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The department includes several organizations. The 297,000 mi<sup>2</sup> (770,000 km<sup>2</sup>) of national forests and grasslands are managed by the [[United States Forest Service]].<ref>{{cite web |title=USDA Forest Service – Caring for the land and serving people. |url=http://www.fs.fed.us/ |website=Fs.fed.us|access-date=September 24, 2005}}</ref> The safety of food produced and sold in the United States is ensured by the [[Food Safety and Inspection Service|United States Food Safety and Inspection Service]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Home |website=Fs.fed.us |url=http://www.fsis.usda.gov/ |access-date=September 24, 2005}}</ref> The [[Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program|Food Stamp Program]] works with the states to provide food to low-income people.<ref>{{cite web |title=FNS Food Stamp Program Home Page |url=http://www.fns.usda.gov/fsp/ |website=Fns.usda.gov|access-date=September 24, 2005}}</ref> | The department includes several organizations. The 297,000 mi<sup>2</sup> (770,000 km<sup>2</sup>) of national forests and grasslands are managed by the [[United States Forest Service]].<ref>{{cite web |title=USDA Forest Service – Caring for the land and serving people. |url=http://www.fs.fed.us/ |website=Fs.fed.us|access-date=September 24, 2005}}</ref> The safety of food produced and sold in the United States is ensured by the [[Food Safety and Inspection Service|United States Food Safety and Inspection Service]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Home |website=Fs.fed.us |url=http://www.fsis.usda.gov/ |access-date=September 24, 2005}}</ref> The [[Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program|Food Stamp Program]] works with the states to provide food to low-income people.<ref>{{cite web |title=FNS Food Stamp Program Home Page |url=http://www.fns.usda.gov/fsp/ |website=Fns.usda.gov|access-date=September 24, 2005}}</ref> | ||
Secretary of Agriculture is a [[Executive Schedule#Level I|Level I position in the Executive Schedule]],<ref>{{UnitedStatesCode|5|5312"}}</ref> thus earning a salary of | Secretary of Agriculture is a [[Executive Schedule#Level I|Level I position in the Executive Schedule]],<ref>{{UnitedStatesCode|5|5312"}}</ref> thus earning a salary of US$221,400, as of January 2021.<ref name="Salary">{{cite web|url= https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/salary-tables/pdf/2021/EX.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123013351/https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/salary-tables/pdf/2021/EX.pdf |archive-date=2021-01-23 |url-status=live|title=Salary Table No. 2021-EX Rates of Basic Pay for the Executive Schedule (EX)}}</ref> | ||
Since February 24, 2021, the current secretary is [[Tom Vilsack]], who had previously served as the 30th secretary of agriculture in the [[Presidency of Barack Obama|Obama administration]]. | Since February 24, 2021, the current secretary is [[Tom Vilsack]], who had previously served as the 30th secretary of agriculture in the [[Presidency of Barack Obama|Obama administration]]. | ||
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#Regional Administrators of the [[Food and Nutrition Service]] (in order of seniority by length of unbroken tenure) for the: | #Regional Administrators of the [[Food and Nutrition Service]] (in order of seniority by length of unbroken tenure) for the: | ||
#*Mountain Plains Regional Office ([[Denver]], [[Colorado]]) | #*Mountain Plains Regional Office ([[Denver]], [[Colorado]]) | ||
#*Midwest Regional Office ( | #*Midwest Regional Office (Chicago, [[Illinois]]) | ||
#*Western Regional Office ( | #*Western Regional Office (San Francisco, California) | ||
#Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Agriculture | #Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Agriculture | ||
#Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Civil Rights | #Assistant Secretary of Agriculture for Civil Rights | ||