Department of Agriculture(USDA)
Cabinet department for food, farming, nutrition assistance, rural development, forestry, agricultural research, and food safety.
Function
Cabinet department
Parent
Top-level (no parent)
FY2026 Budget Authority
$476.75B
Official Data
USAspending.govEvidence & Review
Evidence Confidence
HighVerification Status
AI-researched, unverifiedLast Reviewed
Jul 5, 2026
Retrieved On
Jul 5, 2026
Agency
Department of Agriculture (USDA), Cabinet department for food, farming, nutrition assistance, rural development, forestry, agricultural research, and food safety.
Mission
Provide science-based leadership in agriculture, food and nutrition, natural resources, rural development, and related issues.
Public Value Test
Food security, farm resilience, safe meat and poultry inspection, rural prosperity, wildfire resilience, and agricultural science per dollar.
Sources & Evidence
4 cited sources back this profile