AGRICULTURE
GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED FY 2008 BUDGET
032 Agricultural Development & Promotion

MISSION:
Agriculure Development Division - To perform administrative functions for the department in an expedient and efficient manner through policy formulation, implementation, and financial management; to work with individuals, agricultural groups, the legislature, South Dakota's congressional delegation, and other state and federal agencies to evaluate and respond to issues that affect South Dakota agriculture at the state, national, and international level; to provide service to the public and inform them about agriculture, its opportunities, challenges and needs; to provide a leadership role in educating, assisting, and guiding the public to foster opportunities to add real value to South Dakota agricultural commodities, including livestock and crops; to evaluate and foster development of markets for South Dakota agricultural commodities and agricultural products derived from such commodities; to sustain the viability of South Dakota agriculture producers by providing access to capital at rates producers can reasonably be expected to pay; and, to provide beginning farmers and ranchers access to capital at lower rates through the Value Added Finance Authority. Division of Resource Conservation & Forestry - To conserve, protect, improve, and develop the natural resources of South Dakota for its citizens.

  ACTUAL
FY 2005
ACTUAL
FY 2006
BUDGETED
FY 2007
REQUESTED
FY 2008
GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED
FY 2008
RECOMMENDED INC/(DEC)
FY 2008
FUNDING SOURCE:
   General Funds $1,025,857 $1,123,913 $1,161,338 $1,161,338 $1,191,347 $30,009
   Federal Funds 1,211,005 1,171,774 1,964,946 1,601,228 1,615,736 (349,210)
   Other Funds 917,136 658,734 1,406,383 1,406,383 1,422,685 16,302
      Total $3,153,997 $2,954,421 $4,532,667 $4,168,949 $4,229,768 ($302,899)
 
EXPENDITURE DETAIL:
   Personal Services $1,332,155 $1,385,507 $1,625,135 $1,571,988 $1,632,807 $7,672
   Operating Expenses 1,821,842 1,568,914 2,907,532 2,596,961 2,596,961 (310,571)
      Total $3,153,997 $2,954,421 $4,532,667 $4,168,949 $4,229,768 ($302,899)
 
Staffing Level FTE: 47.2 27.2 29.0 28.0 28.0 ( 1.0)

  ACTUAL
FY 2005

ACTUAL
FY 2006

ESTIMATED
FY 2007

ESTIMATED
FY 2008

REVENUES:  
   Certified Beef $0 $6,184 $128,100 $128,100
   Sales & Use Tax - Unrefunded Gas Taxes 505,145 457,547 395,000 355,000
      
Total

$505,145

$463,731

$523,100

$483,100
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:  
   Division of Ag Development
   New Loans Processed 21 13 30 30
   Loans Serviced Annually 149 161 200 200
   Applications for Mediation Service 119 68 200 150
   Cases to Mediation 28 17 75 75
   Cases Agreement Reached (%) 78 88 85 85
   Marketing Consultations 240 220 300 300
   Beginning Farmer Applications 15 10 25 25
   
   Division of Resource Conservation & Forestry
   Active Loans to Conservation Districts 10/$59,350 14/$135,140 12/$110,000 12/$110,000
   Technical Assists/Cost-Share to Districts 21/$780,954 26/$822,849 10/$650,000 12/$650,000
   Urban Forestry:
   Community Forestry Assists 117 105 125 125
   Forest Health:
   Insect and Disease Individual Assists 373 390 500 500
   Forest Pest Diagnostics 850 850 500 500
   Agro-Forestry/Prairie Forestry:
   Prairie Forestry Assists 304 216 216 216

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