Utah / Department of Agriculture & Food

Agency file

Department of Agriculture & Food

Source file: Transparent Utah — State Government Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Department of Agriculture & Food supports agriculture — farming, food safety, livestock, and rural development programs.

In 2019, this agency had 564 employees with median total compensation of $6,963; the highest distinct record was $174,663.

Year: 2019
Employees: 564
Median total: $6,963
Highest record: $174,663

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$5$129,951+

How 2019 total compensation is spread across the 564 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($6,963) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $19,843 (59%)
Overtime — $124 (0%)
Other — $567 (2%)
Benefits — $12,860 (39%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$203

$390

$6,963

$67,499

$90,476

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $90,476 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $203. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Board/Commission Member

198 · $330

Inspector I, Agriculture

35 · $2,577

Inspector III, Agriculture

19 · $68,536

Predatory Animal Control Specialist

15 · $71,576

Inspector IV, Agriculture

13 · $78,800

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 2

Tyce Palmer

Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Exempt Job/Department of Agriculture & Food

2018 total comp

$103,929

Sub-department: DAG Resource Conservation
Base pay: $63,960
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $239
Benefits: $39,729
Total compensation: $103,929

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Tyce Palmer works as a Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Exempt Job for Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Resource Conservation. Tyce earned $103,929 in 2018.

Ivette Macqueen

Chemist/Microbiologist III/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$100,153

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $58,689
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $207
Benefits: $41,258
Total compensation: $100,153

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Ivette Macqueen serves as a Chemist/Microbiologist III within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $100,153.

Richard Beckstrand

Program Manager/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$99,702

Sub-department: DAG Plant Industry
Base pay: $59,399
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $719
Benefits: $39,583
Total compensation: $99,702

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Richard Beckstrand serves as a Program Manager within Dag Plant Industry. Their 2019 pay totaled $99,702.

Darrell Gillman

Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Exempt Job/Department of Agriculture & Food

2018 total comp

$99,026

Sub-department: DAG Resource Conservation
Base pay: $60,960
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $38,066
Total compensation: $99,026

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Darrell Gillman holds the role of Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Exempt Job at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Resource Conservation. In 2018, their total compensation was $99,026.

Roger Barton

Conservation Planner, Supervisor/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$98,970

Sub-department: DAG Resource Conservation
Base pay: $63,066
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $35,904
Total compensation: $98,970

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Roger Barton works as a Conservation Planner, Supervisor for Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Resource Conservation. Roger earned $98,970 in 2019.

Jack Wilbur

Information Specialist IV/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$96,336

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $59,005
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $590
Benefits: $36,741
Total compensation: $96,336

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Jack Wilbur is a Information Specialist IV at Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $96,336.

Randy Marshall

Grazing/Rangeland Coordinator/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$95,234

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $55,371
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,557
Benefits: $38,307
Total compensation: $95,234

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Randy Marshall works as a Grazing/Rangeland Coordinator for Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. Randy earned $95,234 in 2019.

Anna Forest

Wildlife Coordinator/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$95,097

Sub-department: DAG Animal Health
Base pay: $62,687
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,085
Benefits: $31,325
Total compensation: $95,097

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Anna Forest works as a Wildlife Coordinator for Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Animal Health. Anna earned $95,097 in 2019.

Nathan Galloway

Inspector IV, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$94,741

Sub-department: DAG Animal Health
Base pay: $46,323
Overtime: $9,094
Other pay: $383
Benefits: $38,940
Total compensation: $94,741

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Nathan Galloway serves as a Inspector IV, Agriculture within Dag Animal Health. Their 2019 pay totaled $94,741.

Randy Jenson

Environmental Health Scientist II/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$94,479

Sub-department: DAG Regulatory Services
Base pay: $53,394
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,628
Benefits: $39,457
Total compensation: $94,479

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Randy Jenson serves as a Environmental Health Scientist II within Dag Regulatory Services. Their 2019 pay totaled $94,479.

Taylor Payne

Grazing/Rangeland Coordinator/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$94,130

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $51,334
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,414
Benefits: $39,382
Total compensation: $94,130

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Taylor Payne is a Grazing/Rangeland Coordinator at Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $94,130.

