Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services | |
General information | |
Office Type: | Partisan |
Office website: | Official Link |
Compensation: | $139,988 |
2025 FY Budget: | $3,057,789,055 |
Term limits: | 2 consecutive terms |
Structure | |
Length of term: | 4 years |
Authority: | Florida Constitution, Article IV, Section 4 |
Selection Method: | Elected |
Current Officeholder | |
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Wilton Simpson | |
Elections | |
Next election: | November 3, 2026 |
Last election: | November 8, 2022 |
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The Florida Commissioner of Agriculture And Consumer Services is a state executive position in the Florida state government. The commissioner is a cabinet-level officer who oversees the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the state agency that regulates and promotes the Florida agriculture industry. The commissioner is popularly elected to four-year terms during federal midterm election years (2006, 2010, 2014, etc.).[1]
Current officeholder
The current Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services is Wilton Simpson (R). Simpson assumed office in 2023.
Authority
The office of commissioner of agriculture is established by the Florida Constitution.
Florida Constitution, Article IV, Section 4
(a) There shall be a cabinet composed of an attorney general, a chief financial officer, and a commissioner of agriculture. ... (d) The commissioner of agriculture shall have supervision of matters pertaining to agriculture except as otherwise provided by law. |
Qualifications
There are no particular qualifications required of commissioners of agriculture.[2]
Elections
The commissioner of agriculture and consumer services, per Article IV, Section 5 of the Florida Constitution, is elected to four-year terms during federal midterm election years (2006, 2010, 2014, etc.). Winning candidates take office on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in January in the year following their election.
2022
General election
General election for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Wilton Simpson defeated Naomi Blemur in the general election for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Wilton Simpson (R) | 59.3 | 4,510,644 | |
Naomi Blemur (D) | 40.7 | 3,095,786 |
Total votes: 7,606,430 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Naomi Blemur defeated Ryan Morales and Jacques Rene Gaillot, Jr. in the Democratic primary for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services on August 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Naomi Blemur | 50.4 | 699,275 | |
Ryan Morales | 30.3 | 420,609 | ||
Jacques Rene Gaillot, Jr. | 19.4 | 268,863 |
Total votes: 1,388,747 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Wilton Simpson defeated James Shaw in the Republican primary for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services on August 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Wilton Simpson | 64.7 | 1,048,775 | |
James Shaw | 35.3 | 571,957 |
Total votes: 1,620,732 | ||||
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2018
General election
General election for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Nikki Fried defeated Matt Caldwell in the general election for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Nikki Fried (D) | 50.0 | 4,032,954 | |
Matt Caldwell (R) | 50.0 | 4,026,201 |
Total votes: 8,059,155 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Nikki Fried defeated R. David Walker and Jeffrey Duane Porter in the Democratic primary for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Nikki Fried | 58.6 | 826,009 | |
R. David Walker | 25.5 | 359,081 | ||
Jeffrey Duane Porter | 15.9 | 223,299 |
Total votes: 1,408,389 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Matt Caldwell defeated Denise Grimsley, Baxter Troutman, and Mike McCalister in the Republican primary for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Matt Caldwell | 34.6 | 523,051 | |
Denise Grimsley | 26.6 | 402,525 | ||
Baxter Troutman | 26.0 | 393,098 | ||
Mike McCalister | 12.8 | 193,002 |
Total votes: 1,511,676 | ||||
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2014
Agriculture Commissioner of Florida, 2014 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | 58.7% | 3,342,392 | ||
Democratic | Thad Hamilton | 41.3% | 2,356,178 | |
Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0% | 213 | |
Total Votes | 5,698,783 | |||
Election results via Florida Division of Elections |
Term limits
Like all members of the state cabinet, including the governor and attorney general, the commissioner is limited to two consecutive terms. After remaining out of office for one term, a former commissioner may once again run for his old office.
