This graph shows the number of Political Action Committees active in the United States between 1990 and 2015. In 2015, there were total 7,223 Political Action Committees active in the United States.
Total number of Political Action Committees (PAC) in the United States from 1990 to 2015
Characteristic
Number of PAC
'15
7,223
'14
7,548
'13
6,849
'12
6,331
'11
4,657
'10
4,859
'09
4,481
'08
4,611
'07
4,234
'06
4,183
'05
4,210
'04
4,184
'03
3,868
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A Political Action Committee is a private group, organized to elect political candidates or to advance the outcome of a political issue or legislation.
Data for years 1990 to 2009 has been retrieved from previous publication.
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ProQuest. (December 15, 2017). Total number of Political Action Committees (PAC) in the United States from 1990 to 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/198132/total-number-of-us-political-action-committees-since-1990/
ProQuest. "Total number of Political Action Committees (PAC) in the United States from 1990 to 2015." Chart. December 15, 2017. Statista. Accessed February 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/198132/total-number-of-us-political-action-committees-since-1990/
ProQuest. (2017). Total number of Political Action Committees (PAC) in the United States from 1990 to 2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/198132/total-number-of-us-political-action-committees-since-1990/
ProQuest. "Total Number of Political Action Committees (Pac) in The United States from 1990 to 2015." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Dec 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/198132/total-number-of-us-political-action-committees-since-1990/
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