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
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 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly $43,871,662 $38,240,917 $82,112,579
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly $43,258,422 $38,240,917 $81,499,339
2022-2024 2023 Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 $49,249,000 $39,246,929 $88,495,929
2022-2024 2023 Base Budget $42,788,031 $38,240,917 $81,028,948
2022-2024 2023 Governor's Amendments $8,895,107 $856,012 $9,751,119
2022-2024 2023 General Assembly Adjustments ($2,434,138) $150,000 ($2,284,138)
2022-2024 2024 Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 $46,656,625 $39,241,929 $85,898,554
2022-2024 2024 Base Budget $42,788,031 $38,240,917 $81,028,948
2022-2024 2024 Governor's Amendments $6,377,607 $851,012 $7,228,619
2022-2024 2024 General Assembly Adjustments ($2,509,013) $150,000 ($2,359,013)
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
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 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 344.00 214.00 558.00
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 349.99 219.01 569.00
2022-2024 2023 Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 359.49 222.51 582.00
2022-2024 2023 Base Budget 349.99 219.01 569.00
2022-2024 2023 Governor's Amendments 3.00 2.00 5.00
2022-2024 2023 General Assembly Adjustments 6.50 1.50 8.00
2022-2024 2024 Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 359.49 222.51 582.00
2022-2024 2024 Base Budget 349.99 219.01 569.00
2022-2024 2024 Governor's Amendments 3.00 2.00 5.00
2022-2024 2024 General Assembly Adjustments 6.50 1.50 8.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded five percent salary increase for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the five percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 477 X. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,044,859 $1,044,859
Nongeneral Fund $528,857 $528,857
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Remove funding for Dairy Producer Margin Coverage Premium Assistance Program Base Budget Adjustment
  Removes funding in the second year for the Dairy Producer Margin Coverage Premium Assistance Program. According to § 3.2-3307, Code of Virginia, the program expires on July 1, 2023.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($1,000,000)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to agency information technology costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to information technology and telecommunications usage budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 478 C. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($198,274) ($198,274)
Nongeneral Fund ($57,172) ($57,172)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to contribution rates for state employee retirement plans budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 477 H. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $156,984 $156,984
Nongeneral Fund $79,460 $79,460
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to state health insurance premiums Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the employer’s share of health insurance premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 477 G. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $117,279 $117,279
Nongeneral Fund $61,123 $61,123
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Cardinal Human Capital Management System charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to Cardinal Human Capital Management System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 478 G. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $70,201 $70,201
Nongeneral Fund $35,521 $35,521
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded workers’ compensation premium changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for workers’ compensation premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 477 R. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $50,327 $50,327
Nongeneral Fund $50,930 $50,930
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Cardinal Financials System charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to Cardinal Financials System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 478 F. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($19,975) ($19,975)
Nongeneral Fund ($21,121) ($21,121)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded general liability premium charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for general liability premiums billed by the Department of the Treasury’s Division of Risk Management budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 478 J. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $9,201 $9,201
Nongeneral Fund $4,045 $4,045
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded internal service fund charges for the Personnel Management Information System Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for Personnel Management Information System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 478 I. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($2,298) ($2,298)
Nongeneral Fund ($1,282) ($1,282)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded state employee other post-employment benefit rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to state employee other post-employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 477 K. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,669 $1,669
Nongeneral Fund $845 $845
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Performance Budgeting system charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to Performance Budgeting system internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 478 H. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($232) ($232)
Nongeneral Fund ($285) ($285)
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Increase funding for the Farmland Preservation Fund and establish a pilot program to address the partition of heirs property in the Commonwealth Decision Package
  Provides additional funding and one new staff position to the Office of Farmland Preservation
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,500,000 $2,500,000
Positions 1.00 1.00
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Increase support for the Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development (AFID) Fund and administration Decision Package
  Provides additional funding and a staff position to the existing AFID grant program
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,097,213 $847,213
Positions 1.00 1.00
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Capitalize and establish the Virginia Spirits Promotion Fund Decision Package
  Establishes and funds a board modeled after the existing Virginia Wine Promotion Fund to promote development of Virginia's spirits industry
 
  FY FY
General Fund $952,375 $952,375
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Increase support for invasive species early detection and rapid response Decision Package
  Provides additional funding and seasonal employees to detect and prevent the spread of harmful invasive species
 
  FY FY
General Fund $600,000 $575,000
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Increase the deposit to the Virginia Wine Promotion Fund Decision Package
  Adjusts deposits to the Virginia Wine Fund to correctly reflect the actual wine sales from fiscal year 2021 as required by the Code
 
  FY FY
General Fund $501,640 $501,640
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Provide salary support to improve recruitment and retention of environmental specialist positions Decision Package
  Increases staff salaries for employees responsible for meat and poultry inspection, dairy inspection, produce safety, and food safety to levels more competitive with private industry, aiming to address issues of recruitment, turnover, and equity within the department
 
