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
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
2021-2024 2022 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $49,249,000 $39,246,929 $88,495,929
2021-2024 2023 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $50,317,024 $39,241,929 $89,558,953
2024-2026 2025 Chapter 2, 2024 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 $55,634,282 $42,237,446 $97,871,728
2024-2026 2025 Base Budget $46,656,625 $39,241,929 $85,898,554
2024-2026 2025 Governor's Amendments $11,664,202 $3,055,517 $14,719,719
2024-2026 2025 General Assembly Adjustments ($2,686,545) ($60,000) ($2,746,545)
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 2, 2024 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 $54,414,982 $42,237,446 $96,652,428
2024-2026 2026 Base Budget $46,656,625 $39,241,929 $85,898,554
2024-2026 2026 Governor's Amendments $6,944,902 $3,055,517 $10,000,419
2024-2026 2026 General Assembly Adjustments $813,455 ($60,000) $753,455
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
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
2021-2024 2022 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 359.49 222.51 582.00
2021-2024 2023 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 376.49 232.51 609.00
2024-2026 2025 Chapter 2, 2024 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 374.99 235.01 610.00
2024-2026 2025 Base Budget 359.49 222.51 582.00
2024-2026 2025 Governor's Amendments 15.50 12.50 28.00
2024-2026 2025 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 2, 2024 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 374.99 235.01 610.00
2024-2026 2026 Base Budget 359.49 222.51 582.00
2024-2026 2026 Governor's Amendments 15.50 12.50 28.00
2024-2026 2026 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
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 483 S. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,295,803 $2,295,803
Nongeneral Fund $1,053,506 $1,053,506
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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 484 C. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $481,092 $481,092
Nongeneral Fund $168,515 $168,515
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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 483 G. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $156,271 $156,271
Nongeneral Fund $82,033 $82,033
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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 484 G. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $47,572 $47,572
Nongeneral Fund $21,830 $21,830
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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 483 P. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($51,063) ($51,063)
Nongeneral Fund ($18,244) ($18,244)
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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 484 F. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $25,169 $25,169
Nongeneral Fund $22,494 $22,494
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded property insurance premium charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for property insurance premiums billed by the Department of the Treasury’s Division of Risk Management budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 484 J. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $42,487 $42,487
Nongeneral Fund $4,985 $4,985
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded information technology auditors and security officers Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for information technology auditors and information security officers budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 484 E. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $9,136 $9,136
Nongeneral Fund ($934) ($934)
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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 484 I. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($4,491) ($4,491)
Nongeneral Fund ($2,273) ($2,273)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to agency leased space costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for to increased charges to customer agencies for the Department of General Services to perform lease administration services. budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 485 K. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,138 $1,138
Nongeneral Fund $646 $646
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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 484 H. of Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($818) ($818)
Nongeneral Fund ($941) ($941)
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Continue Chapter 1 funding changes: Establish hemp registration and inspection program Decision Package
  Provides for the ongoing impact of appropriation changes included in Chapter 1, 2023 Special Session I. This amendment provides funding and positions in the 2024-2026 biennium for the implementation of Chapters 744 and Chapter 794, 2023 Acts of Assembly. The funding represents annualized support for the new positions and regulatory activities.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,172,909 $2,172,909
Positions 15.00 15.00
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Increase support for commodity services inspectors Decision Package
  Increases annual nongeneral fund appropriation and adds 10 positions for new and existing commodity services inspectors.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $1,457,770 $1,457,770
Positions 10.00 10.00
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Make deposit to the Virginia Spirits Promotion Fund Decision Package
  Deposits a portion of tax revenue generated from the sale of Virginia produced spirits.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,151,899 $1,151,899
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Fund agricultural technology research projects Decision Package
  Provides appropriation for competitive grants in precision farming, livestock monitoring, aquaculture, indoor farming, and other areas of agricultural technology research.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,000,000 $0
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Increase funding for the Governor's Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development Fund Decision Package
  Provides additional funding for deposit to the Governor's Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development Fund.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,000,000 $0
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Continue Chapter 1 funding changes: Establish Beer Distribution Company Decision Package
  Provides for the ongoing impact of appropriation changes included in Chapter 1, 2023 Special Session I. This amendment provides money and positions from the general fund to support the Virginia Beer Distribution Company, as established in § 3.2-102, Code of Virginia.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $652,900 $433,600
Positions 2.00 2.00
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Support inspected slaughter and meat processing facilities in the Commonwealth Decision Package
  Increases appropriation to allow for more inspectors at Virginia slaughter and meat processing facilities.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $266,130 $266,130
Nongeneral Fund $266,130 $266,130
Positions 5.00 5.00
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Continue Chapter 1 funding changes: Provide funding for two percent salary increase Decision Package
