Agency: Agriculture Function The mission of the Department of Agriculture and Food (DAF) is to: 'Promote the healthy growth of Utah agriculture, conserve our natural resources and protect our food supply.' Currently, DAF's focus is in the following four areas:
Improve communication and awareness
Conserve and enhance Utah's lands and natural resources
Ensure food safety and consumer protection
Build partnerships, advocates and develop Agriculture leadersDAF is responsible for the administration of Utah's agricultural laws as outlined in Titles 3 and 4 of the Utah Code. The laws mandate a wide variety of activities including inspection, regulation, information, rulemaking, loan issuance, marketing and development, pest and disease control, improving the economic position of agriculture, and consumer protection. Though not a part of DAF, the Utah State Fair Corporation has been included as a line item in DAF's budget since FY 2003. The Department also manages two loan funds: - Agricultural Resource Development Loan (ARDL) Fund
- Rural Rehabilitation Loan Fund
Funding Detail | Sources of Finance | 2006
Actual | 2007
Actual | 2008
Actual | 2009
Actual | 2010
Approp | | General Fund | $11,943,300 | $12,858,200 | $13,755,900 | $13,042,100 | $11,835,400 | | General Fund, One-time | $658,000 | $678,400 | $2,912,400 | $682,900 | $161,500 | | Federal Funds | $4,988,800 | $5,120,300 | $5,224,300 | $7,332,400 | $5,103,000 | | Dedicated Credits Revenue | $4,580,600 | $5,204,200 | $5,770,100 | $5,887,200 | $6,687,200 | | Restricted Revenue | $5,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | | GFR - Horse Racing | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | | GFR - Invasive Species Mitigation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | | GFR - Livestock Brand | $931,000 | $916,200 | $877,000 | $935,700 | $929,200 | | GFR - Rangeland Improvement | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,346,300 | | GFR - Wildlife Damage Prev | $582,900 | $611,800 | $634,000 | $608,800 | $603,100 | | Agri Resource Development | $623,700 | $629,400 | $804,400 | $812,000 | $812,000 | | Utah Rural Rehab Loan | $18,000 | $18,000 | $63,000 | $62,800 | $63,000 | | Transfers | $1,648,800 | $1,760,900 | $1,969,500 | $1,593,300 | $678,600 | | Transfers - Fed Pass-thru | $35,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | | Pass-through | $38,100 | $155,300 | $170,800 | $216,000 | $0 | | Beginning Nonlapsing | $3,068,500 | $3,472,500 | $3,398,400 | $3,103,800 | $132,000 | | Closing Nonlapsing | ($3,472,500) | ($3,426,000) | ($3,103,800) | ($1,959,300) | ($11,300) | | Lapsing Balance | ($693,100) | ($721,600) | ($700,200) | ($632,900) | $0 | | Total | $25,007,700 | $27,327,600 | $31,825,800 | $31,734,800 | $28,890,000 |
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| | Line Items | 2006
Actual | 2007
Actual | 2008
Actual | 2009
Actual | 2010
Approp | | Administration | $17,925,000 | $19,569,900 | $23,777,200 | $23,967,000 | $19,169,800 | | Building Operations | $270,000 | $270,000 | $270,000 | $305,000 | $305,000 | | Utah State Fair Corporation | $3,685,600 | $4,244,500 | $4,055,700 | $4,113,700 | $4,303,900 | | Predatory Animal Control | $1,418,200 | $1,533,300 | $1,647,300 | $1,471,500 | $1,333,100 | | Resource Conservation | $1,406,200 | $1,423,300 | $1,577,600 | $1,564,200 | $1,618,000 | | Loans | $302,700 | $286,600 | $498,000 | $313,400 | $313,900 | | Invasive Species Mitigation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | | Rangeland Improvement | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,346,300 | | Total | $25,007,700 | $27,327,600 | $31,825,800 | $31,734,800 | $28,890,000 |
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| | Categories of Expenditure | 2006
Actual | 2007
Actual | 2008
Actual | 2009
Actual | 2010
Approp | | Personnel Services | $11,907,700 | $12,696,600 | $13,877,600 | $14,248,100 | $13,674,700 | | In-state Travel | $331,300 | $365,800 | $415,500 | $301,200 | $387,400 | | Out-of-state Travel | $112,300 | $121,100 | $146,600 | $122,100 | $112,200 | | Current Expense | $2,703,500 | $2,706,300 | $2,789,300 | $3,038,100 | $2,120,800 | | DP Current Expense | $252,700 | $672,900 | $680,900 | $893,300 | $754,300 | | DP Capital Outlay | $0 | $37,900 | $0 | $5,700 | $0 | | Capital Outlay | $174,200 | $508,700 | $413,300 | $101,900 | $60,000 | | Other Charges/Pass Thru | $9,526,000 | $10,218,300 | $13,473,700 | $13,024,400 | $11,780,600 | | Transfers | $0 | $0 | $28,900 | $0 | $0 | | Total | $25,007,700 | $27,327,600 | $31,825,800 | $31,734,800 | $28,890,000 |
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| | Other Indicators | 2006
Actual | 2007
Actual | 2008
Actual | 2009
Actual | 2010
Approp | | Budgeted FTE | 213.9 | 208.6 | 213.0 | 206.8 | 205.1 | | Vehicles | 109 | 112 | 114 | 120 | 114 |
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