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United States Department of Agriculture USDA redirects here. For other uses, see? HYPERLINK /wiki/USDA_(disambiguation) \o USDA (disambiguation) USDA (disambiguation). United States Department of AgricultureSeal of the Department of AgricultureLogo of the USDA HYPERLINK /wiki/Jamie_L._Whitten_Building \o Jamie L. Whitten Building Jamie L. Whitten Building?in? HYPERLINK /wiki/Washington_D.C. \o Washington D.C. Washington D.C.Agency?overviewFormedMay 15, 1862Cabinet status: February 15, 1889Preceding agencyAgricultural DivisionJurisdiction HYPERLINK /wiki/Federal_government_of_the_United_States \o Federal government of the United States Federal government of the United StatesHeadquarters1301? HYPERLINK /wiki/Independence_Avenue_(Washington_D.C.) \o Independence Avenue (Washington D.C.) Independence Avenue, S.W.,? HYPERLINK /wiki/Washington,_D.C. \o Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. HYPERLINK /~geohack/geohack.php?pagename=United_States_Department_of_Agricultureparams=38_53_12_N_77_01_47_W_type:landmark_region:US 38°53′12″N?77°01′47″WEmployees105,778 (June 2007)Annual budget HYPERLINK /wiki/United_States_dollar \o United States dollar US$109.3 billion (2009)US$129.3 billion (est. 2010)US$132.3 billion (est. 2011)Agency executives HYPERLINK /wiki/Thomas_J._Vilsack \o Thomas J. Vilsack Thomas J. Vilsack,? HYPERLINK /wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_Agriculture \o United States Secretary of Agriculture Secretary of Agriculture HYPERLINK /wiki/Kathleen_Merrigan \o Kathleen Merrigan Kathleen Merrigan,? HYPERLINK /wiki/United_States_Deputy_Secretary_of_Agriculture \o United States Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Deputy Secretary of AgricultureChild agency HYPERLINK /wiki/Template:USDA_agencies \o Template:USDA agencies Click hereWebsite HYPERLINK / The?United States Department of Agriculture?(informally the?Agriculture Department?or?USDA) is the? HYPERLINK /wiki/United_States_federal_e