North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner
Employer / Organization
Next Election
Nov 08, 2022
Filing Window
Jan 02, 2022 - Sep 05, 2022
Description
The North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner serves as the head of the multidivisional North Dakota Department of Agriculture (NDDA), a legislative state agency crucial to North Dakota’s economy. North Dakota oversees over 31,000 farmers within the state. The commissioner oversees all issues concerning and related to agriculture which range from animal health, to fertilizer, to licensing and pesticide usage. The Commissioner also serves as a member of the North Dakota Industrial Commission. The commissioner serves a four-year term with no limit on the number of terms served. The salary of this position is estimated at $99,435.