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Snapshot · OMB 2025 inventory · processed Oct 11, 2026
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Filter: agency = USDA; topic = Service Delivery; AI type = classical_ml

Generated 2026-10-12 21:47 UTCDataset: 2025 Federal Agency AI Use Case Inventory (individually reported use cases), Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Version 2025-inventory@62d5baa65fa3, processed 2026-10-11, rules 2026.10.1. Static snapshot.Applied filters: agency = USDA; topic = Service Delivery; AI type = classical_ml · 6 records

Key findings

  • 6 use-case records from 1 agencies: 2 deployed (33%), 1 pilots, 3 in development or acquisition, 0 retired, 0 with no stage reported.
  • 3 records are designated high-impact; 0 of them (0%) answered at least one minimum-practice question.
  • 0% of reported deployed use cases (0 of 2) are classified as generative or agentic AI.
  • Sourcing is reported for 50% of use cases. Where reported, 100% involve in-house development.

Lifecycle

StageRecordsShare
Deployed233%
Pilot117%
Pre-deployment350%

AI technology

ClassificationRecordsShareDeployed
Classical / predictive ML6100%2

Agencies

AgencyRecordsDeployedHigh-impactCompleteness
USDA · Department of Agriculture62379%

High-impact designation

DesignationRecords
High-impact3
Not high-impact3

Governance evidence: use cases designated high-impact

PracticeIn placeIn progressNot in placeN/A or precludedOtherNo answerIn scope
Pre-deployment testing0000033
AI impact assessment0000033
Independent review0000033
Ongoing monitoring0000033
Operator training0000033
Fail-safe0000033
Appeal process0000033
User and public consultation0000033

"In place" means the agency reported the practice as established. "No answer" means the field was blank; it says nothing about whether the practice exists.

Method

All figures are computed directly from the normalised inventory records. Category labels are normalised from the source answer options; original values are kept on each record. Governance answers are classified as in place, in progress, not in place, not applicable, precluded, waived, other or no answer, and blanks are never read as "no". See the Methodology page for full rules.

Limitations

  • Figures are what agencies reported in the 2025 inventory. They are not verified, and registration of use cases is not complete for every agency.
  • A blank answer is missing evidence, not evidence that a practice or safeguard is absent.
  • Counts are use-case records. A larger portfolio does not indicate better performance or greater AI maturity, and agencies differ in how they split systems into use cases.
  • The inventory has no budget, cost, accuracy or outcome data. None is shown or inferred here.
  • This is a disclosure analysis. It is not an audit, a compliance determination or an official government assessment.

Source records

All 6 records.

RecordAgency IDAgencyUse caseStage
R1332USDA-027USDAOperational Water Supply Forecasting for Western US RiversDeployed
R1338USDA-035USDACensus of Agriculture Propensity Scores via Machne LearningDeployed
R1362USDA-061USDACover Crop MappingPre-deployment
R1363USDA-062USDAPlanting Date DetectionPre-deployment
R1364USDA-063USDAAcreage and Crop Type ValidationPre-deployment
R1415USDA-117USDAVegetation Specifications Suite (VegSpec)Pilot

Prepared with Federal AI Intelligence by Irakli Petriashvili. Source: https://github.com/ombegov/2025-Federal-Agency-AI-Use-Case-Inventory