Department of Agriculture
| Average Annual FTEs | Near General Fund State | Other Funds | Total Funds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Dollars in Thousands) | ||||
| Current Budget | 961.5 | 193,164 | 232,568 | 425,732 |
| 2025-27 Maintenance Level | 961.5 | 193,219 | 232,771 | 425,990 |
| Difference from 2025-27 Original | 0.0 | 55 | 203 | 258 |
| % Change from 2025-27 Original | 0.0% | 0.03% | 0.09% | 0.06% |
2026 Policy Other Changes |
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| Administrative Reduction | 0.0 | (75) | 0 | (75) |
| Food Safety Rapid Response | 0.30 | 122 | 0 | 122 |
| Invasive Moth | 0.0 | 378 | 288 | 666 |
| Japanese Beetle Eradication | 3.0 | 6,175 | 0 | 6,175 |
| Local Food Infrastructure Grants | 0.0 | (2,000) | 0 | (2,000) |
| Small Farm and Marketing Assist | 0.0 | (738) | 0 | (738) |
| 2026 Policy Other Changes Total | 3.3 | 3,862 | 288 | 4,150 |
2026 Policy Comp Changes |
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| WPEA General Government | 0.0 | 301 | 363 | 664 |
| 2026 Policy Comp Changes Total | 0.0 | 301 | 363 | 664 |
2026 Policy Central Services Changes |
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| DES Central Services | 0.0 | 6 | 28 | 34 |
| GOV Central Services | 0.0 | 11 | 22 | 33 |
| Legal Services | 0.0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| OFM Central Services | 0.0 | 500 | 1,016 | 1,516 |
| Self-Insurance Liability Premium | 0.0 | 186 | 847 | 1,033 |
| WTS Central Services | 0.0 | 45 | 80 | 125 |
| 2026 Policy Central Services Changes Total | 0.0 | 751 | 1,999 | 2,750 |
| Total Policy Changes | 3.3 | 4,914 | 2,650 | 7,564 |
| 2026 Policy Level | 964.8 | 198,133 | 235,421 | 433,554 |
| Difference from 2025-27 Original | 3.3 | 4,969 | 2,853 | 7,822 |
| % Change from 2025-27 Original | 0.34% | 2.6% | 1.2% | 1.8% |
Policy Changes
Administrative Reduction
Funding is reduced to reflect a reduction in administrative services. (General Fund - State)
DES Central Services
Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from the Department of Enterprise Services for Capitol Campus costs; real estate, risk management, and small agency services; the Perry Street and Capitol Campus child care centers; enterprise applications, and other items. (Agricultural Local Account - Non-Appropriated, Fruit and Vegetable Inspection Acct - Non-Appropriated, General Fund - State, other funds)
Food Safety Rapid Response
One-time funding to backfill a federal funding cut for coordinating response for human food and animal feed contamination emergencies as mandated under RCW 15.130. (General Fund - State)
GOV Central Services
Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from the Office of the Governor for the Office of Equity. (Agricultural Local Account - Non-Appropriated, Fruit and Vegetable Inspection Acct - Non-Appropriated, General Fund - State, other funds)
Invasive Moth
One-time funding to eradicate spongy moth at two new locations in the spring of 2026 and prevent this invasive forest pest from spreading. (General Fund - Federal, General Fund - State)
Japanese Beetle Eradication
One-time funding to eradicate the Japanese Beetle in the cities of SeaTac and Pasco, and infested areas in south central Washington. Eradication of this invasive pest is critical for Washington farms, nurseries, and turfgrass growers who ship products out of state. (General Fund - State)
Legal Services
Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated cost of legal services provided by the Office of the Attorney General. Funding provided in the central service model is not all inclusive, as legal services expenditures are based on consumption. (Agricultural Local Account - Non-Appropriated, Fruit and Vegetable Inspection Acct - Non-Appropriated, General Fund - State, other funds)
Local Food Infrastructure Grants
Reduction to ongoing funding for local food infrastructure grants, such as food processing, storage, transportation, supply chain linkages, and related technical assistance. (General Fund - State)
OFM Central Services
Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from the Office of Financial Management for existing statewide applications, the One Washington program, and other central services. (Agricultural Local Account - Non-Appropriated, Fruit and Vegetable Inspection Acct - Non-Appropriated, General Fund - State, other funds)
Self-Insurance Liability Premium
Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's share of actuarially projected costs of the self-insurance liability premium. (Agricultural Local Account - Non-Appropriated, Fruit and Vegetable Inspection Acct - Non-Appropriated, General Fund - State, other funds)
Small Farm and Marketing Assist
Reduction for technical assistance to small agricultural producers. (General Fund - State)
WPEA General Government
Funding is provided for a collective bargaining agreement with the Washington Public Employees Association on behalf of general government employees, which includes a general wage increase of 3 percent, effective July 1, 2025, and of 2 percent effective July 1, 2026; provision of a starting wage of $18 per hour and addressing of compression and inversion, effective July 1, 2025; retroactive wildfire rest and recouperation leave, effective July 1, 2025; a prescribed fire premium, effective July 1, 2025; targeted job classification increases, effective July 1, 2025; annual lump sum payments for employees of CDHR and WSSSB, for the current biennium only; and increased paid bereavement leave. (Agricultural Local Account - Non-Appropriated, General Fund - Federal, General Fund - State, other funds)
WTS Central Services
Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from Washington Technology Solutions for the Office of Cybersecurity, the state network, enterprise services, small agency IT services, enterprise architecture and data management, Microsoft 365 licenses, and other items. (Agricultural Local Account - Non-Appropriated, Fruit and Vegetable Inspection Acct - Non-Appropriated, General Fund - State, other funds)