Trump Administration Appoints Keith Richmond to Serve as State Executive Director for USDA’s Farm Service Agency in West Virginia

The Trump Administration recently appointed Keith Richmond as the new State Executive Director (SED) for the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) in West Virginia. Richmond joined the West Virgina FSA team on Aug. 11, 2025.

“When America’s farming communities prosper, the entire nation thrives. This new group of USDA appointees will ensure President Trump’s America First agenda is a reality in rural areas across the country. I am grateful for the leadership of these new state directors and look forward to their work reorienting the agency to put Farmers First again,” said Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins.

“FSA State Executive Directors serve in a critical role carrying out USDA’s mission at the state level — ensuring that our focus is on meeting the needs of local agricultural producers by putting farmers and ranchers first,” said FSA Administrator Bill Beam.