  Adjusts appropriation for the two percent salary increase for state and state supported local employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Paragraphs S, T, U, and V of Item 483, Chapter 1, 2023 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $499,882 $499,882
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Reduce appropriation for farmland preservation Decision Package
  Reduces annual appropriation for deposit to the Farmland Preservation Fund. The state funds support local Purchase of Development Rights programs.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($437,500) ($437,500)
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Continue Chapter 1 funding changes: Fund Dairy Producer Margin Coverage Premium Assistance Program Decision Package
  Provides for the ongoing impact of appropriation changes included in Chapter 1, 2023 Special Session I. This amendment provides $500,000 from the general fund the first year and $250,000 the second year to support for the Dairy Producer Margin Coverage Premium Assistance Program in the 2024-2026 biennium, and begin phase out of the program. This program provides reimbursement for margin coverage obtained through the Farm Service Agency to assist dairy producers in Virginia.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $500,000 $250,000
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Remove funding for international trade plan Decision Package
  Removes $250,000 in excess annual funding for the international trade plan.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($250,000) ($250,000)
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Decrease deposit to the Virginia Wine Promotion Fund Decision Package
  Adjusts the annual deposit to the Virginia Wine Promotion Fund based on certain wine liter tax revenue collections.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($144,314) ($144,314)
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Continue Chapter 1 funding changes: Fund blue catfish grant program Decision Package
  Provides for the ongoing impact of appropriation changes included in Chapter 1, 2023 Special Session I. This amendment provides $250,000 from the general fund in fiscal year 2025 to continue the Blue Catfish Processing, Flash Freezing, and Infrastructure Grant Program as established in § 3.2-312, Code of Virginia. Funding is eliminated in fiscal year 2026.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $250,000 $0
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Adjust authorized position level Decision Package
  Reduces the agency's number of authorized positions to more accurately reflect employment levels.
 
  FY FY
Positions (4.00) (4.00)
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Realize one-time nongeneral fund savings Decision Package
  Transfers unobligated special fund balances generated from registration fees paid by registered charitable organizations to the general fund.
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Realize savings from health spa fund Decision Package
  Transfers unobligated balances that are unlikely to be used to the general fund.
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Redirect Funds Proposed for New Initiative General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment redirects $2.0 million the first year from the general fund proposed in House Bill 30 as introduced to establish a new agricultural technology research grant program.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($2,000,000) $0
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HB 892 - Transfer Office of Farmland Preservation from VDACS to Department of Forestry General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment removes $589,000 each year from the general fund and $60,000 each year from the nongeneral fund pursuant to House Bill 892, which transfers the responsibilities of the Office of Farmland Preservation from VDACS to the Department of Forestry. A companion amendment to the Department of Forestry appropriates these funds.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($589,070) ($589,070)
Nongeneral Fund ($60,000) ($60,000)
Positions (1.00) (1.00)
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Increase AFID Support General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides for a first year increase of $1.0 million from the general fund for deposit to the Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development Fund.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($1,000,000) $0
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Statewide Coordinated Invasive Species Management General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $485,000 each year from the general fund and one position at the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to mitigate the impact of invasive species in support of the goals outlined by the Virginia Invasive Species Management Plan. Companion amendments to the Departments of Forestry, Conservation and Recreation, and Wildlife resources support corresponding funding and positions.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $485,000 $485,000
Positions 1.00 1.00
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Wildlife Damage Cooperative Program General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides an additional $292,525 each year from the general fund to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to support the grant agreement with the US Department of Agriculture to provide technical assistance to livestock producers dealing with wildlife depredation.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $292,525 $292,525
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2024 Special Session I: Remove Additional Hemp Enforcement Funding General Assembly Adjustment
  Removes $273,243 and three positions each year from the general fund for cannabis and hemp enforcement responsibilities as outlined in House Bill 698 and Senate Bill 448, which were vetoed.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($273,243) ($273,243)
Positions (3.00) (3.00)
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Cannabis and Hemp Enforcement (HB 698 & SB 448) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $273,243 from the general fund each year and three positions for the department's cannabis and hemp enforcement responsibilities as outlined in House Bill 698 and Senate Bill 448.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $273,243 $273,243
Positions 3.00 3.00
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Dairy Margin Coverage Premium Assistance Fund General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $100,000 the first year and $350,000 the second year from the general fund to maintain support at the fiscal year 2024 level for the Dairy Producer Margin Coverage Premium Assistance Fund established pursuant to § 3.2-3305.1, Code of Virginia.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $100,000 $350,000
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Blue Catfish Infrastructure Grant Program General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment adds $250,000 the second year to the Blue Catfish Processing, Flash Freezing, and Infrastructure Grant Program to level-fund the program.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $250,000
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HB 1460 - Virginia Verified Meat General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $25,000 each year from the general fund pursuant to House Bill 1460, which establishes the Virginia Verified Meat certification process.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $25,000 $25,000


p3_bullets - Official Enacted Budget - 06-07-2025 07:55:07