Montana Director of Agriculture
| Montana Director of Agriculture | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Nonpartisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $131,144 |
| 2025 FY Budget: | $21,149,319 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | Serves at the pleasure of the governor |
| Authority: | Article XII, the Executive Department |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by the governor with confirmation of the Montana State Senate |
| Current Officeholder(s) | |
Montana Director of Agriculture
Jillien Streit | |
| Other Montana Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Treasurer • Auditor • Superintendent of Public Instruction • Agriculture Director • Insurance Commissioner • Natural Resources Director • Labor Commissioner • Public Service Commission | |
The Montana Director of Agriculture is an appointed state executive position in the Montana state government.
The director oversees the Department of Agriculture, whose mission statement is "to protect producers and consumers, and to enhance and develop agriculture and allied industries."[1]
Current officeholder
The current Montana Director of Agriculture is Jillien Streit (nonpartisan). Streit assumed office in 2025.
Authority
The state Constitution establishes a Department of Agriculture in Article XII, the Executive Department.
Under Article XII, Section 1:
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The legislature shall provide for a Department of Agriculture and enact laws and provide appropriations to protect, enhance, and develop all agriculture. |
Qualifications
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Appointments
Per 2-15-111 of the Montana Code, the director is appointed by the governor with confirmation of the state Senate. The director serves at the pleasure of the governor and may be removed at any time.[2]
Vacancies
Vacancies are filled by the governor as described in Title II of the Montana Code: "If a vacancy occurs in the office of a director, the governor shall appoint a new director to serve at the pleasure of the governor."[3]
Duties
The Montana Director of Agriculture "serves as an advocate for Montana agriculture in national and international forums and works to make the department's programs accessible to the public.""[4]
Divisions
As of January 21, 2021, the Montana Department of Agriculture is organized into the following divisions:
- Agricultural Development
- Agricultural Sciences
- Central Services[5]
State budget
- See also: Montana state budget and finances
The Department of Agriculture's budget for Fiscal Year 2025 was $21,149,319.[6]
Compensation
2023
In 2023, the officer's salary was $131,144, according to the Council of State Governments.[7]
2022
In 2022, the officer's salary was $130,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[8]
2021
In 2021, the director received a salary of $130,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[9]
2020
In 2020, the director received a salary of $112,935, according to the Council of State Governments.[10]
2019
In 2019, the director received a salary of $110,787, according to the Council of State Governments.[11]
2018
In 2018, the director received a salary of $110,787, according to the Council of State Governments.[12]
2017
In 2017, the director received a salary of $109,960, according to the Council of State Governments.[13]
2016
In 2016, the commissioner’s salary was increased to $108,650, according to the Council of State Governments.[14]
2015
In 2015, the commissioner’s salary was increased to $107,610, according to the Council of State Governments.[15]
2014
In 2014, the director was paid an estimated $102,485, according to the Council of State Governments.[16]
2013
In 2013, the director was paid an estimated $99,500, according to the Council of State Governments.[17]
2010
In 2010, the director was paid an estimated $96,972, according to the Council of State Governments.[18]
Historical officeholders
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Contact information
Department Address
302 N Roberts
Helena, MT 59601
Phone: 506-444-3144
Fax: 406-444-5409
Email: agr@mt.gov
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Footnotes
- ↑ Montana Department of Agriculture, "About the Department," January 26, 2021
- ↑ Montana Code Annotated, " 2-15-111. Appointment and qualifications of department heads," accessed January 26, 2021
- ↑ Montana Code Annotated, " 2-15-111. Appointment and qualifications of department heads," accessed January 26, 2021
- ↑ Montana Department of Agriculture, "About the Department," January 26, 2021
- ↑ Montana Department of Agriculture, "About the Department," January 26, 2021
- ↑ Montana Legislature, "HB002," accessed December 6, 2023
- ↑ 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 26, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2019," accessed January 26, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2018," accessed January 26, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2017," accessed January 26, 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, "Table 4.11 Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 30, 2014
- ↑ The Council of State Governments, "The Book of States 2010 Table 4.11," accessed August 13, 2011
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