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Agriculture and Food Research Initiative
AFRI - a USDA research farm program administered by the Farm Service Agency. How it works, who it serves, and where the federal dollars go.
What the AFRI Program Data Shows
The Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) is a research program (stamp RESEARCH · CATALOG) administered by the USDA Farm Service Agency. Flagship competitive grants program. Figures on this page draw from the USDA Economic Research Service Farm Income and Wealth Statistics series and FSA program definitions, not academic estimates.
AFRI sits in the RESEARCH catalog lane. Sibling titles in this lane (SBIR) share FSA administration but not a single shared state Top-10 board. Farm Bill negotiations repeatedly revolve around whether a research-heavy program continues at current levels, tightens eligibility, or shifts funding into other Titles.
Reading AFRI in isolation misses the stack. Pair this page with the category peer drills below and each state's full ERS portfolio (commodity, conservation, insurance, disaster) before judging program effectiveness or equity.
About This Program
Flagship competitive grants program.
RESEARCH lane, no single ERS payment column
AFRI is catalogued under RESEARCH, but ERS state tables do not publish a dedicated column for this title. Use the category peer drills below instead of a recycled national Top-10.
Source: USDA Farm Service Agency, Farm Income and Wealth Statistics (1995-2024)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI)?
The Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) is a USDA research program (stamp RESEARCH · CATALOG). Flagship competitive grants program.
Who administers the AFRI program?
The Agriculture and Food Research Initiative is administered by the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA). Farmers and ranchers apply through their local FSA county office. Eligibility and payment calculations vary by program rules set in the Farm Bill.
How does the AFRI differ from other USDA programs?
The AFRI falls under the research category of USDA programs. It sits in the research lane of the Farm Bill stack rather than the commodity, conservation, or disaster payment columns.
Which programs sit with AFRI in the research lane?
AFRI peers in the RESEARCH lane include USDA SBIR Program (SBIR).
Program Details
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Read with AFRI
Same-lane FSA peers and the leading ERS state pole for Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (RESEARCH · CATALOG), replacing the old fixed Guides / Explore more chrome.
RESEARCH CATALOG
USDA SBIR Program · SBIR
SBIR shares the RESEARCH stack with AFRI (CATALOG vs CATALOG) - compare FSA rules and state poles side by side.
Texas · top payment pole
Texas leads the total USDA payment ranking shown on this AFRI page.
Full FSA program catalog
AFRI stamps RESEARCH · CATALOG inside the Farm Bill program roster.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the USDA Farm Service Agency. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
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Every figure on PlainFarmData is rendered from USDA ERS Farm Income and Wealth Statistics (state and national payments) or the USDA NASS Census of Agriculture (county farm structure), depending on the page, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on USDA Farm Service Agency source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.