Jan Reinhart

Environmental Scientist II/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$93,747

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $57,111
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $506
Benefits: $36,131
Total compensation: $93,747

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Jan Reinhart serves as a Environmental Scientist II within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $93,747.

Debra Lyberger

Financial Manager II/Department of Agriculture & Food

2018 total comp

$92,913

Sub-department: DAG Agriculture & Food - Administration
Base pay: $53,870
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,536
Benefits: $28,507
Total compensation: $92,913

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Debra Lyberger is a Financial Manager II at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Agriculture & Food - Administration. 2018 total compensation came to $92,913.

Roger Barton

Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Exempt Job/Department of Agriculture & Food

2018 total comp

$92,636

Sub-department: DAG Resource Conservation
Base pay: $58,716
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $444
Benefits: $33,476
Total compensation: $92,636

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Roger Barton holds the role of Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Exempt Job at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Resource Conservation. In 2018, their total compensation was $92,636.

Jennifer Bathemess

Financial Manager I/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$92,123

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $54,241
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $406
Benefits: $37,477
Total compensation: $92,123

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Jennifer Bathemess is a Financial Manager I at Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $92,123.

Roberta Valdez

Agriculture Loan Specialist/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$91,535

Sub-department: DAG Agricultural Loan Program
Base pay: $55,183
Overtime: $786
Other pay: $177
Benefits: $35,390
Total compensation: $91,535

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Roberta Valdez serves as a Agriculture Loan Specialist within Dag Agricultural Loan Program. Their 2019 pay totaled $91,535.

Ashley Longmore

Grazing/Rangeland Coordinator/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$90,822

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $52,869
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $658
Benefits: $37,294
Total compensation: $90,822

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Ashley Longmore is a Grazing/Rangeland Coordinator at Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $90,822.

Julie Jensen

Financial Analyst II/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$90,803

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $50,693
Overtime: $1,182
Other pay: $770
Benefits: $38,159
Total compensation: $90,803

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Julie Jensen holds the role of Financial Analyst II at Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. In 2019, their total compensation was $90,803.

Kyle Nelson

Agriculture Supervisor/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$90,773

Sub-department: DAG Animal Health
Base pay: $51,917
Overtime: $393
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $38,263
Total compensation: $90,773

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Kyle Nelson is a Agriculture Supervisor at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Animal Health. 2019 total compensation came to $90,773.

Ann Jack

Program Manager/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$90,532

Sub-department: DAG Regulatory Services
Base pay: $54,074
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,332
Benefits: $35,126
Total compensation: $90,532

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Ann Jack works as a Program Manager for Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Regulatory Services. Ann earned $90,532 in 2019.

Travis Doxey

Agriculture Supervisor/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$90,476

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $51,634
Overtime: $168
Other pay: $336
Benefits: $38,337
Total compensation: $90,476

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Travis Doxey is a Agriculture Supervisor at Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $90,476.

Timothy Lane

Environmental Health Scientist II/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$89,617

Sub-department: DAG Regulatory Services
Base pay: $53,698
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,131
Benefits: $34,788
Total compensation: $89,617

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Timothy Lane is a Environmental Health Scientist II at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Regulatory Services. 2019 total compensation came to $89,617.

Nathan Roberts

Grazing/Rangeland Coordinator/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$89,602

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $50,871
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,482
Benefits: $36,250
Total compensation: $89,602

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Nathan Roberts serves as a Grazing/Rangeland Coordinator within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $89,602.

Ralph Huft

Program Manager/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$89,270

Sub-department: DAG Regulatory Services
Base pay: $54,266
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $34,353
Total compensation: $89,270

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Ralph Huft serves as a Program Manager within Dag Regulatory Services. Their 2019 pay totaled $89,270.

Daniel Gunnell

Conservation Planner, Supervisor/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$88,902

Sub-department: DAG Resource Conservation
Base pay: $50,253
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,144
Benefits: $36,506
Total compensation: $88,902

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Daniel Gunnell is a Conservation Planner, Supervisor at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Resource Conservation. 2019 total compensation came to $88,902.

Stanley Akagi

Inspector IV, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$88,337

Sub-department: DAG Plant Industry
Base pay: $50,294
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $38,043
Total compensation: $88,337

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Stanley Akagi works as a Inspector IV, Agriculture for Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Plant Industry. Stanley earned $88,337 in 2019.

