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 18

Lane Parker

Board/Commission Member/Department of Agriculture & Food

2017 total comp

$130

Sub-department: DAG Animal Health
Base pay: $120
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $10
Total compensation: $130

Source-specific fields

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Lane Parker works as a Board/Commission Member for Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Animal Health. Lane earned $130 in 2017.

Troy Paxton

Board/Commission Member/Department of Agriculture & Food

2018 total comp

$130

Sub-department: DAG Animal Health
Base pay: $120
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $10
Total compensation: $130

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Troy Paxton holds the role of Board/Commission Member at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Animal Health. In 2018, their total compensation was $130.

Jon Henderson

Board/Commission Member/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$130

Sub-department: DAG Agriculture & Food - Administration
Base pay: $120
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $10
Total compensation: $130

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Jon Henderson holds the role of Board/Commission Member at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Agriculture & Food - Administration. In 2019, their total compensation was $130.

Kevin Birrell

Board/Commission Member/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$130

Sub-department: DAG Agriculture & Food - Administration
Base pay: $120
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $10
Total compensation: $130

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Kevin Birrell works as a Board/Commission Member for Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Agriculture & Food - Administration. Kevin earned $130 in 2019.

Dustin Huntington

Board/Commission Member/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$130

Sub-department: DAG Resource Conservation
Base pay: $120
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $10
Total compensation: $130

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Dustin Huntington holds the role of Board/Commission Member at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Resource Conservation. In 2019, their total compensation was $130.

Lee Thayn

Board/Commission Member/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$126

Sub-department: DAG Resource Conservation
Base pay: $116
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $10
Total compensation: $126

Source-specific fields

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Lee Thayn is a Board/Commission Member at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Resource Conservation. 2019 total compensation came to $126.

Link Chynoweth

Board/Commission Member/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$114

Sub-department: DAG Resource Conservation
Base pay: $105
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $9
Total compensation: $114

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Link Chynoweth works as a Board/Commission Member for Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Resource Conservation. Link earned $114 in 2019.

Yale Johnson

Board/Commission Member/Department of Agriculture & Food

2017 total comp

$114

Sub-department: DAG Resource Conservation
Base pay: $105
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $9
Total compensation: $114

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Yale Johnson holds the role of Board/Commission Member at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Resource Conservation. In 2017, their total compensation was $114.

Clare Richins

Board/Commission Member/Department of Agriculture & Food

2018 total comp

$114

Sub-department: DAG Resource Conservation
Base pay: $105
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $9
Total compensation: $114

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Clare Richins works as a Board/Commission Member for Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Resource Conservation. Clare earned $114 in 2018.

Lonnie Pollock

Board/Commission Member/Department of Agriculture & Food

2018 total comp

$110

Sub-department: DAG Resource Conservation
Base pay: $101
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $8
Total compensation: $110

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Lonnie Pollock serves as a Board/Commission Member within Dag Resource Conservation. Their 2018 pay totaled $110.

Tanner Pallesen

Board/Commission Member/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$102

Sub-department: DAG Resource Conservation
Base pay: $94
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $8
Total compensation: $102

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Tanner Pallesen is a Board/Commission Member at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Resource Conservation. 2019 total compensation came to $102.

Gregory Thornock

Board/Commission Member/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$102

Sub-department: DAG Resource Conservation
Base pay: $94
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $8
Total compensation: $102

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Gregory Thornock works as a Board/Commission Member for Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Resource Conservation. Gregory earned $102 in 2019.

Gary Allred

Board/Commission Member/Department of Agriculture & Food

2017 total comp

$98

Sub-department: DAG Agriculture & Food - Administration
Base pay: $90
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $8
Total compensation: $98

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Gary Allred works as a Board/Commission Member for Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Agriculture & Food - Administration. Gary earned $98 in 2017.

Colby Mellor

Board/Commission Member/Department of Agriculture & Food

2018 total comp

$98

Sub-department: DAG Agriculture & Food - Administration
Base pay: $90
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $8
Total compensation: $98

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Colby Mellor works as a Board/Commission Member for Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Agriculture & Food - Administration. Colby earned $98 in 2018.

Jarvis Sorensen

Board/Commission Member/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$98

Sub-department: DAG Resource Conservation
Base pay: $90
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $8
Total compensation: $98

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Jarvis Sorensen serves as a Board/Commission Member within Dag Resource Conservation. Their 2019 pay totaled $98.

Kenneth Spackman

Board/Commission Member/Department of Agriculture & Food

2018 total comp

$98

Sub-department: DAG Resource Conservation
Base pay: $90
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $8
Total compensation: $98

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Kenneth Spackman serves as a Board/Commission Member within Dag Resource Conservation. Their 2018 pay totaled $98.

Ronald Stratford

Board/Commission Member/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$98

Sub-department: DAG Agriculture & Food - Administration
Base pay: $90
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $8
Total compensation: $98

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Ronald Stratford serves as a Board/Commission Member within Dag Agriculture & Food - Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $98.

Elke Groth

Agriculture Technician I/Department of Agriculture & Food

2017 total comp

$95

Sub-department: DAG Plant Industry
Base pay: $88
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $7
Total compensation: $95

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Elke Groth holds the role of Agriculture Technician I at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Plant Industry. In 2017, their total compensation was $95.

Jaren Robison

Board/Commission Member/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$94

Sub-department: DAG Resource Conservation
Base pay: $83
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $12
Total compensation: $94

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Jaren Robison serves as a Board/Commission Member within Dag Resource Conservation. Their 2019 pay totaled $94.

Bruce Clark

Board/Commission Member/Department of Agriculture & Food

2018 total comp

$85

Sub-department: DAG Resource Conservation
Base pay: $79
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $7
Total compensation: $85

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Bruce Clark works as a Board/Commission Member for Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Resource Conservation. Bruce earned $85 in 2018.

