Agricultural Authorities in United States

Official public bodies responsible for agriculture, listed by jurisdiction. 31 of 50 jurisdictions currently have a verified authority; the rest are listed so coverage gaps stay visible rather than looking like they do not exist.

National and federal

Animal and Plant Health Inspection ServiceFederal · Plant health authority
The agency of the United States Department of Agriculture responsible for protecting the health and value of American agricultural and natural resources. Its published work is organised around animals, plants, trade and travellers, covering both animal health and plant health functions.
Economic Research ServiceNational · Research agency
The economic research agency of the United States Department of Agriculture, publishing economic analysis of agriculture, food, natural resources and rural America.
National Agricultural Statistics ServiceFederal · Statistics authority
The statistical agency of the United States Department of Agriculture. It publishes official United States agricultural statistics and operates Quick Stats, a searchable database of the agricultural data it publishes, queryable by commodity, location and time period.

States

AlabamaUS-AL
- Alabama Department of Agriculture and IndustriesDepartmentOfficial site
AlaskaUS-AK
Authority research pending — no verified authority published yet.
ArizonaUS-AZ
- Arizona Department of AgricultureDepartment · directory recordOfficial site
ArkansasUS-AR
Authority research pending — no verified authority published yet.
CaliforniaUS-CA
- California Department of Food and AgricultureDepartmentOfficial site
ColoradoUS-CO
- Colorado Department of AgricultureDepartment · directory recordOfficial site
ConnecticutUS-CT
- Connecticut Department of AgricultureDepartment · directory recordOfficial site
DelawareUS-DE
- Delaware Department of AgricultureDepartment · directory recordOfficial site
FloridaUS-FL
- Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer ServicesDepartmentOfficial site
GeorgiaUS-GA
Authority research pending — no verified authority published yet.
HawaiiUS-HI
- Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture and BiosecurityDepartmentOfficial site
IdahoUS-ID
Authority research pending — no verified authority published yet.
IllinoisUS-IL
- Illinois Department of AgricultureDepartment · directory recordOfficial site
IndianaUS-IN
- Indiana State Department of AgricultureDepartment · directory recordOfficial site
IowaUS-IA
- Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land StewardshipDepartmentOfficial site
KansasUS-KS
Authority research pending — no verified authority published yet.
KentuckyUS-KY
Authority research pending — no verified authority published yet.
LouisianaUS-LA
- Louisiana Department of Agriculture and ForestryDepartmentOfficial site
MaineUS-ME
- Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and ForestryDepartmentOfficial site
MarylandUS-MD
Authority research pending — no verified authority published yet.
MassachusettsUS-MA
- Massachusetts Department of Agricultural ResourcesDepartment · directory recordOfficial site
MichiganUS-MI
Authority research pending — no verified authority published yet.
MinnesotaUS-MN
- Minnesota Department of AgricultureDepartment · directory recordOfficial site
MississippiUS-MS
- Mississippi Department of Agriculture and CommerceDepartmentOfficial site
MissouriUS-MO
Authority research pending — no verified authority published yet.
MontanaUS-MT
Authority research pending — no verified authority published yet.
NebraskaUS-NE
- Nebraska Department of AgricultureDepartment · directory recordOfficial site
NevadaUS-NV
Authority research pending — no verified authority published yet.
New HampshireUS-NH
Authority research pending — no verified authority published yet.
New JerseyUS-NJ
- New Jersey Department of AgricultureDepartment · directory recordOfficial site
New MexicoUS-NM
Authority research pending — no verified authority published yet.
New YorkUS-NY
Authority research pending — no verified authority published yet.
North CarolinaUS-NC
- North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer ServicesDepartmentOfficial site
North DakotaUS-ND
Authority research pending — no verified authority published yet.
OhioUS-OH
Authority research pending — no verified authority published yet.
OklahomaUS-OK
- Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and ForestryDepartmentOfficial site
OregonUS-OR
- Oregon Department of AgricultureDepartment · directory recordOfficial site
PennsylvaniaUS-PA
- Pennsylvania Department of AgricultureDepartment · directory recordOfficial site
Rhode IslandUS-RI
Authority research pending — no verified authority published yet.
South CarolinaUS-SC
- South Carolina Department of AgricultureDepartment · directory recordOfficial site
South DakotaUS-SD
- South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural ResourcesDepartmentOfficial site
TennesseeUS-TN
- Tennessee Department of AgricultureDepartment · directory recordOfficial site
TexasUS-TX
- Texas Department of AgricultureDepartment · directory recordOfficial site
UtahUS-UT
- Utah Department of Agriculture and FoodDepartmentOfficial site
VermontUS-VT
- Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and MarketsDepartmentOfficial site
VirginiaUS-VA
Authority research pending — no verified authority published yet.
WashingtonUS-WA
- Washington State Department of AgricultureDepartment · directory recordOfficial site
West VirginiaUS-WV
Authority research pending — no verified authority published yet.
WisconsinUS-WI
- Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer ProtectionDepartmentOfficial site
WyomingUS-WY
- Wyoming Department of AgricultureDepartment · directory recordOfficial site

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