USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service Employee Directory
Government AdministrationDistrict of Columbia, United States501-1000 Employees
The Agricultural Marketing Service administers programs that create domestic and international marketing opportunities for U.S. producers of food, fiber, and specialty crops, while providing services to ensure the quality and availability of wholesome food. It supports a wide range of agricultural operations—from individual farmers to international businesses—through its programs and grant investments that foster economic development in small towns and rural communities. The agency's work encompasses commodity-specific initiatives and regulatory functions within the agriculture sector. AMS serves its customers in the agriculture industry by managing programs for dairy, specialty crops, livestock, poultry and seed, as well as cotton and tobacco, and it oversees the National Organic Program, the Science and Technology Program, and the Transportation and Marketing Program. It enforces federal regulations such as the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act and the Seed Act, and supervises more than 20 research and promotion programs, reflecting a broad governance and market-development role. Based in Washington, DC, the agency operates with a substantial workforce dedicated to supporting diverse U.S. agricultural operations and marketing opportunities.