United States Department of Agriculture
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is an executive department of the federal government. It is charged with food safety and protecting natural resources.
Composition
The department is led by a secretary and deputy secretary. Several undersecretaries and assistant secretaries oversee offices and agencies.
These agencies report to the undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation:
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These agencies report to the undersecretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services:
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These agencies report to the undersecretary for Food Safety:
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These agencies report to the undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs:
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These agencies report to the undersecretary for Natural Resources and the Environment:
These agencies report to the undersecretary for Research, Education, and Economics:
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These agencies report to the undersecretary for Rural Development:
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These agencies report to the undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agriculture Affairs:
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Most undersecretaries have at least one deputy undersecretary, and there are a small number of assistant secretaries and deputy assistant secretaries. Generally, the USDA does not abbreviate any secretary positions.