County Committee Elections

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 begins.

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, IL
• Brooklyn, NY
• Detroit, MI
• Grand Rapids, MI
• Los Angeles, CA
• Oakland, CA

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, Brooklyn, and Oakland. Elections will be held for these locations at a later date.

2022 Election Materials

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
• Elecciones del Comité del Condado - 2022
• County Committee Elections - Eligibility to Vote and Hold Office - 2022
• Urban County Committee Elections - 2022

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County Committee Brochure

County Committee Brochure (PDF)

Translated versions coming soon.

County Committee Tools for Stakeholders

Frequently Asked Questions

Poster/Flyer

Tribal Agricultural Landowner Voting Eligibility Poster

Tools to Promote Urban and Suburban County Committee Elections

Urban Agriculture County Committees Frequently Asked Questions

Poster/Flyer

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In the News

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

John Litz - Tennessee

Lead Your FSA: A History of Public Service

Election Reports