Agriculture

Programs supporting farmers, food production, and rural agriculture

This is a proposal, not law.This reflects the President's FY2027 budget proposal. Congress has not acted on these appropriations.

Programs affected

$771M

Total proposed cuts

reduction Alabama impactBudget PDF p. 10

National Institute of Food and Agriculture Formula Grants

$510M

75.0% cut

Land-grant universities in all 50 states; Cooperative Extension offices in ~3,000 U.S. counties; agricultural researchers

reductionBudget PDF p. 40

Bureau of Reclamation WaterSmart and Non-Core Programs

$200M

Western water users; farmers dependent on irrigation; drought-affected communities

elimination Alabama impactBudget PDF p. 10

AMS Grant Programs

$61M

100.0% cut

Small and mid-size farmers; specialty crop producers; local food systems