Federal grants to Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Minnesota Department of Agriculture in Saint Paul, Minnesota received $46.5 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 138 awards. Its largest program was Meat and Poultry Intermediary Lending Program, with $15.0 million. In fiscal 2025 more was taken back from its awards than added, a net -$27.7 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$46.5 million
- Awards138
- Awarded in FY 2025-$27.7 million
- Largest award$15.0 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 28 | $9.1 million |
| FY 2022 | 43 | $32.0 million |
| FY 2023 | 32 | $21.4 million |
| FY 2024 | 33 | $11.7 million |
| FY 2025 | 28 | -$27.7 million |
Programs that fund Minnesota Department of Agriculture
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Meat and Poultry Intermediary Lending Program | 1 | $15.0 million |
| Resilient Food System Infrastructure Program | 1 | $12.3 million |
| Food and Drug Administration Research | 8 | $10.5 million |
| Cooperative Agreements with States for Intrastate Meat and Poultry Inspection | 5 | $10.5 million |
| Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill | 6 | $8.8 million |
| Animal Disease and Animal Care | 63 | $8.3 million |
| Performance Partnership Grants | 6 | $3.5 million |
| WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) | 11 | $1.7 million |
| Soil and Water Conservation | 3 | $1.7 million |
| Flexible Funding Model - Infrastructure Development and Maintenance for State Manufactured Food Regulatory Programs | 1 | $1.3 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Agriculture | 117 | $30.1 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 10 | $12.5 million |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 8 | $3.8 million |
| Department of the Interior | 3 | $171,204 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meat and poultry intermediary relending grant | Meat and Poultry Intermediary Lending Program | September 27, 2022 | $15.0 million |
| Minnesota resilient food systems infrastructure program | Resilient Food System Infrastructure Program | August 31, 2023 | $12.3 million |
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| Laboratory flexible funding model- Minnesota department of agriculture | Food and Drug Administration Research | October 15, 2020 | $3.0 million |
| Path c enhancing produce safety in Minnesota through a national produce safety program - project abstract the intended outcome of this project is to advance efforts for a national integrated food safety system (IFSS) by continuing to develop Minnesota’s produce safety program and its work in inspect | Food and Drug Administration Research | June 28, 2021 | $2.9 million |
| To supply federal assistance to Minnesota to operate a meat and poultry inspection program in order to assure the consumer an adequate supply of safe, wholesome, and properly labeled meat and poultry products. | Cooperative Agreements with States for Intrastate Meat and Poultry Inspection | October 1, 2024 | $2.6 million |
| The second Minnesota department of agriculture hpai emergency cooperative agreement funding will contribute to payment for unexpected costs arising from the disease response to the highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak in Minnesota that began in october, 2023. These costs included state respond | Animal Disease and Animal Care | January 12, 2024 | $2.4 million |
| Maintaining Minnesota's conformance with the animal feed regulatory program standards and coordinating Minnesota's preventive control activities | Food and Drug Administration Research | July 26, 2021 | $2.1 million |
| To supply federal assistance to Minnesota to operate a meat and poultry inspection program in order to assure the consumer an adequate supply of safe, wholesome, and properly labeled meat and poultry products. | Cooperative Agreements with States for Intrastate Meat and Poultry Inspection | October 1, 2023 | $2.0 million |
| To supply federal assistance to Minnesota to operate a meat and poultry inspection program in order to assure the consumer an adequate supply of safe, wholesome, and properly labeled meat and poultry products. | Cooperative Agreements with States for Intrastate Meat and Poultry Inspection | October 1, 2022 | $2.0 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Minnesota Department of Agriculture get?
$46.5 million in 138 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Minnesota Department of Agriculture the most?
The Department of Agriculture, with $30.1 million in 117 awards. The Department of Health and Human Services and the Environmental Protection Agency follow.
What is Minnesota Department of Agriculture's largest federal grant?
$15.0 million under Meat and Poultry Intermediary Lending Program, with its first action in the period on September 27, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Minnesota Department of Agriculture?
Its largest are Meat and Poultry Intermediary Lending Program, Resilient Food System Infrastructure Program and Food and Drug Administration Research.
Other grant recipients in Saint Paul
- Minnesota Department of Human Services
- Minnesota Department of Transportation
- Department of Commerce Minnesota
- Minnesota Department of Health
- The State of Minnesota of Employment & Economic Development
- Minnesota Department of Public Safety
- Judiciary Courts of State of Minnesota
- Minnesota Public Facilities Authority
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