  FY FY
General Fund $335,000 $335,000
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Improve veterinarian recruitment and retention through salary support Decision Package
  Raises pay for veterinary employees to levels more competitive with private industry with aims to address issues of recruitment, turnover, and equity within the department
 
  FY FY
General Fund $300,000 $300,000
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Provide additional positions for pesticide registration Decision Package
  Authorizes additional staff positions to administer licensing required by the Virginia Pesticide Control Act, reducing the need for existing staff to work overtime while improving processing speed and customer service metrics
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $175,091 $170,091
Positions 2.00 2.00
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Replace weights and measures large capacity scale truck Decision Package
  Provides funding to replace a vehicle that has been in use since 1997 and currently requires frequent maintenance
 
  FY FY
General Fund $240,000 $0
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Provide support for policy, planning, and research Decision Package
  Funds one additional policy analyst staff position, which will be used to improve the department's capacity to coordinate legislative, regulatory, and Freedom of Information Act activities while also conducting special projects
 
  FY FY
General Fund $109,138 $106,638
Positions 1.00 1.00
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Partner with Virginia State University (VSU)'s Small Farm Outreach Program Decision Package
  Creates a pilot partnership between the department and VSU's Small Farm Management Agents to increase diversity of the department's program participants and provides partial funding for three staff positions to implement the program
 
  FY FY
General Fund $30,000 $30,000
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Align positions with general fund support provided for the regulation of charitable gaming Decision Package
  Adjusts the funding source for five staff positions to align with the General Assembly's original intention. During the 2021 Special Session I, the department received general fund dollars and nongeneral fund positions; however, this program is fully supported with general fund dollars. This amendment moves the positions from nongeneral fund to general fund.
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Perform study to determine support needed to stabilize grain grading services Decision Package
  Directs the department to conduct a study on the sustainability of the funding for the grain grading services
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Realign International Trade Plan funding between service areas Decision Package
  Adjusts the funding source for the International Trade Plan to better reflect the initiative's strategic objectives. This is a technical realignment that does not increase or transfer appropriations
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Remove language authorizing the sale of the Eastern Shore Farmers Market Decision Package
  Removes authorization to sell the Eastern Shore Farmers Market. The department no longer intends to sell the facility, and it is necessary to remove the language for the Department of General Services to discontinue marketing the facility.
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Transfer nongeneral fund positions to provide support for grading and certification of virginia products Decision Package
  Realigns existing staff position authorization to support peanut inspection, poultry, and egg grading services
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Level Fund Farmland Preservation General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment removes a proposed $2,500,000 general fund increase and one FTE each year for the Virginia Farmland Preservation Fund.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($2,500,000) ($2,500,000)
Positions (1.00) (1.00)
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Agriculture & Forestry Industries Development Fund General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides a total of $2.75 million over the biennium for the Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development Fund.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($1,500,000) ($500,000)
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Virginia Fresh Match General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $1.0 million from the general fund each year to support Virginia-grown agriculture and to increase nutritional access through farmers' markets and community food retailers. Funding will be utilized to enhance the buying power of the supplemental nutrition assistance program participants for fruits and vegetables through the Virginia Fresh Match Nutrition Incentive Program.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,000,000 $1,000,000
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VDACS Regulation of Hemp Products for Human Consumption General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $700,000 GF and 7.0 FTE positions each year to allow VDACS to regulate hemp products intended for human consumption.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $700,000 $700,000
Positions 7.00 7.00
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Remove Proposed Spirits Promotion Fund Second Year Funding General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment removes the $952,375 general fund deposit proposed the second year for the Virginia Spirits Promotion Fund and directs that the second year deposit shall be determined in a manner consistent with House Bill 20 and Senate Bill 196 of the 2022 General Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($952,375)
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Increase support for invasive species early detection and rapid response General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides for a total of $575,000 from the general fund in new funding for the invasive species detection program over the biennium.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($300,000) ($300,000)
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Provide inspection services for new and expanding meat processing facilities (Executive Amendment) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $300,000 in general fund appropriation, $300,000 in federal appropriation, and three positions over the biennium to support additional meat and poultry inspection that will enable processing facilities that are expanding and upgrading to begin operations. This provides the needed state match to receive the federal funding that will support this program.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $150,000 $150,000
Nongeneral Fund $150,000 $150,000
Positions 3.00 3.00
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Remove funding for policy, planning & research staff General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment removes funding for a proposed new policy, planning and research staff position at the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($109,138) ($106,638)
Positions (1.00) (1.00)
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Vinifera-Style Wine Grape Breeding General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment directs $125,000 the first year from the general fund for the purpose of breeding vinifera-style wine grapes adapted to the Mid-Atlantic US with a specified focus on combining vinifera fruit quality with downy mildew resistance, with an objective of commercializing the resulting variety within 10 to 15 years.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $125,000 $0


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