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Food and Agriculture Sector

The Food and Agriculture Sector, almost entirely under private ownership, is composed of farms, restaurants, and registered food manufacturing, processing, and storage facilities.

Critical Infrastructure Sectors

  • Chemical Sector
  • Commercial Facilities Sector
  • Communications Sector
  • Critical Manufacturing Sector
  • Dams Sector
  • Defense Industrial Base Sector
  • Emergency Services Sector
  • Energy Sector
  • Financial Services Sector
  • Food and Agriculture Sector
  • Government Facilities Sector
  • Healthcare and Public Health Sector
  • Information Technology Sector
  • Nuclear Reactors, Materials, and Waste Sector
  • Transportation Systems Sector
  • Water and Wastewater Sector

Sector Details 

The Food and Agriculture Sector is almost entirely under private ownership and is composed of an estimated 2.1 million farms; 935,000 restaurants; and more than 200,000 registered food manufacturing, processing, and storage facilities. This sector accounts for roughly one-fifth of the nation's economic activity. 

The Food and Agriculture Sector has critical dependencies with many sectors, but particularly with the following: 

  • Water and Wastewater Systems for clean irrigation and processed water 

  • Transportation Systems for movement of products and livestock 

  • Energy to power the equipment needed for agriculture production and food processing 

  • Chemical for fertilizers and pesticides used in the production of crops 

Sector-Specific Plan 

The Food and Agriculture Sector-Specific Plan details how the National Infrastructure Protection Plan risk management framework is implemented within the context of the unique characteristics and risk landscape of the sector. Each Sector Risk Management Agency develops a sector-specific plan through a coordinated effort involving its public and private sector partners. The Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services are designated as the co-Sector Risk Management Agencies for the Food and Agriculture Sector. 

Food and Agriculture Sector-Specific Plan - 2015 (PDF, 1.96 MB )

Sector Resources and Working Groups

Department of Agriculture

USDA provides leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, rural development, nutrition, and related issues based on public policy, the best available science, and effective management.

Food and Agriculture Working Group

View the agendas for the Food and Agriculture Sector working group meetings conducted under CIPAC from 2020 to present.

Food and Drug Administration

The Food and Drug Administration is responsible for protecting the public health by ensuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, food supply, and more.

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