Cole Dalton

Environmental Health Scientist III/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$88,335

Sub-department: DAG Agriculture & Food - Administration
Base pay: $50,758
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,149
Benefits: $36,428
Total compensation: $88,335

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Cole Dalton is a Environmental Health Scientist III at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Agriculture & Food - Administration. 2019 total compensation came to $88,335.

William Rigby

State Metrologist/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$88,139

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $57,542
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,059
Benefits: $29,538
Total compensation: $88,139

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William Rigby is a State Metrologist at Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $88,139.

Darrell Cook

Compliance Specialist III, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$87,732

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $56,457
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,589
Benefits: $29,686
Total compensation: $87,732

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Darrell Cook serves as a Compliance Specialist III, Agriculture within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $87,732.

Mathew Bailey

Inspector IV, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$87,627

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $46,818
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,258
Benefits: $37,550
Total compensation: $87,627

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Mathew Bailey works as a Inspector IV, Agriculture for Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. Mathew earned $87,627 in 2019.

Tracy Balch

Conservation Planner, Supervisor/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$87,266

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $50,565
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $271
Benefits: $36,430
Total compensation: $87,266

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Tracy Balch works as a Conservation Planner, Supervisor for Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. Tracy earned $87,266 in 2019.

Drew Matthews

Compliance Specialist IV, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$87,022

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $48,080
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,804
Benefits: $37,139
Total compensation: $87,022

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Drew Matthews is a Compliance Specialist IV, Agriculture at Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $87,022.

Colby Carter

Compliance Specialist III, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2018 total comp

$86,557

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $48,750
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,488
Benefits: $36,319
Total compensation: $86,557

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Colby Carter works as a Compliance Specialist III, Agriculture for Department of Agriculture & Food within Comp & Excess Pool. Colby earned $86,557 in 2018.

Brian Tea

Financial Analyst II/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$86,404

Sub-department: DAG Agriculture & Food - Administration
Base pay: $46,280
Overtime: $2,921
Other pay: $556
Benefits: $36,647
Total compensation: $86,404

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Brian Tea holds the role of Financial Analyst II at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Agriculture & Food - Administration. In 2019, their total compensation was $86,404.

Mccrae Christiansen

Weights and Measures Inspector II/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$86,277

Sub-department: DAG Regulatory Services
Base pay: $47,694
Overtime: $206
Other pay: $1,150
Benefits: $37,226
Total compensation: $86,277

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Mccrae Christiansen works as a Weights and Measures Inspector II for Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Regulatory Services. Mccrae earned $86,277 in 2019.

Mark Demings

Weights and Measures Inspector II/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$86,177

Sub-department: DAG Regulatory Services
Base pay: $50,939
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,353
Benefits: $33,885
Total compensation: $86,177

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Mark Demings holds the role of Weights and Measures Inspector II at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Regulatory Services. In 2019, their total compensation was $86,177.

Duane Barney

Agriculture Supervisor/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$85,819

Sub-department: DAG Animal Health
Base pay: $51,230
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $690
Benefits: $33,899
Total compensation: $85,819

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Duane Barney works as a Agriculture Supervisor for Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Animal Health. Duane earned $85,819 in 2019.

Ashley Lytton

Program Specialist I/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$85,692

Sub-department: DAG Plant Industry
Base pay: $49,046
Overtime: $301
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $35,945
Total compensation: $85,692

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Ashley Lytton holds the role of Program Specialist I at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Plant Industry. In 2019, their total compensation was $85,692.

Phillip Crowther

Weights and Measures Inspector II/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$85,571

Sub-department: DAG Regulatory Services
Base pay: $47,819
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $598
Benefits: $37,154
Total compensation: $85,571

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Pay Components: [object Object]

Phillip Crowther holds the role of Weights and Measures Inspector II at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Regulatory Services. In 2019, their total compensation was $85,571.

Cindy Willden

Inspector III, Agriculture/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$85,003

Sub-department: Comp & Excess Pool
Base pay: $42,860
Overtime: $6,928
Other pay: $1,793
Benefits: $33,422
Total compensation: $85,003

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Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Cindy Willden serves as a Inspector III, Agriculture within Comp & Excess Pool. Their 2019 pay totaled $85,003.