United States Secretary of Agriculture information
Head of the US Department of Agriculture
United States Secretary of Agriculture
Seal of the department
Flag of the secretary
Incumbent Tom Vilsack since February 24, 2021
United States Department of Agriculture
Style
Mr. Secretary (informal) The Honorable (formal)
Member of
United States Cabinet
Reports to
President of the United States
Seat
Jamie L. Whitten Building, Washington, D.C.
Appointer
The President with Senate advice and consent
Term length
No fixed term
Constituting instrument
7 U.S.C. § 2202
Formation
February 15, 1889
First holder
Norman Jay Coleman
Succession
Ninth[1]
Deputy
United States Deputy Secretary of Agriculture
Salary
Executive Schedule, level I
Website
usda.gov
The United States secretary of agriculture is the head of the United States Department of Agriculture. The position carries similar responsibilities to those of agriculture ministers in other governments.
The department includes several organizations. The 297,000 mi2 (770,000 km2) of national forests and grasslands are managed by the United States Forest Service.[2] The safety of food produced and sold in the United States is ensured by the United States Food Safety and Inspection Service.[3] The Food Stamp Program works with the states to provide food to low-income people.[4]
Secretary of Agriculture is a Level I position in the Executive Schedule,[5] thus earning a salary of US$221,400, as of January 2021.[6]
Since February 24, 2021, the current secretary is Tom Vilsack, who had previously served as the 30th secretary of agriculture in the Obama administration.
^"3 U.S. Code § 19 – Vacancy in offices of both President and Vice President; officers eligible to act". LII / Legal Information Institute.
^"USDA Forest Service – Caring for the land and serving people". Fs.fed.us. Retrieved September 24, 2005.
^"Home". Fs.fed.us. Retrieved September 24, 2005.
^"FNS Food Stamp Program Home Page". Fns.usda.gov. Retrieved September 24, 2005.
^5 U.S.C. " § 5312"
^"Salary Table No. 2021-EX Rates of Basic Pay for the Executive Schedule (EX)" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on January 23, 2021.
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