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 14, 2019

The nomination period begins. Request nomination forms from your local USDA Service Center or download from this site.

Aug. 1, 2019

Last day to file nomination forms at the local USDA Service Center

Nov. 4, 2019

Ballots mailed to eligible voters

Dec. 2, 2019

Last day to return voted ballots to the USDA Service Center

Jan. 1, 2020

Newly elected county committee members take office

2019 Election Materials

Nomination Forms

• English: 2019 Nomination Form for County FSA Committee Election (PDF)
• Spanish: 2019 Nomination Form for County Committee Election (PDF)

News Releases

Voting Begins for 2019 Farm Service Agency County Committee Elections
Farm Service Agency County Committee Nominations Open June 14

Fact Sheets

County Committee Elections - 2019 (PDF) Spanish (PDF)

Eligibility to Vote and Hold Office as a County Committee Member-2019 (PDF) Spanish (PDF)

County Committee Briefing

English PowerPoint (29.3 MB) PDF (2.2 MB)

Spanish PowerPoint (30.5 MB) PDF (2.2 MB)

County Committee Posters

County Committee Public Service Announcements

Public Service Announcement from FSA Administrator Richard Fordyce (60 seconds, MP3)

County Committee Brochure

County Committee Trifold Brochure (PDF, 486 KB)

County Committee Tools for Stakeholders

Frequently Asked Questions (PDF, 517 KB)

2019 County Committee Elections Presentation for Stakeholders (10.5 MB) PDF (1 MB)

County Committee Member Spotlights

• Katie Molodich - Sterling, Connecticut
  County Committees - Agriculture's Roots to FSA
  
  
• Rantz Smith - Trenton, Florida
  County Committees - A Voice for Fellow Producers
  
  
• Lisa Schmidt - Keldron, South Dakota
  County Committees - Compassion for Fellow Producers
  
  
• Sal Parra - Fresno, California
  County Committees - Making a Difference

Visit our 2018 multimedia story to read about FSA county committee members from around the country.

Election Reports