The Department of Agriculture (USDA) oversees agriculture, food safety, forests, and rural development. It includes the Forest Service (managing national forests), the Food Safety and Inspection Service (meat and poultry), APHIS, and the Agricultural Marketing Service.
From crop insurance and farmer support to food-safety standards and nutrition assistance (SNAP), it spans production, the dinner table, and the rural economy. It is a frequent issuer of food-safety and agricultural rules.
What the data shows
- We have collected 117 Federal Register documents (rules and notices) for this agency.
Federal Register (rules & notices)
By type： Notice 95Rule 13Proposed Rule 9
- Notice Aug 3, 2026 Tobacco Report: Notice of Request for an Extension of a Currently Approved Infor... ↗
- Notice Aug 3, 2026 Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request ↗
- Rule Jul 31, 2026 Clingstone Peach Diversion Program; Amendment of Program Regulations ↗
- Notice Jul 30, 2026 Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request ↗
- Notice Jul 30, 2026 Record of Decision on Clarke County Water Supply Project Final Plan-Environmenta... ↗
- Rule Jul 29, 2026 Highly Erodible Land and Wetland Conservation ↗
- Notice Jul 29, 2026 Notice of Request for Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Co... ↗
- Notice Jul 29, 2026 Black Hills National Forest; Wyoming; Bear Lodge Rare Earth Project ↗
Where the money goes (by company)
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Federal contract awards over time (past 9 fiscal years)
Federal contract awards by Department of Agriculture has risen about 55% from FY2017 to FY2025 (≈$6.17B to ≈$9.57B).
| Fiscal year | Awarded |
|---|---|
| FY2025 | ≈$9.57B |
| FY2024 | ≈$11.6B |
| FY2023 | ≈$11.46B |
| FY2022 | ≈$10.04B |
| FY2021 | ≈$9.73B |
| FY2020 | ≈$12.16B |
| FY2019 | ≈$7.33B |
| FY2018 | ≈$6.07B |
| FY2017 | ≈$6.17B |
Total federal contracts (award types A–D) awarded by this agency per fiscal year (starting October). Source: USAspending. May be revised.
Timeline
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Based on real dates within this site's collected set (contracts = start date / filings = filing date / rules = publication date). Not exhaustive.
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