$3,700,000
9
$411,111
15
University of Arkansas
Sen. Mark Pryor ( -AR) Sen. Blanche Lincoln ( -AR) Rep. John Boozman ( -AR) Sen. Mark Pryor ( -AR) Sen. Blanche Lincoln ( -AR) Rep. John Boozman ( -AR) ...more
$3,649,000
9
$405,444
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