Cabinet departmentHigh

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.gov

Evidence & Review

Evidence Confidence

High

Verification Status

AI-researched, unverified

Last Reviewed

Jul 5, 2026

Retrieved On

Jul 5, 2026

Overview Data & Performance Budget & Resources Reform Proposals Documents

Current Cost Footprint

High

USAspending's FY2026 Q3 top-tier record, code 012, reports budget authority of $476.75B, obligations of $168.26B, and outlays of $165.77B. Nutrition assistance dominates the spending footprint; other major drivers include farm income/risk programs, crop insurance support, rural utilities, wildfire response, research, and inspection services. Treat USAspending values as spending-system scale, not audited operating cost. Agency records can include benefits, trust funds, financing accounts, offsetting collections, and transfer flows.

Reported Cost Snapshots

From USAspending.gov top-tier agency records

Fiscal Period	Budget Authority	Obligations	Outlays	Source
FY2026 Q3	$476.75B	$168.26B	$165.77B	USAspending top-tier API

Treat USAspending values as spending-system scale, not audited operating cost. Agency records can include benefits, trust funds, financing accounts, offsetting collections, and transfer flows.