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Top Sectors, 2004

When politicians own stock, they are investing not just in that business or even that industry, but also in the broader economic sector. In the same way that CRP classifies campaign contributions into more than 100 industries, and then those industries into 13 sectors, the Center does so here for the stocks, bonds and other investments reported in lawmakers' portfolios.

Because politicians are only required to disclose the range of values into which their investments fall, the Center can provide only the minimum and maximum value of their investments in the various sectors.

Year covered:

RankSectorMinimum ValueMaximum Value
1Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$596,218,667$1,424,706,261
2Misc Business$312,674,513$526,558,236
6Energy & Natural Resources$41,716,102$95,503,389
11Lawyers & Lobbyists$1,480,072$6,106,059

