United States Department of Agriculture facts for kids
Seal of the U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Logo of the U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Flag of the U.S. Department of Agriculture |
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Agency overview | |
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Formed | May 15, 1862 Cabinet status: February 15, 1889 |
Preceding agency |
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Jurisdiction | U.S. federal government |
Headquarters | Jamie L. Whitten Building 1301 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 38°53′17″N 77°1′48″W / 38.88806°N 77.03000°W |
Employees | 105,778 (June 2007) |
Annual budget | US$151 billion (2017) |
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The United States Department of Agriculture (also called the Agriculture Department, or USDA) is a United States Federal Executive Department (or Cabinet Department). Its purpose is to develop and execute policy on farming, agriculture, and food.
Images for kids
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Harvey Washington Wiley, Chief Chemist of the Department of Agriculture's Division of Chemistry (third from the right) with his staff, not long after he joined the division in 1883
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The first Department of Agriculture Building on the National Mall around 1895
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The Secretary of Agriculture's office is located in the Jamie L. Whitten Building.
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USDA Visitor's Center in the Jamie L. Whitten Building.
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The Beagle Brigade is part of the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. This piece of luggage at Dulles Airport may contain contraband.
See also
In Spanish: Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos para niños