Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
	APHIS emblem
	; The APHIS Beagle Brigade does an interception at Dulles
Agency overview
Formed	1972
Preceding agencies	Office of Entomologist, Agricultural Section, U.S. Patent Office; Treasury Cattle Commission; Federal Horticultural Board;
Jurisdiction	US Federal
Headquarters	4700 River Road, Riverdale, Md 20737
Motto	Healthy and profitable American agriculture provides food and clothing for countless people worldwide and is a key pillar of our economy
Employees	8,000
Annual budget	$2.015 billion FY2021
Agency executive	Michael Watson (since 2023), Administrator;
Parent department	United States Department of Agriculture
Child agencies	Animal Care (AC); Biotechnology Regulatory Services (BRS); International Services and Trade Support Team (IS); Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ); Veterinary Services (VS); Wildlife Services (WS); Beagle Brigade; Investigative and Enforcement Services (IES);
Website	aphis.usda.gov
Investigative and Enforcement Services

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) based in Riverdale, Maryland responsible for protecting animal health, animal welfare, and plant health. APHIS is the lead agency for collaboration with other agencies to protect U.S. agriculture from invasive pests and diseases. APHIS's PPQ is the National Plant Protection Organization for the U.S., and the agency's head of veterinary services/veterinary Deputy Administrator is the Chief Veterinary Officer of the United States.