Patton's committee spent the most on food in the quarter, with all those payments ($1,366) going to Catered Affair in Edwardsville. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Patton's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Food
$1,366
68.6%
Fund raising advertisement
$624
31.3%
Table 2 below shows the top 2 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Catered Affair
2017-03-18
$1,366
Food
Hal Patton
2017-03-11
$624
Fund raising advertisement