Department of Agriculture
Agency Code: AG · 72K employees · December 2025
Total Employees
72K
Average Salary
$90,877
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2025 Workforce Impact
Risk Score
48/100
Elevated
2025 Separations
24.7K
+85.1% vs 2024
RIFs (Layoffs)
6
Experience Lost
302.5K
combined years
Avg Tenure
13.3
years
Quit Rate
47.4%
of separations
Workforce Reduction
34.3%
of workforce separated
💰 Agency Budget (FY2025)
Budget Authority
$449.8B
Budget / Employee
$6.2M
Contract Spending
$9.6B
Grant Spending
$56.8B
Source: USASpending.gov FY2025. See all agencies →
Retirement Risk
18.7%
13.5K eligible
STEM Workforce
30.2%
21.7K STEM employees
Manager:Staff Ratio
1:3
20.5K supervisors
Age Distribution
Education Levels
Subagencies
Separations Breakdown
69.7K total separations (FY2020–2025)
Separations Over Time
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