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Department of Agriculture (USDA)

FY 2011 Annual Report on the Federal Work Force Part II

Permanent Workforce: 85,742 Temporary Workforce: 19,384 Total Workforce: 105,126

Workforce Composition #

Total # Men Women Hispanic or Latino White Black or African American Asian Native Hawaiian/ Other Pacific Islander American Indian/ Alaska Native Two or More Races Individuals with Targeted Disabilities
Permanent Workforce 85,742 56.04% 43.96% 6.36% 76.47% 11.24% 2.80% 0.16% 2.17% 0.80% 1.04%
Major Occupations:
Forestry Technician 15,492 81.55% 18.45% 6.40% 87.45% 1.17% 0.77% 0.13% 3.12% 0.96% 0.25%
Biological Science Technician 5,760 58.82% 41.18% 4.27% 85.42% 3.84% 4.03% 0.38% 1.13% 0.94% 0.69%
Gen Natural Resources Mgt And Bio Sc 5,293 63.18% 36.82% 6.52% 82.15% 3.70% 5.18% 0.25% 1.47% 0.74% 0.62%
GS-14 and GS-15* 5,998 64.79% 35.21% 4.28% 77.04% 11.34% 5.84% 0.10% 0.92% 0.48% 0.90%
Senior Pay Level** 359 67.13% 32.87% 5.85% 73.54% 13.37% 3.06% 0.56% 1.39% 2.23% 0.56%
SES** 359 67.13% 32.87% 5.85% 73.54% 13.37% 3.06% 0.56% 1.39% 2.23% 0.56%
First-Level Officials/ Managers 11,710 67.33% 32.67% 6.00% 83.89% 4.44% 1.49% 0.16% 3.19% 0.83% 0.38%
Mid-Level Officials/ Managers 6,624 63.13% 36.87% 4.97% 78.55% 9.54% 4.47% 0.14% 1.59% 0.75% 0.85%
Senior-Level Officials/ Managers** 2,044 69.77% 30.23% 4.75% 77.10% 11.84% 4.40% 0.20% 1.08% 0.64% 0.88%

*This data represents only the General Schedule (GS) workforce. **Agency MD-715 reports are now the source for all FY 11 senior level positions data.

Targeted Disabilities

As of September 30, 2011, USDA employed 965 (0.92%) Individuals with Targeted Disabilities (IWTD). In order to have met the federal 2% participation rate goal, 2,103 IWTD were needed. This represents an increase of 41 employees over FY 2010 and no change in the number of employees since FY 2007. The participation rate for FY 2010 was 0.85% and for FY 2007 was 0.93%. Over the 5-year period USDA had a net decrease of 0.01% in employees with targeted disabilities.

FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011
# %* # %* # %* # %* # %*
Reportable Disabilities 6,070 5,703 5,572 5,932 6,273
Targeted Disabilities 965 15.9% 893 15.66% 883 15.85% 924 15.58% 965 15.38%

*The % of Targeted Disabilities in this table represents the # of employees with reportable disabilities that are targeted disabilities.

Women in Management #

As of September 30, 2011, USDA employed 37,688 Women in permanent positions. Women occupied only 30.23% of USDA's permanent senior level management positions. This represents an increase of 36 women in senior management positions since FY 2010 and an increase of 193 women since FY 2007.

WOMEN IN: FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011*
# % # % # % # % # %
Permanent Workforce 37,035 43.61% 36,968 43.78% 37,290 43.88% 38,030 43.93% 37,688 43.96%
Senior Level Management 425 26.32% 441 27.34% 447 27.82% 582 25.34% 618 30.23%
Mid Level Management 1,502 32.97% 1,555 34.23% 1,506 35.9% 2,499 35.96% 2,442 36.87%
1st Level Management 1,474 24.41% 1,472 24.4% 1,223 24.04% 3,842 32.36% 3,826 32.67%

# Numbers represent permanent employees only. *Agency MD-715 reports are now the source for all FY 2011 senior level positions data.