Texas Ethics Commission data
Release v1.4
Source snapshot September 17, 2026
Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Filer / Committee
Premium Standard Farms Inc., Texas Better Government Fund
GPAC · TERMINATED
Filer ID: 00038881 · Kansas City · MO
34 reports · First filing 10/02/1998 · Latest filing 07/11/2007
Political Action Committee · General Purpose · PAC
Filer ID: 00038881 · Kansas City · MO
34 reports · First filing 10/02/1998 · Latest filing 07/11/2007
Political Action Committee · General Purpose · PAC
Committee Details
TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Political Action Committee
Subclass
General Purpose
Market Segment
PAC
Status
TERMINATED
Filer Type
GPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Kansas City · MO · 64105-1307
First Filing
10/02/1998
Latest Filing
07/11/2007
Latest Reporting Period
07/01/2007 – 07/11/2007
Reports
34
Overview
Activity within the selected analysis window.
Contributions
$6,900.00
Expenditures
$6,545.69
Transactions
42
Largest Contribution
$2,500.00
Largest Expenditure
$1,000.00
COH as of 07/11/2007
—
Average Contribution
$862.50
Average Expenditure
$192.52
First Contribution
09/25/2001
Last Contribution
01/12/2007
First Expenditure
09/26/2001
Last Expenditure
07/11/2007
Relationships
Reported Contributor Entities
2
Reported Payee Entities
6
Top Contributor
Premium Standard Farms Inc. Federal Better Government Fund
Top Reported Payee
David Swinford Campaign
Graph Relationships
Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
2
8 contributions · $6,900.00
Vendor Relationships
6
34 payments · $6,545.69
Relationship Graph
Top reported relationships in the selected analysis window: Lifetime. Arrows show the direction of reported money flow; node size is not scaled.
Market Position
Fixed peer benchmark: 01/01/2021–06/30/2026. Peers share the same committee class.
These benchmarks do not change when the dashboard analysis window changes.
Committee Class
Political Action Committee
Subclass
General Purpose
Market Segment
PAC
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
7,401
Peer Percentiles
| Metric | Percentile | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions | 63.2th | #2,723 of 7,401 |
| Expenditures | 61.5th | #2,854 of 7,401 |
| Total Financial Activity | 59.8th | #2,978 of 7,401 |
| Transaction Volume | 59.7th | #2,981 of 7,401 |
Concentration
Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Top 10 contributors / contributions | — |
| Top 5 reported payees / expenditures | — |
Top Contributors
Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Contributor | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Premium Standard Farms Inc. Federal Better Government Fund | $5,900.00 | 7 |
| 2 | David Swinford Campaign | $1,000.00 | 1 |
Top Reported Payees
Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window.
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| # | Payee | Paid | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Swinford Campaign | $3,000.00 | 3 |
| 2 | Friends of Susan Combs | $1,500.00 | 2 |
| 3 | David Dewhurst Committee | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| 4 | U.S. Bank | $527.00 | 20 |
| 5 | First Star Bank | $272.90 | 7 |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods Inc. Political Action Committe | $245.79 | 1 |
Financial Activity by Year
Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
| Year | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $300.00 | $336.79 |
| 2006 | $0.00 | $309.00 |
| 2005 | $0.00 | $127.00 |
| 2004 | $1,000.00 | $48.00 |
| 2003 | $2,600.00 | $2,096.00 |
| 2002 | $1,500.00 | $1,595.92 |
| 2001 | $1,500.00 | $2,032.98 |
Recent Contributions
| Date | Contributor | Amount | Employer / Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/12/2007 | Premium Standard Farms Inc. Federal Better Government Fund | $300.00 | |
| 06/03/2004 | David Swinford Campaign | $1,000.00 | |
| 11/07/2003 | Premium Standard Farms Inc. Federal Better Government Fund | $2,500.00 | |
| 07/29/2003 | Premium Standard Farms Inc. Federal Better Government Fund | $100.00 | |
| 11/25/2002 | Premium Standard Farms Inc. Federal Better Government Fund | $500.00 | |
| 08/21/2002 | Premium Standard Farms Inc. Federal Better Government Fund | $500.00 | |
| 07/17/2002 | Premium Standard Farms Inc. Federal Better Government Fund | $500.00 | |
| 09/25/2001 | Premium Standard Farms Inc. Federal Better Government Fund | $1,500.00 |
Recent Expenditures
| Date | Payee | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07/11/2007 | Smithfield Foods Inc. Political Action Committe | $245.79 | Closing PAC |
| 06/14/2007 | U.S. Bank | $13.00 | Bank Service Fees - June 2007 |
| 05/14/2007 | U.S. Bank | $13.00 | Bank Service Fees - May 2007 |
| 04/14/2007 | U.S. Bank | $13.00 | Bank Service Fees - Apr 2007 |
| 03/14/2007 | U.S. Bank | $13.00 | Bank Service Fees - Mar 2007 |
| 02/14/2007 | U.S. Bank | $13.00 | Bank Service Fees - Feb 2007 |
| 01/14/2007 | U.S. Bank | $26.00 | Bank Service Fees - Jan 2007 |
| 12/14/2006 | U.S. Bank | $26.00 | Bank Service Fees - Dec 2006 |
| 11/14/2006 | U.S. Bank | $26.00 | Bank Service Fees - Nov 2006 |
| 09/15/2006 | U.S. Bank | $26.00 | Bank Service Fees - Sept 2006 |
| 08/16/2006 | U.S. Bank | $26.00 | Bank Service Fees - Oct 2006 |
| 08/14/2006 | U.S. Bank | $26.00 | Bank Service Fees - Aug 2006 |
| 07/17/2006 | U.S. Bank | $26.00 | Bank Service Fees - July 2006 |
| 06/14/2006 | U.S. Bank | $26.00 | Bank Service Fees - June 2006 |
| 05/12/2006 | U.S. Bank | $26.00 | Bank Service Fees - May 2006 |
| 04/14/2006 | U.S. Bank | $26.00 | Bank Service Fees - April 2006 |
| 03/14/2006 | U.S. Bank | $26.00 | Bank Service Fees - April 2006 |
| 02/16/2006 | U.S. Bank | $26.00 | Bank Service Fees - Feb 2006 |
| 01/17/2006 | U.S. Bank | $23.00 | Bank Service Fees - Jan 2006 |
| 12/31/2005 | U.S. Bank | $73.00 | Bank Service Fees - July through December 2005 |
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 37 ms.