Vacancies
The governor fills vacancies in the office of commissioner by appointment. If there are less than 28 months remaining in the current term, the appointee holds office for the remainder of the term. Otherwise, a new permanent officeholder is chosen in the next general election the appointee's term lasts until the first Tuesday after the first Monday following that election. Details of vacancy appointments are laid out in Article IV, Section 1 of the Florida Constitution.[2]
Duties
The commissioner heads the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, an agglomeration of 12 divisions and seven offices involved in the regulation and promotion of Florida's agriculture and consumer services industries. FDACS agencies establish rules for the state's animal, aquaculture, forestry and produce industries, license producers, provide marketing support for the state's agribusinesses and oversee emergency preparedness and law enforcement efforts covering the agriculture industry.
In addition to its agricultural duties, the department regulates various consumer services businesses, including motor vehicle repair shops, charitable organizations, dance studios, pawnshops, telemarketers and several others.[3]
Divisions
- Updated January 12, 2021
Divisions:[3]
- Administration
- Agricultural Environmental Services
- Animal Industry
- Aquaculture
- Consumer Services
- Florida Forest Service
- Food, Nutrition and Wellness
- Food Safety
- Fruit and Vegetables
- Licensing
- Marketing and Development
- Plant Industry
Offices:[3]
- Agricultural Law Enforcement
- Agricultural Water Policy
- Cabinet Affairs
- Communications
- Office of Energy
- Office of General Counsel
- Office of Inspector General
State budget
- See also: Florida state budget and finances
The budget for the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the Office of Commissioner of Agriculture in Fiscal Year 2025 was $3,057,789,055.[4]
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
The salaries of elected executive officials in Florida are determined by state law as mandated in the Florida Constitution. Article II, Section 5 of the state constitution states that compensation of state officers is determined by the Florida State Legislature.[5]
Text of Section 5:
Public Officers (c) The powers, duties, compensation and method of payment of state and county officers shall be fixed by law. |
2023
In 2023, the officer's salary was $139,988, according to the Council of State Governments.[6]
2022
In 2022, the officer's salary was $132,841, according to the Council of State Governments.[7]
2021
In 2021, the commissioner received a salary of $132,841, according to the Council of State Governments.[8]
2020
In 2020, the commissioner received a salary of $128,972, according to the Council of State Governments.[9]
2019
In 2019, the commissioner received a salary of $128,972, according to the Council of State Governments.[10]
2018
In 2018, the commissioner received a salary of $128,972, according to the Council of State Governments.[11]
2017
In 2017, the commissioner received a salary of $128,972, according to the Council of State Governments.[12]
2016
In 2016, the commissioner received a salary of $128,972, according to the Council of State Governments.[13]
2015
In 2015, the commissioner received a salary of $128,972, according to the Council of State Governments.[14]
2014
In 2014, the commissioner received a salary of $128,972, according to the Council of State Governments.[15]
2013
In 2013, the commissioner received a salary of $128,972, according to the Council of State Governments.[16]
2010
In 2010, the commissioner received a salary of $128,972, according to the Council of State Governments.[17]
Historical officeholders
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Contact info
Mailing Address:
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Plaza Level 10, The Capitol
400 S. Monroe St.
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0800
Phone:
- 1-800-HELP-FLA (1-800-435-7352)
- 1-800-FL-AYUDA (1-800-352-9832)
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Florida State Legislature, "The Florida Constitution," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, "Divisions & Offices," accessed January 11, 2021
- ↑ Florida Senate, "SB 5001: General Appropriations Act," accessed January 16, 2025
- ↑ Florida Office of Economic and Demographic Research, "Salaries of Elected County Constitutional Officers and School District Officials for Fiscal Year 2020-21," accessed January 11, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2023 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 15, 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 12, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2019," accessed January 11, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2018," accessed January 11, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2017," accessed January 11, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed January 11, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed January 11, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 11, 2021
- ↑ The Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2013, Table 4.11," accessed January 11, 2021
- ↑ The Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2010, Table 4.11," accessed January 11, 2021
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