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Department of Agriculture

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At a glance
Type
Cabinet departments
Removal of leadership
Removable at will
Appointed by
Secretary appointed by the President, confirmed by the Senate
Structure
Cabinet department · led by the Secretary of Agriculture
Term
No fixed term
Funding
Annual appropriations
Independence
Direct presidential control
What it does

The USDA oversees American agriculture and the safety of the meat, poultry, and egg supply, and runs food-assistance programs such as SNAP and school meals. It also supports farmers and ranchers, manages the national forests, and funds rural development. The department is led by a Cabinet-level Secretary who answers to the President.

AgricultureFoodNutritionRural DevelopmentForestryEnvironmentTradeScience
Where it sits
Sub-agencies & components (24)
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How it fits
U.S. ConstitutionAct establishing the Department of Agriculture (May 15, 1862); raised to executive (Cabinet) rank by Act of Feb. 9, 1889 (1862)USDARules & actions

Created by Congress under the Act establishing the Department of Agriculture (May 15, 1862); raised to executive (Cabinet) rank by Act of Feb. 9, 1889 (7 U.S.C. 2201 (Act of May 15, 1862, ch. 72, 12 Stat. 387); executive department status: 7 U.S.C. 2202 (Act of Feb. 9, 1889, ch. 122, 25 Stat. 659)), it acts within the authority that statute grants. Its actions are subject to judicial review and to congressional oversight and funding.

Recent actions

Submission for OMB Review; Comment RequestOctober 2, 2026
Agriculture Department
Submission for OMB Review; Comment RequestOctober 2, 2026
Agriculture Department
Submission for OMB Review; Comment RequestOctober 2, 2026
Agriculture Department
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: State of Nebraska SNAP Demonstration ProjectOctober 2, 2026
Agriculture Department
Unleashing American Energy and Economic Prosperity; Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)October 1, 2026
Agriculture Department
Codex Alimentarius Commission: Meeting of the Codex Committee on Food HygieneOctober 1, 2026
Agriculture Department
Domestic Sugar Program- FY 2026 Reassignment and FY 2027 Overall Sugar Marketing Allotment, Cane Sugar and Beet Sugar Marketing Allotments and Processor AllocationsOctober 1, 2026
Agriculture Department
United States Grain Standards Act Award of DesignationsOctober 1, 2026
Agriculture Department
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