Cole Weston

Board/Commission Member/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$81

Sub-department: DAG Resource Conservation
Base pay: $75
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $6
Total compensation: $81

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Cole Weston is a Board/Commission Member at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Resource Conservation. 2019 total compensation came to $81.

Benjamin Fitzgerald

Board/Commission Member/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$77

Sub-department: DAG Resource Conservation
Base pay: $71
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $6
Total compensation: $77

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Benjamin Fitzgerald holds the role of Board/Commission Member at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Resource Conservation. In 2019, their total compensation was $77.

Blaine Hall

Auditor IV/Department of Agriculture & Food

2018 total comp

$77

Sub-department: DAG Plant Industry
Base pay: $76
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1
Total compensation: $77

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Blaine Hall serves as a Auditor IV within Dag Plant Industry. Their 2018 pay totaled $77.

Caroline Bell

Agriculture Technician I/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$75

Sub-department: DAG Plant Industry
Base pay: $69
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $6
Total compensation: $75

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Caroline Bell works as a Agriculture Technician I for Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Plant Industry. Caroline earned $75 in 2019.

Mitchell Dalton

Board/Commission Member/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$73

Sub-department: DAG Resource Conservation
Base pay: $68
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $6
Total compensation: $73

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Mitchell Dalton serves as a Board/Commission Member within Dag Resource Conservation. Their 2019 pay totaled $73.

Kade Fullmer

Board/Commission Member/Department of Agriculture & Food

2018 total comp

$73

Sub-department: DAG Resource Conservation
Base pay: $68
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $6
Total compensation: $73

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Kade Fullmer holds the role of Board/Commission Member at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Resource Conservation. In 2018, their total compensation was $73.

Kyle Russell

Board/Commission Member/Department of Agriculture & Food

2018 total comp

$73

Sub-department: DAG Resource Conservation
Base pay: $68
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $6
Total compensation: $73

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Kyle Russell serves as a Board/Commission Member within Dag Resource Conservation. Their 2018 pay totaled $73.

Allison Fiscus

Board/Commission Member/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$65

Sub-department: DAG Agriculture & Food - Administration
Base pay: $60
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $5
Total compensation: $65

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Allison Fiscus serves as a Board/Commission Member within Dag Agriculture & Food - Administration. Their 2019 pay totaled $65.

Brian Anderson

Board/Commission Member/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$65

Sub-department: DAG Animal Health
Base pay: $60
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $5
Total compensation: $65

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Brian Anderson is a Board/Commission Member at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Animal Health. 2019 total compensation came to $65.

Karl Betts

Board/Commission Member/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$65

Sub-department: DAG Animal Health
Base pay: $60
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $5
Total compensation: $65

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Karl Betts serves as a Board/Commission Member within Dag Animal Health. Their 2019 pay totaled $65.

Ronald Greene

Board/Commission Member/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$65

Sub-department: DAG Animal Health
Base pay: $60
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $5
Total compensation: $65

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Ronald Greene is a Board/Commission Member at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Animal Health. 2019 total compensation came to $65.

Alan Gurney

Board/Commission Member/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$65

Sub-department: DAG Animal Health
Base pay: $60
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $5
Total compensation: $65

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Alan Gurney works as a Board/Commission Member for Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Animal Health. Alan earned $65 in 2019.

Trisha Hedin

Board/Commission Member/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$65

Sub-department: DAG Animal Health
Base pay: $60
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $5
Total compensation: $65

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

At Department of Agriculture & Food, Trisha Hedin serves as a Board/Commission Member within Dag Animal Health. Their 2019 pay totaled $65.

Kelly Hymas

Board/Commission Member/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$65

Sub-department: DAG Animal Health
Base pay: $60
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $5
Total compensation: $65

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Kelly Hymas is a Board/Commission Member at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Animal Health. 2019 total compensation came to $65.

Kami Marriott

Board/Commission Member/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$65

Sub-department: DAG Animal Health
Base pay: $60
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $5
Total compensation: $65

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Kami Marriott works as a Board/Commission Member for Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Animal Health. Kami earned $65 in 2019.

Daniel Richins

Board/Commission Member/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$65

Sub-department: DAG Animal Health
Base pay: $60
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $5
Total compensation: $65

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Daniel Richins works as a Board/Commission Member for Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Animal Health. Daniel earned $65 in 2019.

Nicole Hancock

Board/Commission Member/Department of Agriculture & Food

2019 total comp

$65

Sub-department: DAG Resource Conservation
Base pay: $60
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $5
Total compensation: $65

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Nicole Hancock holds the role of Board/Commission Member at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Resource Conservation. In 2019, their total compensation was $65.

Robert Judd

Board/Commission Member/Department of Agriculture & Food

2018 total comp

$65

Sub-department: DAG Animal Health
Base pay: $60
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $5
Total compensation: $65

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Robert Judd works as a Board/Commission Member for Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Animal Health. Robert earned $65 in 2018.

William Gubler

Board/Commission Member/Department of Agriculture & Food

2018 total comp

$65

Sub-department: DAG Animal Health
Base pay: $60
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $5
Total compensation: $65

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

William Gubler is a Board/Commission Member at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Animal Health. 2018 total compensation came to $65.

Arlin Hughes

Board/Commission Member/Department of Agriculture & Food

2017 total comp

$65

Sub-department: DAG Plant Industry
Base pay: $60
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $5
Total compensation: $65

Source-specific fields

Pay Components: [object Object]

Arlin Hughes holds the role of Board/Commission Member at Department of Agriculture & Food within Dag Plant Industry. In 2017, their total compensation was $65.