LARGEST GIVERS TO U.S. BENEFICIARIES BY INDUSTRY, 2007
Rank Industry Number of companies Total U.S. contributions
1 Pharmaceuticals 12 $3,840,799,369
2 Banks   18 718,342,606
3 Computers and technology   15 644,367,140
4 Petroleum, gas and mining   7 549,082,917
5 Food, beverage and tobacco   14 507,998,103
6 Printing, publishing and media 6 494,587,399
7 Retail and wholesale trade   10 437,928,926
8 Other services (1) 12 286,388,905
9 Insurance   19 211,103,197
10 Utilities   26 179,247,937
11 Other manufacturing (2) 14 166,865,301
12 Precision instruments   9 140,800,884
13 Chemicals   7 123,939,355
14 Finance   9 99,617,113
15 Aerospace and defense   4 82,392,554
16 Industrial machinery and construction   5 60,685,903
17 Transportation   6 49,437,974
18 Paper and allied products   4 27,333,083
    Total  197 $8,620,918,666

(1) Includes telecommunications, transportation and other diversified services.
(2) Includes aerospace and defense, electrical equipment and appliances, paper and allied products and other diversified manufacturing.

Source: The Conference Board.