These interactive bubble charts visualize the lobbying efforts of local government entities in Texas from 2006 to 2010. The larger colored bubbles represent cities or counties that spent the most on lobbying.
| City | Five-Year Total | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | $1,745,000 | $300,000 | $375,000 | $300,000 | $390,000 | $380,000 |
| San Antonio | $1,396,000 | $149,600 | $297,000 | $349,400 | $280,000 | $320,000 |
| Dallas | $1,250,000 | $210,000 | $280,000 | $280,000 | $240,000 | $240,000 |
| Carrollton | $1,161,000 | $136,000 | $240,000 | $250,000 | $277,500 | $257,500 |
| Brownsville | $780,000 | $30,000 | $120,000 | $130,000 | $220,000 | $280,000 |
| Fort Worth | $768,000 | $120,000 | $160,000 | $160,000 | $160,000 | $168,000 |
| Laredo | $750,000 | $40,000 | $90,000 | $100,000 | $200,000 | $320,000 |
| Austin | $610,000 | $210,000 | $240,000 | $80,000 | $40,000 | $40,000 |
| Killeen | $570,000 | $90,000 | $120,000 | $120,000 | $120,000 | $120,000 |
| Midland | $480,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 | $100,000 | $120,000 | $120,000 |
| El Paso | $457,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 | $117,000 | $80,000 | $120,000 |
| Lubbock | $416,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 | $90,000 | $88,000 | $98,000 |
| Corpus Christi | $380,860 | $60,000 | $80,000 | $80,000 | $80,000 | $80,860 |
| Pearland | $376,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 | $80,000 | $88,000 | $68,000 |
| Abilene | $320,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 | $80,000 | $60,000 | $40,000 |
| College Station | $316,000 | $20,000 | $80,000 | $80,000 | $66,000 | $70,000 |
| Temple | $300,000 | $0 | $60,000 | $80,000 | $80,000 | $80,000 |
| Nacogdoches | $265,000 | $30,000 | $40,000 | $40,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Beaumont | $240,000 | $50,000 | $70,000 | $40,000 | $40,000 | $40,000 |
| Belton | $240,000 | $90,000 | $120,000 | $30,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Pharr | $230,000 | $220,000 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Arlington | $220,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 | $80,000 | $0 | $0 |
| McKinney | $200,000 | $10,000 | $20,000 | $30,000 | $20,000 | $120,000 |
| Denton | $190,000 | $30,000 | $40,000 | $40,000 | $40,000 | $40,000 |
| Harker Heights | $180,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 | $40,000 | $0 | $0 |
| San Marcos | $170,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $60,000 | $110,000 |
| New Braunfels | $150,000 | $30,000 | $40,000 | $40,000 | $40,000 | $0 |
| Farmers Branch | $120,000 | $0 | $0 | $40,000 | $40,000 | $40,000 |
| Port Aransas | $93,000 | $10,000 | $15,000 | $20,000 | $24,000 | $24,000 |
| San Angelo | $78,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $78,000 |
| Baytown | $70,000 | $30,000 | $40,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Galveston | $60,000 | $0 | $60,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kennedale | $60,000 | $60,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sugar Land | $60,000 | $60,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Round Rock | $50,000 | $30,000 | $20,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Waco | $50,000 | $10,000 | $20,000 | $20,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Kingsville | $40,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $40,000 |
| Denison | $30,000 | $30,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| County | Five-Year Total | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris | $940,000 | $300,000 | $180,000 | $160,000 | $160,000 | $140,000 |
| El Paso | $640,000 | $90,000 | $150,000 | $160,000 | $120,000 | $120,000 |
| Bexar | $566,200 | $141,000 | $182,000 | $243,200 | $0 | $0 |
| Galveston | $200,000 | $30,000 | $30,000 | $60,000 | $40,000 | $40,000 |
| Reeves | $180,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $180,000 |
| Jefferson | $40,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $40,000 |
| Fort Bend | $30,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $20,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Brazoria | $20,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $20,000 |
| Brooks | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
Source: US Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act Database | Download .csv: City County | Created with Many Eyes
