Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture
| Agriculture Commissioner of Kentucky | |
|---|---|
| Term length | 4 years Renewable once |
| Formation | 1891 |
| First holder | John F. Davis |
| Salary | $129,375 |
| Website | https://www.kyagr.com/commissioner/ |
The Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture is an elected position in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The Commissioner of Agriculture serves as head of the Kentucky Department of Agriculture. The commissioner manages agriculture markets, rural development, and the Kentucky Proud Program. The current commissioner of agriculture is Jonathan Shell (R).[1][2][3][4]
List of commissioners
- John F. Davis (1876–1880)
- C. E. Bowman (1880–1884)
- John F. Davis (1884–1888)
- Charles Y. Wilson (1888–1892)
- Nicholas McDowell (1892–1896)
- Lucas Moore (1896–1900)
- Ion B. Nall (1900–1904)
- Hubert Vreeland (1904–1908)
- M. C. Ranklin (1908–1912)
- J. W. Newman (1912–1916)
- Mat S. Cohen (1916–1920)
- William C. Hanna (1920–1924)
- Clell Coleman (1924–1928)
- Newton Bright (1928–1932)
- Eugene Flowers (1932–1936)
- Garth Ferguson (1936–1940)
- William H. May (1940–1944)
- Elliott Robertson (1944–1948)
- Harry F. Walters (1948–1952)
- Ben F. Adams (1952–1956)
- Ben J. Butler (1956–1960)
- Emerson Beauchamp (1960–1964)
- Wendell P. Butler (1964–1968)
- J. Robert Miller (1968–1972)
- Wendell P. Butler (1972–1976)
- Thomas O. Harris (1976–1980)
- Alben W. Barkley II (1980–1984)
- David Boswell (1984–1988)
- Ward "Butch" Burnette (1988–1992)
- Charles L. Hamilton (1992)
- Ed Logsdon (1992–1996)
- Billy Ray Smith (1996–2004)
- Richie Farmer (2004–2012)
- James Comer (2012–2016)
- Ryan Quarles (2016–2024)
- Jonathan Shell (2024–present)
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