The Department of Agriculture provides an array of subsidies for farmers and imposes extensive regulations on agricultural markets. It operates the food stamp and school lunch programs, and administers numerous subsidy programs for rural areas. The Forest Service is within the Department of Agriculture.

The department will spend $156 billion in 2019, or $1,220 for every U.S. household. The department operates 278 subsidy programs and employs 90,100 workers in about 7,000 offices across the country.