United States Department of Agriculture
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| United States Department of Agriculture | |
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| Formed | February 15, 1889 |
| Jurisdiction | Federal government of the United States |
| Headquarters | 1301 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 38°53′12″N 77°01′47″W / 38.88667°N 77.02972°W |
| Employees | 105,778 (June 2007) |
| Annual budget | US$94 billion (2006) |
| Agency executives | Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture Kathleen Merrigan, Deputy Secretary of Agriculture |
| Child agency | Click here |
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| www.usda.gov | |
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.
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