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, 2021

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

Aug. 2, 2021

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

Nov. 1, 2021

Ballots mailed to eligible voters.

Dec. 6, 2021

Last day to return voted ballots to the USDA Service Center.

Jan. 1, 2022

Newly elected county committee members take office.

County Committees for Urban Agriculture

USDA has selected FSA County Committees focused on urban agriculture. The 11 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

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. 

2021 Election Materials

Nomination Forms

• 2021 Nomination Form for County FSA Committee Election (PDF)
• 2021 Formulario de Nominación para Elecciones para el Comité del Condado de la FSA (PDF)
  
  
• 2021 Nomination Form for Urban Agriculture County FSA Committee Election (PDF)
• 2021 Formulario de Nominación para la Elección del Comité Condal de la FSA de Agricultura Urbana

Fact Sheets

• County Committee Elections - 2021
• Elecciones del Comité del Condado - 2021
  
  
• County Committee Elections - Eligibility to Vote and Hold Office - 2021
• Elecciones del Comité del Condado 2021 Elegibilidad para votar y ocupar un cargo como miembro del comité del condado
  
  
• Urban County Committee Elections - 2021
• Elecciones del Comité de Condado Urbano - 2021
  
  

County Committee Brochure

County Committee Brochure (PDF)

County Committee Tools for Stakeholders

Frequently Asked Questions

Poster/Flyer (Also available in Spanish)

Tools to Promote Urban and Suburban County Committee Elections

Urban Agriculture County Committees Frequently Asked Questions  (Also available in Spanish)

Poster/Flyer (Also available in Spanish)

In the News

June 22, 2021 - Farm Service Agency Now Accepting Nominations for County Committee Members

County Committee Member Spotlights

Lois Manigold - Grand Traverse County, Michigan
Lead Your FSA: Serving Our Neighbors

Paula Sue Steffen - Humboldt, Nebraska
Lead Your FSA: Giving Back to the Ag Community

Maureen Breen - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Lead Your FSA: Growing in the City

Charles Wesson - Altheimer, Arkansas
Lead Your FSA: Keeping Local Farmers Informed

Election Reports