Strategic Plan
U.S. Department of Agriculture Strategic Goals for FY2018-2022
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Plan period: from 01/10/2017 to 30/09/2022
As part of our vision to make USDA the most efficient, most effective, and most customer-focused department in the federal government, we have established seven strategic goals for fiscal years 2018-2022.
Plan submitted by:
Owen Ambur
Our strategic goals outline key priorities and strategies, and objectives to achieve them. Over the next four years, we will continue to provide the best possible service to our customers - the farmers, ranchers, foresters, and producers of American agriculture and "do right and feed everyone."
Analysis
Direction
Vision
USDA is the most efficient, most effective, and most customer-focused department in the federal government
Mission
To provide the best possible service to the farmers, ranchers, foresters, and producers of American agriculture.
Values
unnamed value
Goals
Programs
Goal Statement: Ensure USDA Programs are Delivered Efficiently, Effectively, and with Integrity and a Focus on Customer Service
Objectives:
- IT
- Workforce
- Regulations & Processes
- Data & Stewardship
Prosperity
Goal Statement: Maximize the Ability of American Agricultural Producers to Prosper by Feeding and Clothing the World
Objectives:
- Pests & Diseases
- Jobs & Economic Growth
- Markets & Competition
Promotion
Goal Statement: Promote American Agricultural Products and Exports
Objectives:
- Trade Barriers
- International Markets
- Demand
Prosperity & Economic Development
Goal Statement: Facilitate Rural Prosperity and Economic Development
Objectives:
- Capital
- Infrastructure, Broadband & Connectivity
- Workforce
Private Lands
Goal Statement: Strengthen the Stewardship of Private Lands through Technology and Research
Objectives:
- Conservation
- Productivity
- Enhancement
National Forests
Goal Statement: Foster Productive and Sustainable Use of Our National Forest System Lands
Objectives:
- Productivity & Sustainability
- Access & Usage
- Wildfire
Food
Goal Statement: Provide all Americans Access to a Safe, Nutritious and Secure Food Supply
Objectives:
- Illness & Health
- Diet
- Nutrition & Self-Sufficiency