Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries

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Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries

Seal of the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries
Independent agency overview
Formed	February 23, 1883 (1883-02-23)
Jurisdiction	Alabama
Employees	300 full-time and 250 part-time
Annual budget	$25 million
Minister responsible	Rick Pate
Independent agency executive	Commissioner
Website	agi.alabama.gov

The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) is an independent agency of the government of Alabama first created by an Act of the State Legislature on February 23, 1883. The Department is responsible for serving farmers and consumers of agricultural products and operates with an annual budget of just under $25 million. The Department has about 300 full-time employees and 250 part-time employees.^[1]