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Farm Service Agency county committees are a critical component of the day-to-day operations of FSA and allow grassroots input and location administration of federal farm programs. Nationwide, more than 7,700 dedicated members of the agricultural community serve on FSA county committees. The committees are made up of three to 11 members who serve three-year terms.
Elections occur each year in certain Local Administrative Areas (LAA). LAAs are elective areas for FSA committees in a single county or multi-county jurisdiction. This may include LAAs that are focused on an urban or suburban area.
Please Read: Uniform Guidelines For Conducting Farm Service Agency County Committee Elections (Text 39 Bytes | PDF 66 KB)
A new county committee election GIS locator tool is available to FSA customers providing the ability for you to identify the LAA you or your farming interests are located in. You can search by one of these search methods:
Election Dates
June 15, 2023
The nomination period begins.
August 1, 2023
Last day to file nomination forms at the local USDA Service Center.
November 6, 2023
Ballots mailed to eligible voters.
December 4, 2023
Last day to return voted ballots to the USDA Service Center.
January 1, 2024
Newly elected county committee members take office.
County Committees for Urban Agriculture
USDA has selected FSA urban county committees to strengthen administration of FSA programs in urban areas. The 27 urban county committees include:
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The urban county committees will work to encourage and promote urban, indoor, and other emerging agricultural production practices. Additionally, the county committees may address areas such as food access, community engagement, support of local activities to promote and encourage community compost, and food waste reduction.
Learn more by reading our Urban County Committee Elections Fact Sheet or FAQs.
Several of the urban county committees are located in locations where FSA and USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) have Urban Service Centers. Learn more on our Urban Service Centers webpage.
Nomination Forms
Frequently Asked Questions
Resources
Find Your Local Administrative Area
Fact Sheets
County Committee Brochure (PDF)
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Member Spotlights
Josh Volk - Oregon
Be The Link: The Neighborhood Farmer
Royce Creque - U.S. Virgin Islands
Be The Link: Bridging Gaps in the Virgin Islands
Mallenia “Renee” Foster - Virginia
Be The Link: A Community Commitment
Chris Linville - Indiana
Be the Link: Building Relationships
Coy Poitier - Texas
Be the Link: A Part of the Conversation
Chad Budy - Oklahoma
Election Reports
2021 Election Results - (PDF, 2.7 MB) | 2011 Election Results - (PDF, 1.72 MB) |
2020 Election Results - (PDF, 6.3 MB) | 2010 Election Results - (PDF, 579 KB) |
2019 Election Results - (PDF, 2.24 MB) | 2009 Election Results - (PDF, 643 KB) |
2018 Election Results - (PDF, 2.15 MB) | 2008 Election Results - (PDF, 670 KB) |
2017 Election Results - (PDF, 2.12 MB) | 2007 Election Results - (PDF, 629 KB) |
2016 Election Results - (PDF, 2.43 MB) | 2006 Election Results - (PDF, 747 KB) |
2015 Election Results - (PDF, 1.69 MB) | 2005 Election Results - (PDF, 698 KB) |
2014 Election Results - (PDF, 1.70 MB) | 2004 Election Results - (PDF, 858 KB) |
2013 Election Results - (PDF, 1.92 MB) | 2003 Election Results - (PDF, 822 KB) |
2012 Election Results - (PDF, 1.97 MB) | 2002 Election Results - (PDF, 6.2 MB) |
News
Nov. 6, 2023 - 2023 Farm Service Agency County Committee Elections Open this Week | Esta semana se abren las elecciones a los Comités de Condados 2023 de la Agencia de Servicios Agrícolas
June 15, 2023 - Farm Service Agency Now Accepting Nominations for Farmers and Ranchers to Serve on Local County Committees