United States Secretary of Agriculture

United States Secretary of Agriculture
Seal of the Department
Flag of the Secretary
Incumbent Tom Vilsack since February 24, 2021
United States Department of Agriculture
Style	Mr. Secretary (informal) The Honorable (formal)
Member of	Cabinet
Reports to	President of the United States
Seat	Jamie L. Whitten Building, Washington, D.C.
Appointer	The President with Senate advice and consent
Term length	No fixed term
Constituting instrument	7 U.S.C. § 2202
Formation	February 15, 1889
First holder	Norman Jay Coleman
Succession	Ninth[1]
Deputy	Deputy Secretary of Agriculture
Salary	Executive Schedule, level I
Website	www.usda.gov

The United States Secretary of Agriculture is the head of the United States Department of Agriculture. The position carries similar responsibilities to agriculture ministers of other governments.^[2]

1. ↑ "3 U.S. Code § 19 - Vacancy in offices of both President and Vice President; officers eligible to act". LII / Legal Information Institute.
2. ↑ "Former Secretaries". United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2007-09-24.