USDA owns and accounts for over 277,000 pieces of personal property worth a total acquisition value over $4 billion. The Department owns and operates the fourth largest motor vehicle fleet and one of the largest civilian aircraft fleets in the Federal Government.

The Personal Property Branch develops regulations, standards, and techniques concerning receipt, utilization, preservation, disposal, and replacement of personal property. The branch manages and coordinates USDA's personal property, motor vehicle, aircraft, and transportation programs and responds to external requests for information related to personal property.

Federal Excess Property Program

Section 923 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 granted the Secretary of USDA the authority to acquire and transfer title of excess federal personal property to eligible institutions. The Personal Property Branch manages the Federal Excess Personal Property Program for USDA, which has transferred $20.9 million in personal property since 1998.