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 247 Federal Register documents (rules and notices) for this agency.
- It awarded $2,100,000 in federal contracts (1 awards) in our collection; the top recipient is ENSEMBLE GOVERNMENT SERVICES, LLC ($2,100,000, ~100%).
- Spending is concentrated in a single top recipient.
Federal Register (rules & notices)
By type： Notice 206Rule 22Proposed Rule 19
- Notice Sep 21, 2026 Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request ↗
- Notice Sep 21, 2026 Bayer U.S.-Crop Science: Availability of a Petition for a Determination of Nonre... ↗
- Notice Sep 21, 2026 Bayer U.S.-Crop Science: Availability of a Petition for a Determination of Nonre... ↗
- Notice Sep 21, 2026 Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request ↗
- Rule Sep 18, 2026 Milk in the Northeast and Other Marketing Areas; Uniform Pricing Formula Provisi... ↗
- Notice Sep 18, 2026 Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines, and Pummelos Grown in Florida; Continuance Refe... ↗
- Notice Sep 18, 2026 Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request ↗
- Notice Sep 17, 2026 Record of Decision on Gould Wash Flood Protection Final Plan-Environmental Impac... ↗
Federal contracts (awarded · USAspending)
What this shows：In the collected data, the largest single recipient is ENSEMBLE GOVERNMENT SERVICES, LL... (about 100% of the total), across 1 recipients — showing how concentrated awards are at the top.
| Amount | Recipient | Scope (original) |
|---|---|---|
| ≈$2.1M | ENSEMBLE GOVERNMENT SERVICES,... ／Office of the Chief Financial Officer | THIS NEW CONTRACT OF PHASE III WILL COMPLETE THE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE MODEL DEVELOPMENT... ↗ |
Where the money goes (by company)
The main companies this agency funds and cumulative amounts, from this site's collected contract data. Click a company for details.
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
Events tied to this entity, newest first, from the data this site tracks.
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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