Agency Report

Farm Service Agency

Best Places to Work Rank
out of 420 Agency Subcomponents

  108  

2019 Engagement Score
70.2

Change from 2018
0.2 

Parent Agency
Department of Agriculture (Engagement Score: 56.5)
Mission
To equitably serve all farmers, ranchers and agricultural partners through the delivery of effective, efficient agricultural programs for all Americans.
Website
http://www.fsa.usda.gov
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The Best Places to Work rankings are produced by the Partnership for Public Service and Boston Consulting Group.

SCORES AND RANKINGS

Rank Change
(2018‑19)		 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2007 2005 2003
Engagement Score 108 of 420 0.2  70.2 70.0 74.4 72.8 63.6 57.8 56.5 59.5 60.2 60.1 62.1 59.4 63.5 59.0
Category Rank Change
(2018‑19)		 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2007 2005 2003
Effective Leadership 182  of 413 0.0  59.6 59.6 61.7 60.9 54.8 51.1 52.4 52.8 50.6 48.9 48.7 47.2 49.2 46.7
Effective Leadership: Empowerment 182  of 413 0.6  53.5 52.9 56.6 55.6 49.6 43.0 43.2 46.8 45.1 43.3 47.6 45.1 43.6 44.6
Effective Leadership: Fairness 130  of 413 0.7  62.7 62.0 64.3 61.9 53.6 49.9 51.8 51.5 49.3 47.7 43.6 42.4 45.1 42.9
Effective Leadership: Senior Leaders 213  of 413 -0.4  49.8 50.2 52.5 52.2 44.4 40.9 44.9 44.2 42.4 41.4 41.6 39.3 42.3 39.6
Effective Leadership: Supervisors 217  of 413 -0.3  70.8 71.1 72.3 71.8 68.5 66.0 64.8 65.0 62.1 59.9 59.0 58.4 60.9 56.9
Employee Skills–Mission Match 54  of 415 1.3  83.6 82.3 83.0 82.2 80.4 78.1 78.8 79.6 78.2 77.3 78.9 77.0 79.0 80.0
Pay 269  of 415 -0.5  61.7 62.2 63.4 61.3 65.8 58.4 53.3 62.5 63.6 69.9 69.7 67.7
Strategic Management 177  of 414 1.2  61.8 60.6 58.5 59.5 52.5 46.7 49.6 51.0 50.7 48.9 54.4 52.0 52.7 56.4
Teamwork 134  of 414 0.5  74.2 73.7 74.8 73.6 69.1 66.8 67.0 67.5 65.2 63.8 71.6 69.5 67.3 62.8
Innovation 344  of 414 -0.1  60.9 61.0 61.5 61.8 57.9 53.9 53.9 56.9 53.7 53.4
Training and Development 358  of 415 0.0  55.1 55.1 57.4 58.1 53.6 46.9 48.9 46.7 47.9 45.8 55.3 50.9 56.7 52.4
Work–Life Balance 335  of 414 0.6  57.2 56.6 58.5 58.2 55.5 51.9 53.2 52.9 54.5 52.6 65.0 62.1 64.2 65.6
Support for Diversity 121  of 414 -0.1  66.0 66.1 68.8 67.8 64.7 61.0 60.3 62.2 58.8 56.8 63.4 59.7 61.2 63.5
Performance-Based Rewards and Advancement 294  of 413 1.2  47.2 46.0 47.8 48.2 43.3 38.2 36.2 39.7 36.0 37.6 39.6 34.8 40.8 37.5
Quartile Key
Lower Quartile (0–25%) Below Median (25–50%) Above Median (50–75%) Upper Quartile (75–100%)
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TREND GRAPHS

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WORKFORCE SIZE AND DEMOGRAPHICS

Data source: FedScope, U.S. Office of Personnel Management

Gender Demographics

Race/Ethnicity Demographics