The 2025 County Committee Election nomination period began on June 16, 2025. Nomination forms must be postmarked or received in the Wapello County FSA office by close of business on August 1, 2025.
For election purposes, counties are divided into local administrative areas (LAA). On a rotating basis, each LAA nominates and elects one producer to serve a three-year term on the FSA County Committee. Each year, an election is held in an LAA where a committee member’s three-year term is expiring. For 2025, an election will be held in LAA 1, which includes Columbia, Cass, Polk, Adams and Green Townships.
To be eligible to serve on an FSA county committee, a person must participate or cooperate in a program administered by FSA, be eligible to vote in a county committee election and reside in the LAA in which the person is a candidate.
Farmers and ranchers may nominate themselves or others. Organizations representing minorities and women also may nominate candidates. To become a candidate, an eligible individual must sign an FSA-669A nomination form. The form and other information about FSA county committee elections are available at fsa.usda.gov/elections.
Nationwide, there are approximately 7,800 farmers and ranchers serving on FSA county committees. These individuals make decisions on disaster and conservation programs, emergency programs, commodity price support loan programs and other agricultural issues. Committees consist of three to 11 members who are elected by eligible producers.
County Committee Informational Meetings
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) is hosting informational meetings regarding the 2025 County Committee Election process on July 1, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. at the Wapello County FSA Office located at 2938 Oak Meadow Drive in Ottumwa, Iowa. Producers are encouraged to attend the meeting and participate in the 2025 election.
Persons with disabilities who require accommodations to attend or participate in this meeting should contact Elizabeth Benjamin at 641-684-6515, ext. 3468, or Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339, by June 30, 2025.
