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Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) based in Riverdale, Maryland, responsible for protecting animal health, animal welfare, and plant health. APHIS is the lead agency for collaboration with other agencies to protect U.S. agriculture from invasive pests and diseases.…

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Headquarters
4700 River Road, Riverdale, Md 20737
Agency executive
Michael Watson (since 2023), Administrator
Annual budget
$2.015 billion FY2021
Child agencies
Animal Care (AC) · Biotechnology Regulatory Services (BRS) · International Services and Trade Support Team (IS) · Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) · Veterinary Services (VS)
Employees
8,000
Formed
1972 (1972)

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Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

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Edges43
Triples23
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.045455
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Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

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Child agencies · 8
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service → Animal Care (AC), Beagle Brigade, Biotechnology Regulatory Services (BRS), International Services and Trade Support Team (IS), Investigative and Enforcement Services (IES), Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ), Veterinary Services (VS), Wildlife Services (WS)
Preceding agencies · 3
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service → Federal Horticultural Board, Office of Entomologist, Agricultural Section, U.S. Patent Office, Treasury Cattle Commission
related to External links · 3
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service → APHIS, Federal RegisterAPHIS, Plant Health Inspection Service
Agency executive · 1
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service → Michael Watson (since 2023), Administrator
Annual budget · 1
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service → $2.015 billion FY2021
Employees · 1
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service → 8,000
Formed · 1
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service → 1972 (1972)
Headquarters · 1
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service → 4700 River Road, Riverdale, Md 20737
Jurisdiction · 1
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service → Federal government of the United States
Motto · 1
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service → Healthy and profitable American agriculture provides food and clothing for countless people worldwide and is a key pillar of our economy

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Animal and Plant Health Inspection ServiceAgency executiveMichael Watson (since 2023), Administrator1.00infobox
Animal and Plant Health Inspection ServiceAnnual budget$2.015 billion FY20211.00infobox
Animal and Plant Health Inspection ServiceChild agenciesAnimal Care (AC)1.00infobox
Animal and Plant Health Inspection ServiceChild agenciesBiotechnology Regulatory Services (BRS)1.00infobox
Animal and Plant Health Inspection ServiceChild agenciesInternational Services and Trade Support Team (IS)1.00infobox
Animal and Plant Health Inspection ServiceChild agenciesPlant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ)1.00infobox
Animal and Plant Health Inspection ServiceChild agenciesVeterinary Services (VS)1.00infobox
Animal and Plant Health Inspection ServiceChild agenciesWildlife Services (WS)1.00infobox
Animal and Plant Health Inspection ServiceChild agenciesBeagle Brigade1.00infobox
Animal and Plant Health Inspection ServiceChild agenciesInvestigative and Enforcement Services (IES)1.00infobox
Animal and Plant Health Inspection ServiceEmployees8,0001.00infobox
Animal and Plant Health Inspection ServiceFormed1972 (1972)1.00infobox
Animal and Plant Health Inspection ServiceHeadquarters4700 River Road, Riverdale, Md 207371.00infobox
Animal and Plant Health Inspection ServiceJurisdictionFederal government of the United States1.00infobox
Animal and Plant Health Inspection ServiceMottoHealthy and profitable American agriculture provides food and clothing for countless people worldwide and is a key pillar of our economy1.00infobox
Animal and Plant Health Inspection ServiceParent departmentUnited States Department of Agriculture1.00infobox
Animal and Plant Health Inspection ServicePreceding agenciesOffice of Entomologist, Agricultural Section, U.S. Patent Office1.00infobox
Animal and Plant Health Inspection ServicePreceding agenciesTreasury Cattle Commission1.00infobox
Animal and Plant Health Inspection ServicePreceding agenciesFederal Horticultural Board1.00infobox
Animal and Plant Health Inspection ServiceWebsiteaphis.usda.gov1.00infobox

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