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Foreign Agricultural Service - Agriculture
At a Glance
Mission:
Operates programs designed to build new markets and improve the competitive position of U.S. agriculture in the global marketplace.
Overall rank: 72
Overall score: 65.3
Number of employees: 662
Employee trend: 632(Sept. 01), 669(Sept. 02), 681(Sept. 03)
Headquarters: Washington, D.C.
Other locations: Offices worldwide.
People who joined the agency in 2003: 33 (5% of workforce)
Average 2001-2003: 40
People who left the agency in 2003: 26 (4% of workforce)
Average 2001-2003: 28
| Diversity profile |
Percentage |
| Male |
48% |
| Female |
52% |
| White |
79% |
| Black |
11% |
| Hispanic |
5% |
| American Indian |
3% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander |
2% |
| Self-reported disability |
7% |
| Demographic Rankings (See full table) |
Score |
Rank |
| Men |
66.4 |
66 |
| Women |
64.3 |
69 |
| Under 40 |
67.3 |
65 |
| 40 and over |
64.6 |
70 |
| White |
65.4 |
70 |
| Black |
61.1 |
77 |
| American Indian |
N/A |
N/A |
| Hispanic |
95.1 |
2 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander |
63.3 |
107 |
| Best in Class Rankings (See full table) |
Score |
Rank |
| Employee skills/mission match |
78.1 |
67 |
| Strategic management |
53 |
167 |
| Teamwork |
68.7 |
159 |
| Effective leadership |
50.1 |
131 |
| Performance-based rewards & advancement |
49.7 |
63 |
| Training & development |
60.8 |
104 |
| Support for diversity |
67.4 |
19 |
| Pay & benefits |
66.6 |
78 |
| Family friendly culture & benefits |
40.4 |
54 |
| Work/life balance |
62.5 |
152 |
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