Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services [301]
Secretarial Area: Agriculture and Forestry
Operating Budget Summary
This table shows the Governor's proposed budget for the next two years and the agency's official budget for the previous six years.
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Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly $33,176,063 $29,581,211 $62,757,274
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly $34,490,871 $29,581,211 $64,072,082
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly $36,498,563 $33,294,555 $69,793,118
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly $35,366,148 $34,572,250 $69,938,398
2018-2020 2019 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly $37,084,034 $35,925,165 $73,009,199
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly $37,234,034 $35,940,165 $73,174,199
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I $43,871,662 $38,240,917 $82,112,579
2020-2022 2021 Previous Legislative Appropriation $42,378,884 $38,240,917 $80,619,801
2020-2022 2021 Governor's Amendments ($757,222) $0 ($757,222)
2020-2022 2021 General Assembly Adjustments $2,250,000 $0 $2,250,000
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I $42,788,031 $38,240,917 $81,028,948
2020-2022 2022 Previous Legislative Appropriation $40,394,656 $38,240,917 $78,635,573
2020-2022 2022 Governor's Amendments ($89,225) $0 ($89,225)
2020-2022 2022 General Assembly Adjustments $2,482,600 $0 $2,482,600
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly 321.00 205.00 526.00
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly 321.00 205.00 526.00
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly 331.00 206.00 537.00
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly 328.00 214.00 542.00
2018-2020 2019 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 330.00 214.00 544.00
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 330.00 214.00 544.00
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I 344.00 214.00 558.00
2020-2022 2021 Previous Legislative Appropriation 344.00 214.00 558.00
2020-2022 2021 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2020-2022 2021 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I 349.99 219.01 569.00
2020-2022 2022 Previous Legislative Appropriation 344.00 214.00 558.00
2020-2022 2022 Governor's Amendments 4.99 0.01 5.00
2020-2022 2022 General Assembly Adjustments 1.00 5.00 6.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Move reductions to agency budget Decision Package
  Moves the reductions included in Item 482.20 of the 2020 Special Session Appropriation Act from Central Appropriations to the agency budget.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($757,222) ($441,722)
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Reduce deposit to the Wine Promotion Fund Decision Package
  Decreases the deposit required to be made to the Wine Promotion Fund based on updated wine and cider liter tax revenue collections attributable to Virginia wineries and cideries.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($769,837)
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Establish the Virginia Agriculture Food Assistance Program Decision Package
  Creates the Virginia Agriculture Food Assistance Program, which will provide funding to cover farmers' and food producers' costs associated with harvesting, processing, packaging, and transporting agriculture products in order to donate those items to charitable food assistance organizations. Legislation to be considered during the 2021 legislative session will establish the grant program.CHAR(13) + CHAR(10)CHAR(13) + CHAR(10)
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $600,000
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Enhance food safety and economic growth in the commonwealth Decision Package
  Provides support for three food safety inspectors and associated operating costs to enhance the food safety inspection program.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $276,636
Positions 0.00 3.00
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Fulfill Virginia's phase III watershed implementation plan Decision Package
  Provides two positions and associated costs to support implementation of Agricultural Stewardship best management practices, as well as audit and verification of contractor-applicators.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $245,698
Positions 0.00 2.00
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Realign appropriation and position allocation to accurate program areas Decision Package
  Moves appropriation and position allocations to the proper service areas to ensure accurate recording of expenditures. This is a technical amendment.
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Virginia Food Access Investment Program General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment increases the first year general fund appropriation for the Virginia Food Access Investment Program from $1.1 million to $3.1 million.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,000,000 $0
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Dairy Producer Margin Coverage Premium Assistance General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $1.0 million the second year from the general fund for the Dairy Producer Margin Coverage Premium Assistance Program, pursuant to House Bill 1750 and Senate Bill 1193.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $1,000,000
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Farmland Preservation Fund General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides an additional $750,000 the second year from the general fund for the Virginia Farmland Preservation Fund.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $750,000
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Regulation of Charitable Gaming General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides funding consistent with the provisions of Senate Bill 1127 of the 2021 General Assembly and directs the Office of the State Inspector General to investigate the operations of the Charitable Gaming Board and recommend any changes needed to prevent conflicts of interest, including an assessment of whether responsibility for the regulation of charitable gaming should be placed under the Virginia Lottery.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $407,600
Positions 0.00 5.00
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International Trade Plan General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $250,000 the second year from the general fund and two positions for the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to expand services for Virginia businesses in coordination with the Virginia Economic Development Partnership in implementing the Commonwealth's International Trade Plan. The International Trade Plan was developed by the VEDP Committee on International Trade. A corresponding amendment to VEDP provides related funding.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $250,000
Positions 0.00 1.00
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Restore Infrastructure Repair at Holiday Lake 4-H Center General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment restores $250,000 from the general fund in the first year for the Holiday Lake 4-H Center that was approved in 2020 Regular Session and subsequently unallotted. Holiday Lake is an evacuation location for several public school systems in Central Virginia.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $250,000 $0
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Beehive Grant Program General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides an additional $75,000 the second year from the general fund for the Beehive Grant Fund. The Fund provides beehive equipment directly to eligible beekeepers.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $75,000


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