Nebraska Director of Agriculture
| Nebraska Director of Agriculture | |
| General information | |
| Office Type: | Nonpartisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $128,340 |
| 2025 FY Budget: | $22,274,418 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | Serves at the pleasure of the governor |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by the governor |
| Current Officeholder | |
Nebraska Director of Agriculture
Sherry Vinton | |
| Other Nebraska Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Treasurer • Auditor • Commissioner of Education • Agriculture Director • Insurance Director • Natural Resources Director • Labor Commissioner • Public Service Commission • Board of Regents | |
The Nebraska Director of Agriculture is a state executive position in the Nebraska state government.
The director oversees the Department of Agriculture, which is tasked with promotion and development of state agriculture as well as regulation and licensing.[1]
Current officeholder
The current Nebraska Director of Agriculture is Sherry Vinton (nonpartisan). Vinton assumed office in 2023.
Authority
The director's powers, term of office, etc. are derived from Chapter 81 of the Nebraska Revised Statutes.
Chapter 81, Section 102:
| The Governor shall appoint heads for the various agencies listed in section 81-101, [...] The officers shall be designated as follows: (1) The Director of Agriculture for the Department of Agriculture;...[2] |
Qualifications
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Appointments
The director is appointed by the governor, with the consent of a majority of the Nebraska State Legislature.[2]
Vacancies
As established by Article IV, Section 1 of the Nebraska Constitution, in the event of a vacancy, the governor fills the office by appointment.[3]
Duties
The director oversees the Department of Agriculture, whose stated mission is "to regulate industries, as prescribed by statute, and to encourage and promote the interests of agriculture through advocacy and education."[4]
Divisions
The Department of Agriculture consists of the following divisions:
- Administration
- Ag Promotion and Development
- Animal and Plant Health Protection
- Food Safety and Consumer Protection
- Laboratory[5]
State budget
- See also: Nebraska state budget and finances
The budget for the Department of Agriculture in Fiscal Year 2024-2025 was $22,274,418.[6]
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
2023
In 2023, the officer's salary was $128,340, according to the Council of State Governments.[7]
2022
In 2022, the officer's salary was $124,602, according to the Council of State Governments.[8]
2021
In 2021, the director received a salary of $122,158, according to the Council of State Governments.[9]
2020
In 2020, the director received a salary of $116,727, according to the Council of State Governments.[10]
2019
In 2019, the director received a salary of $116,727, according to the Council of State Governments.[11]
2018
In 2018, the director received a salary of $115,001, according to the Council of State Governments.[12]
2017
In 2017, the director received a salary of $116,700, according to the Council of State Governments.[13]
2016
In 2016, the director's salary was increased to $113,965, according to the Council of State Governments.[14]
2015
In 2015, the director's salary was increased to $111,459, according to the Council of State Governments.[15]
2014
In 2014, the director was paid an estimated $109,004, according to the Council of State Governments.[16]
2013
In 2013, the director was paid an estimated $106,606, according to the Council of State Governments.[17]
Historical officeholders
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Contact information
301 Centennial Mall South
P.O. Box 94947
Lincoln, NE 68509-4947
Phone: (402) 471-2341
Fax: (402) 471-6876
E-mail: agr.webmaster@nebraska.gov
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Nebraska Department of Agriculture, "About," accessed January 27, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Nebraska Legislature Revised Statutes, "Chapter 81.102," accessed January 27, 2021
- ↑ Nebraska State Legislature, "Nebraska State Constitution," accessed January 27, 2021
- ↑ Nebraska Department of Agriculture, "NDA - At Work for You!" accessed January 27, 2021
- ↑ Nebraska Department of Agriculture, "Contact," accessed January 27, 2021
- ↑ Nebraska.gov, "Agency Operations / State Aid / Construction Summary by Fund Type," accessed December 6, 2023
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2023 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 21, 2025
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2022 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," provided to Ballotpedia by CSG personnel
- ↑ Issuu, "The Book of the States 2021," accessed September 22, 2022
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2020," accessed January 26, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2019," accessed January 26, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2018," accessed January 26, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2017," accessed January 26, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed December 3, 2014
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Table 4.11 Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 31, 2014
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