The election of responsible agricultural producers to FSA county committees is important to ALL farmers and ranchers with large or small operations. It is crucial that every eligible producer take part in this election because county committees are a direct link between the farm community and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Committee members are a critical component of the day-to-day operations of FSA. They help deliver FSA farm programs at the local level. Farmers who serve on committees help decide the kind of programs their counties will offer. They work to make FSA agricultural programs serve the needs of local producers.
Please Read: Uniform Guidelines For Conducting Farm Service Agency County Committee Elections (Text 39 Bytes | PDF 66 KB)
Important Election Dates
June 15, 2022
The nomination period began.
Aug. 1, 2022
Last day to file nomination forms at the local USDA Service Center.
Nov. 7, 2022
Ballots mailed to eligible voters.
Dec. 5, 2022
Last day to return voted ballots to the USDA Service Center.
Jan. 1, 2023
Newly elected county committee members take office.
County Committees for Urban Agriculture
USDA has selected FSA County Committees focused on urban agriculture. The 17 county committees for urban agriculture are located in:
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Atlanta, Georgia
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota
- St. Louis, Missouri
- Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Portland, Oregon
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Dallas, Texas
- Richmond, Virginia
- Chicago, Illinois
- New York, New York
- Detroit, Michigan
- Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Los Angeles, California
- Oakland, California
The urban and suburban 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.
The following urban and suburban county committees will hold elections this year: Phoenix, Atlanta, New Orleans, Minneapolis-St. Paul, St. Louis, Albuquerque, Cleveland, Portland, Philadelphia, Dallas, and Richmond.
USDA recently announced six new urban county committees in Chicago, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Los Angeles, New York City, and Oakland. Elections will be held for these locations at a later date.
2022 Election Materials
Find Your Local Administrative Area
Nomination Forms
- 2022 Nomination Form for County FSA Committee Election (PDF)
- 2022 Formulario De Nominación Para Elecciones Para El Comité Del Condado De La FSA (PDF)
- 2022 Nomination Form for Urban Agriculture County FSA Committee Election (PDF)
- 2022 Formulario de Nominación para la Elección del Comité Condal de la FSA de Agricultura Urbana (PDF)
Fact Sheets
County Committee Elections - 2022
County Committee Elections - Eligibility to Vote and Hold Office - 2022
Urban County Committee Elections - 2022
County Committee Brochure
County Committee Brochure (PDF)
County Committee Tools for Stakeholders
Poster/Flyer
Tribal Agricultural Landowner Voting Eligibility Poster
Tools to Promote Urban and Suburban County Committee Elections
Urban Agriculture County Committees Frequently Asked Questions
In the News
November 9, 2022 - 2022 Farm Service Agency County Committee Elections Open This Week
July 27, 2022 - Ask the Expert: FSA County Committees Q&A with Marlene Werk
June 3, 2022 - USDA Advances Food System Transformation with $43 Million for Urban Agriculture and Innovation, Adds New Urban County Committees
June 15, 2022 - Farm Service Agency Now Accepting Nominations for Farmers and Ranchers to Serve on Local County Committees
2022 County Committee Member Spotlights
Thoune Hongphao - Hawaii
Lead Your FSA: A Veteran of Agriculture and Service
Marcia Hoplin - North Dakota
Lead Your FSA: A Learning Experience
Chris Naylor - North Carolina
Lead Your FSA: Generational Passion for Agriculture
Mike Beauchamp - Louisiana
Lead Your FSA: Empowering a Community with Urban Agriculture
John Litz - Tennessee
Lead Your FSA: A History of Public Service
Election Reports
2019 Election Results - (PDF, 2.24 MB) | 2010 Election Results - (PDF, 579 KB) |
2018 Election Results - (PDF, 2.15 MB) | 2009 Election Results - (PDF, 643 KB) |
2017 Election Results - (PDF, 2.12 MB) | 2008 Election Results - (PDF, 670 KB) |
2016 Election Results - (PDF, 2.43 MB) | 2007 Election Results - (PDF, 629 KB) |
2015 Election Results - (PDF, 1.69 MB) | 2006 Election Results - (PDF, 747 KB) |
2014 Election Results - (PDF, 1.70 MB) | 2005 Election Results - (PDF, 698 KB) |
2013 Election Results - (PDF, 1.92 MB) | 2004 Election Results - (PDF, 858 KB) |
2012 Election Results - (PDF, 1.97 MB) | 2003 Election Results - (PDF, 822 KB) |
2011 Election Results - (PDF, 1.72 MB) | 2002 Election Results - (PDF, 6.2 MB) |