Archer Daniels Midland Company

Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM), founded as a linseed crushing business in 1902, is now one of the largest international food providers in the world. Its business includes growth, processing, production, commodities management, and shipping. Headquartered in Decatur, Illinois, ADM has 29,000 employees worldwide. ADM operates more than 240 processing plants and more than 330 sourcing facilities in more than 60 countries on six continents. Net sales for fiscal year 2010 were $62 billion.  Subsidiaries include American River Transportation Company and ADM Trucking. Financial subsidiaries include Hickory Point Bank & Trust, ADM Investor Services, Inc., Archer Financial Services, and ADM Investor Services International Limited

Archer Daniels Midland Company is a career patron of Secretary of State Jesse White (D), Comptroller Dan Hynes (D), and former Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka (R).

From 1993 through June 30, 2007, Archer Daniels Midland Company gave $1,102,000 to candidates for Illinois statewide constitutional and legislative office, 50% of which was contributed to Republicans.

Last revised June 2011