Spending · subcategory

Agricultural research and services

Part of Agriculture. FY2025 net outlays: $26.3B, 55% of the category and 0.37% of all federal spending. The largest program is Office of the Secretary ($17.4B).

$26.3B
FY2025 net outlays
55%
of Agriculture
+54%
change from FY2024 ($17.1B)
25
programs (accounts) with FY2025 spending

Every program

25 accounts with FY2025 spending in Agricultural research and services, largest first. Hover or tap a bar for details.

Mandatory (set by standing law)Discretionary (set by yearly appropriations)
Office of the SecretaryOffice of the Secretary
$17.4B
Salaries and ExpensesAnimal and Plant Health Inspection Service
$2.57B
Salaries and ExpensesAgricultural Research Service
$1.72B
Research and Education ActivitiesNational Institute of Food and Agriculture
$1.17B
Marketing ServicesAgricultural Marketing Service
$1.03B
Extension ActivitiesNational Institute of Food and Agriculture
$668M
Executive OperationsExecutive Operations
$295M
Salaries and ExpensesForeign Agricultural Service
$243M
Nonrecurring Expenses FundExecutive Operations
$236M
Expenses and Refunds, Inspection and Grading of Farm ProductsAgricultural Marketing Service
$210M
National Agricultural Statistics ServiceNational Agricultural Statistics Service
$181M
Buildings and FacilitiesAgricultural Research Service
$174M
Integrated ActivitiesNational Institute of Food and Agriculture
$156M
Office of Inspector GeneralOffice of Inspector General
$111M
Payments to States and PossessionsAgricultural Marketing Service
$106M
Agriculture Buildings and Facilities and Rental PaymentsBuildings and Facilities
$93M
Economic Research ServiceEconomic Research Service
$88M
Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust FundNational Institute of Food and Agriculture
$22M
Miscellaneous Trust FundsAnimal and Plant Health Inspection Service
$20M
Expenses and Refunds, Inspection and Grading of Farm ProductsFood Safety and Inspection Service
$18M
Show 5 smaller programs
Miscellaneous Contributed FundsAgricultural Research Service
$16M
Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act FundAgricultural Marketing Service
$12M
Working Capital FundExecutive Operations
$9M
Buildings and FacilitiesAnimal and Plant Health Inspection Service
$8M
Gifts and BequestsOffice of the Secretary
$1M

How the total adds up

Programs (the 25 accounts above)$26.6B
Offsets: premiums, fees, loan repayments, and other collections (8 accounts)−$313M
Net outlays, matching OMB Historical Table 3.2$26.3B
The largest offsets
Deposits of Fees, Inspection and Grading of Farm Products, AMS
Department of Agriculture
−$227M
Payment from Commodity Credit Corporation Fund, Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund
Department of Agriculture
−$25M
Deposits of Miscellaneous Contributed Funds, APHIS
Department of Agriculture
−$20M
Deposits of Fees, Inspection and Grading of Farm Products, Food Safety and Quality Service
Department of Agriculture
−$18M
Deposits of Miscellaneous Contributed Funds, Science and Education Administration
Department of Agriculture
−$13M
Fee Funded Inspection, Weighing, and Examination Services
Agricultural Marketing Service
−$7M
Payments from General Fund, Wool Research, Development, and Promotion Trust Fund
Department of Agriculture
−$2M
Gifts and Bequests, Departmental Administration
Department of Agriculture
−$1M

All programs, sortable

Sparklines show each program in 2025 dollars, FY2000–2025.

ProgramTypeFY2024FY2025ChangeFY2000–2025
Office of the Secretary
Office of the Secretary
Discretionary$7.65B$17.4B+128%
Salaries and Expenses
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Discretionary$2.37B$2.57B+8.3%
Salaries and Expenses
Agricultural Research Service
Discretionary$1.79B$1.72B−3.9%
Research and Education Activities
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Discretionary$1.08B$1.17B+8.3%
Marketing Services
Agricultural Marketing Service
Mandatory$1.48B$1.03B−31%
Extension Activities
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Discretionary$638M$668M+4.7%
Executive Operations
Executive Operations
Discretionary$303M$295M−2.6%
Salaries and Expenses
Foreign Agricultural Service
Discretionary$239M$243M+1.7%
Nonrecurring Expenses Fund
Executive Operations
Discretionary$536M$236M−56%
Expenses and Refunds, Inspection and Grading of Farm Products
Agricultural Marketing Service
Mandatory$221M$210M−5.0%
National Agricultural Statistics Service
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Discretionary$195M$181M−7.2%
Buildings and Facilities
Agricultural Research Service
Discretionary$110M$174M+58%
Integrated Activities
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Mandatory$153M$156M+2.0%
Office of Inspector General
Office of Inspector General
Discretionary$117M$111M−5.1%
Payments to States and Possessions
Agricultural Marketing Service
Mandatory$102M$106M+3.9%
Agriculture Buildings and Facilities and Rental Payments
Buildings and Facilities
Discretionary$76M$93M+22%
Economic Research Service
Economic Research Service
Discretionary$97M$88M−9.3%
Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Mandatory$19M$22M+16%
Miscellaneous Trust Funds
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Mandatory$13M$20M+54%
Expenses and Refunds, Inspection and Grading of Farm Products
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Mandatory$19M$18M−5.3%
Miscellaneous Contributed Funds
Agricultural Research Service
Mandatory$19M$16M−16%
Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act Fund
Agricultural Marketing Service
Mandatory$13M$12M−7.7%
Working Capital Fund
Executive Operations
Discretionary$92M$9M−90%
Buildings and Facilities
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Discretionary$10M$8M−20%
Gifts and Bequests
Office of the Secretary
Mandatory$1M$1M+0.0%

Agricultural research and services since 1993

Net outlays in 2025 dollars, fiscal years 1993–2025.

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