gptkbp:instanceOf
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government agency
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gptkbp:budget
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$150 billion (2021)
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gptkbp:collaborates_with
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local governments
non-profit organizations
private sector
state governments
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:divisions
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gptkb:Farm_Service_Agency
gptkb:Economic_Research_Service
gptkb:Natural_Resources_Conservation_Service
gptkb:Forest_Service
gptkb:Animal_and_Plant_Health_Inspection_Service
gptkb:National_Agricultural_Statistics_Service
Rural Development
Food_and_Nutrition_Service
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gptkbp:employees
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approximately 100,000
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gptkbp:established
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1862
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Department of Agriculture
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gptkbp:initiatives
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gptkb:National_School_Lunch_Program
gptkb:Conservation_Reserve_Program
gptkb:Agricultural_Act_of_2014
gptkb:Agricultural_Improvement_Act_of_2018
gptkb:Food_Safety_Modernization_Act
gptkb:Supplemental_Nutrition_Assistance_Program_(SNAP)
Farm Bill
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program
Healthy_Food_Financing_Initiative
Organic_Certification_Program
Farm_to_School
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gptkbp:leadership
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gptkb:Tom_Vilsack
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gptkbp:mission
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to provide leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, and related issues.
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gptkbp:oversees
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conservation programs
agricultural research
food safety
nutrition assistance programs
rural development programs
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gptkbp:parent_company
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gptkb:U.S._federal_government
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gptkbp:promotes
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food security
sustainable agriculture
rural economic development
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gptkbp:provides
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technical assistance
research grants
farm subsidies
disaster assistance
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gptkbp:regulates
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animal welfare
pesticide use
food labeling
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gptkbp:website
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www.usda.gov
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