The Department of Agriculture was created to promote the interests of agriculture and horticulture in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and is governed by Kentucky Revised Statues 246 – 263.

The first agricultural government unit in Kentucky was established in 1817 in Fayette County and has evolved through the years. The Department of Agriculture was established in 1942 as part of Agriculture, Labor and Statistics. In 1962, the Department of Agriculture was created as its own entity and is under the direction of an elected Commissioner.

The Department of Agriculture consists of the Office of the Commissioner, Office for Administrative Services, Office of Agricultural Marketing, Office of Agricultural Policy, Office of Communications, Office for Consumer and Environmental Protection, Office of Legal Services, Office of State Veterinarian, and the Kentucky Board of Veterinary Examiners.

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