the U. S. Department of Agriculture

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:budget approximately $150 billion (2021)
gptkbp:divisions gptkb:Farm_Service_Agency
gptkb:Economic_Research_Service
gptkb:Natural_Resources_Conservation_Service
gptkb:Food_Safety_and_Inspection_Service
gptkb:Animal_and_Plant_Health_Inspection_Service
gptkb:Foreign_Agricultural_Service
gptkb:National_Agricultural_Statistics_Service
gptkb:Agricultural_Research_Service
gptkb:forest
gptkb:communication
gptkb:Office_of_the_Chief_Scientist
Rural Development
Food and Nutrition Service
Office of the Chief Economist
gptkbp:employees approximately 100,000
gptkbp:founded 1862
May 15, 1862
gptkbp:has_programs gptkb:Food_and_Agriculture_Policy_Research_Institute
gptkb:health_services
gptkb:National_School_Lunch_Program
gptkb:Conservation_Reserve_Program
gptkb:Rural_Business-Cooperative_Service
gptkb:Food_Safety_and_Inspection_Service
gptkb:Rural_Housing_Service
gptkb:National_Organic_Program
gptkb:Rural_Utilities_Service
gptkb:School_Breakfast_Program
gptkb:Agricultural_Marketing_Service
gptkb:National_Institute_of_Food_and_Agriculture
gptkb:Food_Safety_Modernization_Act
gptkb:Agricultural_Research_Service
gptkb:Women,_Infants,_and_Children_(WIC)
gptkb:Supplemental_Nutrition_Assistance_Program_(SNAP)
gptkb:Emergency_Food_Assistance_Program
gptkb:farmers
Organic Certification Program
Child and Adult Care Food Program
Rural Development Grants
Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive Program
Nutrition Education Program
Animal Welfare Act enforcement
Farmers Market Promotion Program
Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program
Farm to School Program
Healthy Food Financing Initiative
Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program
Local Food Promotion Program
Food Waste Reduction Program
Community Food Projects
Agricultural Trade Promotion Program
Farm Labor Program
Farmers to Families Food Box Program
Food Quality Assurance Program
Pest Control Program
Plant Protection Act enforcement
gptkbp:headquartered_in gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the U. S. Department of Agriculture
gptkbp:manager gptkb:Tom_Vilsack
gptkbp:mission to provide leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, and related issues.
gptkbp:parent_agency gptkb:United_States_federal_government
gptkb:health_services
gptkb:Department_of_Defense
gptkb:Department_of_Treasury
gptkb:Department_of_the_Interior
gptkb:Police_Department
gptkb:Department_of_Energy
gptkb:Department_of_Labor
gptkb:Department_of_Homeland_Security
gptkb:National_Oceanic_and_Atmospheric_Administration_(NOAA)
gptkb:administration
gptkb:Environmental_Protection_Agency_(EPA)
gptkb:Educational_Institution
gptkb:Food_and_Drug_Administration_(FDA)
gptkb:transportation_services
gptkbp:responsible_for administering conservation programs.
conducting research on agricultural issues.
ensuring food safety.
managing national forests.
monitoring food supply and prices.
overseeing farming, forestry, and food.
promoting rural development.
providing assistance to farmers.
supporting agricultural exports.
administering the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
gptkbp:website www.usda.gov
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3