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The Farm Production and Conservation Business Center (FPAC) is a subdivision of the Department of Agriculture responsible for providing support services to the agencies within the Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) mission area. These services include financial management, human resources, acquisitions, and information technology. The FPAC Business Center aims to streamline operations and improve efficiency, allowing the FPAC agencies to focus on delivering programs and services to farmers, ranchers, and landowners. It was established in 2018.

In FY 2024,

$911M

was spent by the Farm Production and Conservation Business Center
In FY 2024,

0.4%

of Dept. of Agriculture spending was by the Farm Production and Conservation Business Center

How much does the Farm Production and Conservation Business Center spend?

The Farm Production and Conservation Business Center spent a net total of $910.7 million in fiscal year (FY) 2024. This was 0.4% of the $203.4 billion spent by the Department of Agriculture, which itself was 3% of all federal spending. The FPAC ranked 16th among USDA subdivisions in net spending.
Net spending is the difference between agency spending and any financial accounts generating funds from the agency’s own activities, like fees or rent. When these funds offset all spending, net spending appears negative. Some agencies tend to operate with positive net spending while others will register negative net spending sometimes or often.

The Farm Production and Conservation Business Center ranked 16th among Department of Agriculture divisions in net spending in 2024.

USDA net spending by division, FY 2024

Like the overall federal budget, agency spending may shift over time due to population growth, changes in policy and programs, and emerging problems to address. Adjusting for inflation, the Farm Production and Conservation Business Center’s federal spending has increased from $1.25 million in 2018 to $910.7 million in 2024.

The Farm Production and Conservation Business Center’s federal spending in FY 2024 was higher than in FY 2018.

Yearly federal net spending by FPAC, adjusted for inflation (2024 dollars), FYs 2018–2024

Since 2018, Farm Production and Conservation Business Center's spending has increased 72,898.2%, while overall spending has increased 31.3%.
As a percentage of the overall federal budget, a positive number means agency net spending made up some positive share of total federal spending; a negative number means that net generated funds offset a portion of total spending. FPAC spending grew more than overall federal spending since 2018, which means that its share of the federal budget increased. In 2024, FPAC accounted for 0.013% of overall federal spending.

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Major legislation, internal or global economic conditions, and acute events like the COVID-19 pandemic can affect spending year to year. For example, the federal budget fluctuated during the pandemic, rising from $5.3 trillion (in 2023 dollars) in 2019 to $7.7 trillion in 2020 and $7.8 trillion in 2021.

The Farm Production and Conservation Business Center’s share of federal spending in FY 2024 was higher than in FY 2018.

Net spending by FPAC as a share of federal spending, FYs 2018–2024

Most federal spending can be categorized as direct or indirect. Direct spending refers to money the federal government spends on budget items such as federal programs, employee salaries, and debt interest. Indirect spending refers to federal transfers to state and local governments.
In FY 2024, all of the Farm Production and Conservation Business Center's spending was direct.
The chart below outlines all net FPAC spending.

How did the Farm Production and Conservation Business Center spend its budget in 2024?

Federal government net spending isolated to FPAC, FY 2024

Who leads the Farm Production and Conservation Business Center?

The Farm Production and Conservation Business Center is led by a Chief Operating Officer. This individual is appointed to the position. There is no fixed term.

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