The New York Commissioner of Agriculture and Markets is an appointed state executive position in the New York state government.
The commissioner oversees the Department of Agriculture and Markets, which is responsible for promoting the agricultural industry, fostering environmental stewardship, and ensuring a safe food supply.[1]
Current officeholder
The current officeholder is Richard A. Ball. He was appointed to the position by Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) on January 9, 2014.[2] Ball succeeded Darrel Aubertine in the position.
Authority
The commissioner of agriculture's authority is derived from Article V, Section 4 of the New York Constitution.
Article V, Section 4:
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| The head of the department of agriculture and markets shall be appointed in a manner to be prescribed by law.[3]
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Additional authority is derived from Article 2 of the Agirculture & Markets chapter of New York Laws:
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| The head of the department of agriculture and markets shall be the commissioner of agriculture and markets ...[4]
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Qualifications
Article 2 of the Agriculture & Markets chapter of the New York Laws requires that the commissioner be a person qualified by training and experience for the duties of the office.[4]
Appointments
New York state government organizational chart
The commissioner is appointed by the governor and confirmed by the state Senate.[4]
Vacancies
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Duties
The commissioner, as the head of the Department of Agriculture and Markets, is responsible for promoting the agricultural industry, fostering environmental stewardship, and ensuring a safe food supply.<ref=about/> Duties of the office include, but are not limited to:[5]
- Executing the laws and rules relating to agriculture, horticulture, farm products, the transportation and distribution of food, and weights and measures;
- Aiding the promotion and development of agricultural resources and the improvement of the conditions of rural life. This also includes the promotion state-based agricultural goods;
- Investigating the cost of food production and the sources of food supply for the state;
- Providing for holding the New York state fair; and
- Ascertaining the names and addresses of producers, importers, and distributors of food.
Divisions
The Department of Agriculture and Markets consists of the following divisions:[6]
- Administration
- Agricultural Development
- Animal Industry
- Food Safety and Inspection
- Land and Water Resources
- Milk Control and Dairy Services
- Plant Industry
- Seed Testing Laboratory
- Weights and Measures
- The Food Laboratory
- The Great New York State Fair
State budget
- See also: New York state budget and finances
The budget for the Department of Agriculture and Markets in Fiscal Year 2024 was $171,817,000.[7]
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
2022
In 2022, the officer's salary was $200,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[8]
2021
In 2021, the commissioner received a salary of $160,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[9]
2020
In 2020, the commissioner received a salary of $160,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[10]
2019
In 2019, the commissioner received a salary of $120,800, according to the Council of State Governments.[11]
2018
In 2018, the commissioner received a salary of $120,800, according to the Council of State Governments.[12]
2017
In 2017, the commissioner received a salary of $120,800, according to the Council of State Governments.[13]
2016
In 2016, the commissioner received a salary of $120,800, according to the Council of State Governments.[14]
2015
In 2015, the commissioner received a salary of $120,800, according to the Council of State Governments.[15]
2014
In 2014, the commissioner received a salary of $120,800 according to the Council of State Governments.[16]
2013
In 2013, the commissioner received a salary of $120,800 according to the Council of State Governments.[17]
Historical officeholders
There have been 26 New York Commissioners of Agriculture since 1884.[18]
| List of Former Officeholders from 1884-Present
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Name
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Tenure
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| 1 |
Josiah K. Brown |
1884-1893
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Fred C. Schraub |
1893-1896
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Charles A. Wieting |
1896-1908
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Raymond A. Pearson |
1908-1912
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Calvin J. Huson |
1912-1915
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| 6 |
Charles S. Wilson |
1915-1920
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Dr. Eugene H. Porter |
1917-1922
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| 8 |
George E. Hogue |
1920-1921
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| 9 |
Berne A. Pyrke |
1921-32
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| 10 |
Charles H. Baldwin |
1932-1935
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| 11 |
Peter G. TenEyck |
1935-1937
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| 12 |
Holton V. Noyes |
1937
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| 13 |
C. Chester DuMond |
1943-1954
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| 14 |
Daniel Carey |
1955-1958
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| 15 |
Don J. Wickham |
1959-1972
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| 16 |
Frank Walkley |
1972-1975
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| 17 |
John S. Dyson |
1975
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| 18 |
J. Roger Barber |
1975-1983
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| 19 |
Joseph Gerace |
1983-1986
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| 20 |
Donald Butcher |
1987-1988
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| 21 |
Richard McGuire |
1989-1995
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| 22 |
Donald R. Davidsen |
1995-1999
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| 23 |
Nathan L. Rudgers |
1999-2005
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| 24 |
Patrick H. Brennan |
2006-2007
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| 25 |
Patrick Hooker |
2007-2011
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| 26 |
Darrel Aubertine |
2011-2013
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| 27 |
Richard A. Ball |
2014-Present
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Contact information
New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets
10B Airline Drive
Albany, New York 12205
Phone: 1-800-554-4501
Email: Contact form
See also
External links
- ↑ New York Department of Agriculture and Markets, "About Us," accessed Jan. 31, 2021
- ↑ New York Department of Agriculture and Markets, "Commissioner Richard Ball," accessed Jan. 31, 2021
- ↑ New York Department of State, "The Constitution of the State of New York," accessed Jan. 31, 2021
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Justia, "NY Agri & Mkts L § 5 (2019)," accessed Jan. 31, 2021
- ↑ Justia, "NY Agri & Mkts L § 16 (2019)," accessed Jan. 31, 2021
- ↑ Department of Agriculture and Markets, "Divisions," accessed Jan. 31, 2021
- ↑ New York State Division of the Budget, "Fiscal Year 2024 Enacted Budget Financial Plan," accessed December 6, 2023
- ↑ 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 28, 2022
- ↑ Issuu, "The Book of the States," Sept. 30, 2020
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2019," accessed Jan. 27, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2018," accessed Jan. 27, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2017," accessed Jan. 27, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed December 3, 2014
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," January 27, 2014
- ↑ Department of Agriculture and Markets, "Commissioners," accessed Jan. 31, 2021
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