The 2025 Executive Budget Document
Governor Youngkin's Proposed Amendments to the 2024-2026 Biennial Budget
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Released on December 18, 2025 
 
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
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly $43,871,662 $38,240,917 $82,112,579
2021-2024 2022 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $49,249,000 $39,246,929 $88,495,929
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly $43,258,422 $38,240,917 $81,499,339
2021-2024 2023 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $50,317,024 $39,241,929 $89,558,953
2024-2026 2025 Governor's Proposed Budget $56,466,363 $42,237,446 $98,703,809
    2024 Appropriation $55,634,282 $42,237,446 $97,871,728
    Governor's Amendments $832,081 $0 $832,081
2024-2026 2026 Governor's Proposed Budget $57,654,782 $43,917,446 $101,572,228
    2024 Appropriation $54,414,982 $42,237,446 $96,652,428
    Governor's Amendments $3,239,800 $1,680,000 $4,919,800
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 344.00 214.00 558.00
2021-2024 2022 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 359.49 222.51 582.00
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 349.99 219.01 569.00
2021-2024 2023 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 376.49 232.51 609.00
2024-2026 2025 Proposed Positions 374.99 235.01 610.00
    2024 Appropriation 374.99 235.01 610.00
    Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2024-2026 2026 Proposed Positions 374.99 235.01 610.00
    2024 Appropriation 374.99 235.01 610.00
    Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
Modernize regulatory program platform Decision Package
  Provides ongoing funding to modernize the first two of the agency's 21 regulatory programs. It is anticipated that the modernization of all programs will be complete in 2036, and that the new platform will improve and streamline services.
 
  FY 2025 FY 2026
General Fund $0 $2,939,430
Increase nongeneral fund appropriation for the Virginia Horse Industry Board Decision Package
  Increases appropriation to allow for the expenditure of increasing revenue for the Virginia Horse Industry Board.
 
  FY 2025 FY 2026
Nongeneral Fund $0 $1,180,000
Support required inspection and testing of commercially used chargers for electric vehicles Decision Package
  Provides one-time money for new equipment to begin inspecting electric vehicle chargers.
 
  FY 2025 FY 2026
General Fund $632,211 $0
Increase nongeneral fund appropriation for pesticide services Decision Package
  Increases appropriation for ongoing maintenance costs of a new online registration system for pesticide applicators.
 
  FY 2025 FY 2026
Nongeneral Fund $0 $500,000
Establish Pasture, Rangeland, and Forage Insurance Premium Assistance Program Decision Package
  Creates a new program to reimburse a portion of the annual federal premium paid by livestock producers enrolled in the United States Department of Agriculture Risk Management Agency Rainfall Index Pasture, Rangeland, and Forage insurance program.
 
  FY 2025 FY 2026
General Fund $0 $250,000
Increase deposit to the Virginia Spirits Promotion Fund Decision Package
  Adjusts the annual deposit to the Virginia Spirits Promotion Fund based on certain spirits tax revenue collections.
 
  FY 2025 FY 2026
General Fund $89,294 $89,294
Replace outdated liquid propane gas testing equipment Decision Package
  Provides one-time funding for necessary upgrades to liquid propane gas provers used in field inspections. Existing 102-gallon, 23-gallon, and 20-gallon provers will be replaced with one 100-gallon and two 25-gallon provers to meet industry standards.
 
  FY 2025 FY 2026
General Fund $149,500 $0
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 2025 FY 2026
General Fund ($38,924) ($38,924)
Clarify funding for the Blue Catfish Processing, Flash Freezing, and Infrastructure Grant Program Decision Package
  Clarifies that appropriation for the Blue Catfish Processing Grant Program is part of the Governor's Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development Fund.
Adjust spending authority for the Virginia Soybean Board Decision Package
  Updates budget language to allow for the expenditure of increasing nongeneral fund revenue for the Soybean Board.
Adjust spending authority for the Virginia Corn Board Decision Package
  Updates budget language to allow for the expenditure of increasing nongeneral fund revenue for the Corn Board.


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