Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
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This article is about a division of the United States Department of Agriculture. For agriculture extensions in general, see Agricultural extension.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) based in Riverdale, Maryland responsible for protecting animal health, animal welfare, and plant health. APHIS is the lead agency for collaboration with other agencies to protect U.S. agriculture from invasive pests and diseases. APHIS's PPQ is the National Plant Protection Organization for the U.S.,[8] and the agency's head of veterinary services/veterinary Deputy Administrator is the Chief Veterinary Officer of the United States.[5]
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Formed | 1972 (1972)[1] | ||||
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Jurisdiction | US Federal | ||||
Headquarters | 4700 River Road, Riverdale, Md 20737 | ||||
Motto | Healthy and profitable American agriculture provides food and clothing for countless people worldwide and is a key pillar of our economy | ||||
Employees | 8,000[3] | ||||
Annual budget | $2.015 billion FY2021[4] | ||||
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Parent department | United States Department of Agriculture | ||||
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Website | aphis.usda.gov | ||||
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