Tribal Agricultural Landowner 

VOTING ELIGIBILITY

FSA County Committee Elections

The United States Department of Agriculture county 

committees (COC) impact the administration of the 

Farm Service Agency (FSA) within a community. 

They help make determinations on farm programs 

such as disaster assistance, hiring decisions and 

assist with outreach. County committee members 

can impact producers through their decision making 

and help shape the culture of a local FSA office. They 

also ensure the fair and equitable administration 

of FSA farm programs in their counties and are 

accountable to the Secretary of Agriculture. FSA 

county committee elections are held annually for 

representation in county Local Administrative Areas 

(LAAs). Nominations are open each summer; voting 

occurs each fall.

QUESTION: I’m an 18-year-old+ tribal agricultural landowner and want to vote with FSA. How do I participate?

Visit online at: fsa.usda.gov/elections, farmers.gov and usda.gov/tribalrelations

Tribal Agricultural Landowner 

Voting Eligibility 

For purposes of FSA county committee elections, 

every member of an American Indian tribe is 

considered an agricultural landowner if the land on 

which the tribal member’s voting eligibility is based is 

tribally owned or held in trust by the United States for 

the tribe, even if the individual does not personally 

produce a crop on that land.

Tribal agricultural landowners 18 years and older can 

contact their local USDA Service Center to register. 

After you provide FSA with your contact information, 

including a current mailing address, you will be 

updated as an eligible voter in the election database. 

Contact your local FSA office with any questions.

ANSWER:

1. Register 

Locate your local USDA Service Center at 

farmers.gov/service-locator and connect with the 

office to register by providing the following:

• Notification that you are a Tribal Agricultural 

Landowner.

• Address and contact information required to 

complete an AD-2047 Customer Data Form.

2. LAA Assignment 

 Registration is now complete, you will be: 

• Assigned to a Local Administrative Area (LAA) 

in the county or multi-county jurisdiction. 

• Each LAA is up for election once every three 

years. Consider nominating a willing producer 

within the county or multi-county jurisdiction 

up for election. 

3. Eligibility

After registration is complete, you are eligible to vote 

in the yearly COC election.

• All eligible voters, who have provided a current 

mailing address to FSA, will receive a ballot by 

mail when their assigned LAA is up for election. 

Ballots are mailed in November each year.

4. Ballot not received

If you did not receive a ballot by mail: 

• FSA will provide you with one upon request.

• Ensure your current mailing address is on file 

with FSA. 

 Failure to update your address will result in 

the voter being considered ineligible. 

5. To Vote

Return your signed and complete COC election ballot 

with a candidate selection enclosed. 

• Ballots not received or postmarked by the 

required deadline will not be counted towards 

the election results.

6.	 Election Results

Election tabulation is complete in December of each 

year with new members taking office in January of 

each year.

• Continue to encourage future election 

participation in Native American and Tribal 

Communities. Your vote matters!

Note: persons under the age of 18 may also be eligible 

to vote. Please check with your local FSA office.

USDA Farm Service Agency County Committee Elections

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