Massachusetts Commissioner of Agriculture
| Massachusetts Commissioner of Agriculture | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Nonpartisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $162,240 |
| 2025 FY Budget: | $73,492,354 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | Serves at the pleasure of the Massachusetts Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs |
| Authority: | Part I, Title II, Chapter 20, Section 1 of the General Laws of Massachusetts |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by the Massachusetts Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs |
| Current Officeholder(s) | |
Massachusetts Commissioner of Agriculture
Ashley Randle | |
| Other Massachusetts Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Treasurer • Auditor • Secretary of Education • Agriculture Commissioner • Insurance Commissioner • Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs • Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development • Public Utilities Commission | |
The Massachusetts Commissioner of Agriculture is a position in the Massachusetts government. The commissioner is head of the Department of Agricultural Resources and is appointed by the secretary of energy and environmental affairs. The department is responsible for ensuring the viability of agriculture in Massachusetts.[1]
Current officeholder
The current Massachusetts Commissioner of Agriculture is Ashley Randle (nonpartisan). Randle assumed office in 2023.
Authority
The position of commissioner of agriculture is established by Part I, Title II, Chapter 20, Section 1 of the General Laws of Massachusetts:[2]
| There shall be a commissioner of food and agriculture who shall be appointed and may be removed by the secretary of environmental affairs with the approval of the governor. Said commissioner shall have charge of the administration of the department. |
Qualifications
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Appointments
The commissioner of agriculture is appointed by the secretary of energy and environmental affairs.[2]
Vacancies
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Duties
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Divisions
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State budget
- See also: Massachusetts state budget and finances
The Department of Agricultural Resources' budget for the 2025 fiscal year was $73,492,354.[3]
Compensation
2023
In 2023, the officer's salary was $162,240, according to the Council of State Governments.[4]
2022
In 2022, the officer's salary was $153,009, according to the Council of State Governments.[5]
2021
In 2021, the commissioner received a salary of $146,350, according to the Council of State Governments.[6]
2020
In 2020, the commissioner’s salary was increased to $136,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[7]
2019
In 2019, the commissioner’s salary was increased to $136,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[8]
2018
In 2018, the commissioner’s salary was increased to $136,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[9]
2017
In 2017, the commissioner’s salary was increased to $136,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[10]
2016
In 2016, the commissioner’s salary was increased to $136,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[11]
2015
In 2015, the commissioner received a salary of $131,802, according to the Council of State Governments.[12]
2014
In 2014, the commissioner was paid an estimated $131,802, according to the Council of State Governments.[13]
2013
In 2013, the commissioner was paid an estimated $123,600, according to the Council of State Governments.[14]
2010
In 2010, the commissioner was paid an estimated $120,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[15]
Historical officeholders
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Contact information
Boston office
251 Causeway Street, Suite 500
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-626-1700
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources, "Home," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 General Laws of Massachusetts, "Department of Food and Agriculture - Department; board; commissioner," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Commonwealth of Massachusetts, "FY 2025 Enacted," accessed January 21, 2025
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2023 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 21, 2025
- ↑ 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 22, 2022
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2020," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2019," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2018," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2017," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Table 4.11 Selected State Administrative Officials:Annual Salaries," accessed January 21, 2021
- ↑ The Council of State Governments, "The Book of States 2010 Table 4.11," accessed January 21, 2021
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