2016 Super PACs: How Many Donors Give?
Super PACs have raised a total of $1,790,933,772
in the 2016 election cycle (so far)
Portion of Money Delivered by Top 1% of Donors
| Category | Donor Count | Total | Liberal | Conservative | % of Total Raised | %Donors | %Lib | %Con |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orgs + Indivs Combined | 51,558 | $1,594,723,346 | $780,131,205 | $796,613,415 | 89% | 100% | 49% | 50% |
| Top 100 | 101* | $1,088,826,655 | $626,735,526 | $450,418,227 | 61% | 0.20% | 58% | 41% |
| Top 1 percent | 516 | $1,370,173,075 | $718,637,394 | $637,456,515 | 77% | 1% | 52% | 47% |
*May include ties.
Figures show total itemized individual and organizational contributions to super PACs as a percent of overall receipts. Data released by the FEC on February 01, 2017.
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