Portal:Department of Agriculture/Organization/Intro

The USDA is divided into eight distinct mission areas, each of which have at least one agency dedicated to the theme of the mission area:

1. Farm Production and Conservation
2. Food Safety
3. Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services
4. Marketing and Regulatory Programs
5. Natural Resources and the Environment
6. Research, Education, and Economics
7. Rural Development
8. Trade and Foreign Agriculture Affairs