Agency Report

National Agricultural Statistics Service

Best Places to Work Rank
out of 420 Agency Subcomponents

2019 Engagement Score
57.7

Change from 2018
2.7

Mission

To provide timely, accurate and useful statistics in service to U.S. agriculture.

	Rank	Change (2018‑19)	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2007	2005	2003
Engagement Score	317 of 420	2.7	57.7	55.0	67.3	55.2	50.5	45.6	43.0	45.2	64.9	71.9	69.5	70.6	73.6	66.5

Category	Rank	Change (2018‑19)	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2007	2005	2003
Effective Leadership	258 of 413	0.7	56.4	55.7	61.7	51.6	49.9	47.3	46.5	47.9	57.2	59.3	57.3	57.6	57.9	56.4
Effective Leadership: Empowerment	304 of 413	0.7	47.3	46.6	56.0	46.1	43.8	36.1	39.4	43.5	53.1	58.0	56.0	57.4	58.0	54.2
Effective Leadership: Fairness	292 of 413	2.3	54.9	52.6	55.3	48.8	45.8	47.5	47.4	44.9	55.6	52.0	51.0	48.1	49.9	47.7
Effective Leadership: Senior Leaders	279 of 413	0.7	45.9	45.2	54.2	39.0	37.4	32.7	29.5	30.4	48.3	55.4	53.9	53.6	55.0	53.0
Effective Leadership: Supervisors	186 of 413	0.0	72.2	72.2	75.2	68.2	67.4	67.5	66.6	69.2	68.9	67.5	64.4	66.4	64.7	65.2
Employee Skills–Mission Match	332 of 415	-0.4	75.8	76.2	79.6	73.4	72.7	71.8	71.7	73.7	78.9	80.4	78.4	80.1	80.2	80.2
Pay	148 of 415	5.6	67.2	61.6	66.6	58.0	57.1	52.3	57.7	64.9	63.5	69.3	63.2	62.4
Strategic Management	308 of 414	0.9	56.4	55.5	59.3	50.1	49.1	47.7	49.1	48.2	60.3	62.3	63.0	63.8	62.7	62.9
Teamwork	210 of 414	0.2	71.2	71.0	72.8	67.4	66.5	66.1	64.3	62.3	67.0	69.9	76.0	76.6	73.6	71.1
Innovation	154 of 414	3.0	68.8	65.8	73.0	63.5	64.2	59.5	58.0	62.6	71.0	72.3
Training and Development	330 of 415	-0.6	57.1	57.7	65.1	55.8	52.4	50.7	51.2	54.8	65.6	64.1	65.7	70.1	69.6	64.4
Work–Life Balance	293 of 414	-0.3	60.2	60.5	68.4	61.6	59.6	58.1	57.4	57.2	69.0	70.1	71.1	73.4	75.9	71.7
Support for Diversity	201 of 414	-0.1	62.1	62.2	66.6	59.2	58.1	58.8	58.1	58.0	62.0	63.4	65.1	65.3	65.2	66.6
Performance-Based Rewards and Advancement	217 of 413	2.5	50.6	48.1	55.8	47.9	44.7	40.5	40.3	45.9	50.6	53.1	51.9	52.1	50.2	49.4

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