Office of Secretary of Agriculture
413,986Words in 35 parts
8.2Restriction density (per 1,000 words)
20.1Reading grade
67.4%Unchanged since 2017
1Flagged parts
2026-07-29Last change
Section changes per year
From the eCFR versioner, for the parts that the agency owns now. Before 2017 is the baseline load.
Text and size
- Sentences
- 35.3 words on average; 28.0% over 40 words; 26.4% passive; 17.9 cross-references per 1,000 words
- Sentence types
- definition 5.5% · prohibition 2.6% · paperwork 6.5% · obligation 14.6% · permission 9.9% · other 60.9%
- Checksum
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Review candidates in this agency
| Rank | Part | Words | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 402 top 10% | 7 CFR 5
DETERMINATION OF PARITY PRICES
High signals: Directive share
+1.8 SD · Restriction density
+1.4 SD · Reading grade
+1.1 SD |
2,926 | 0.82 |
| 932 | 7 CFR 1
ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
High signals: Size
+2.3 SD |
84,830 | 0.58 |
| 1,114 | 7 CFR 15e
ENFORCEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF HANDICAP IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
High signals: Directive share
+1.3 SD · Restriction density
+1.1 SD |
3,729 | 0.52 |
| 1,402 | 7 CFR 6
IMPORT QUOTAS AND FEES
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
8,770 | 0.44 |
| 1,538 | 7 CFR 15b
NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF HANDICAP IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES RECEIVING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
14,691 | 0.40 |
| 1,585 | 7 CFR 15
NONDISCRIMINATION
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
16,730 | 0.39 |
| 1,875 | 7 CFR 16
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS
High signals: Reading grade
+2.5 SD · Directive share
+1.3 SD |
3,514 | 0.31 |
| 2,072 | 7 CFR 20
EXPORT SALES REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
High signals: Paperwork share
+1.9 SD |
5,081 | 0.26 |
| 2,106 | 7 CFR 17
SALES OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES MADE AVAILABLE UNDER TITLE I OF THE AGRICULTURAL TRADE DEVELOPMENT AND ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1954, AS AMENDED
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
11,312 | 0.25 |
| 2,163 | 7 CFR 11
NATIONAL APPEALS DIVISION
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
7,726 | 0.24 |
| 2,173 | 7 CFR 1c
PROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECTS
High signals: Reading grade
+1.3 SD |
11,274 | 0.23 |
| 2,656 | 7 CFR 25
RURAL EMPOWERMENT ZONES AND ENTERPRISE COMMUNITIES
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
10,803 | 0.12 |
| 2,675 | 7 CFR 12
HIGHLY ERODIBLE LAND CONSERVATION AND WETLAND CONSERVATION
High signals: Reading grade
+1.1 SD · Size
+1.1 SD |
20,639 | 0.11 |
| 2,885 | 7 CFR 7
SELECTION AND FUNCTIONS OF FARM SERVICE AGENCY STATE AND COUNTY COMMITTEES
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
5,555 | 0.06 |
| 2,895 | 7 CFR 15d
NONDISCRIMINATION IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
1,254 | 0.06 |
| 2,977 | 7 CFR 15c
NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF AGE IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES RECEIVING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
7,421 | 0.04 |
| 3,241 | 7 CFR 18
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY IN THE STATE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICES
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
1,551 | -0.01 |
| 3,457 | 7 CFR 15a
EDUCATION PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES RECEIVING OR BENEFITTING FROM FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
9,967 | -0.06 |
| 3,876 | 7 CFR 1b
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT POLICY ACT
High signals: Size
+1.4 SD |
31,544 | -0.15 |
| 3,877 | 7 CFR 23
STATE AND REGIONAL ANNUAL PLANS OF WORK
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
2,736 | -0.15 |
| 4,133 | 7 CFR 8
4-H CLUB NAME AND EMBLEM
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
1,804 | -0.22 |
| 4,421 | 7 CFR 2
DELEGATIONS OF AUTHORITY BY THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE AND GENERAL OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT
High signals: Size
+2.5 SD |
107,479 | -0.29 |
| 4,916 | 7 CFR 22
RURAL DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
2,931 | -0.42 |
| 4,948 | 7 CFR 9
PANDEMIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
High signals: none above 1 SD; ranked by the combined score |
15,510 | -0.43 |
| 5,190 | 7 CFR 3
DEBT MANAGEMENT
High signals: Size
+1.1 SD |
21,591 | -0.50 |
Score: the mean of six signals, in standard deviations (SD). Across the CFR, the top 641 of 6,402 ranked parts (10%) get a flag for review; this list shows 25. A flag is not a finding.
Statutes behind the most text
- 5 U.S.C. 301: 312,887 words in 16 parts (75.6% of this agency's text)
- 7 U.S.C. 6912: 107,479 words in 1 parts (26.0% of this agency's text)
- 31 U.S.C. 9701: 93,600 words in 2 parts (22.6% of this agency's text)
- 15 U.S.C. 1828: 84,830 words in 1 parts (20.5% of this agency's text)
- 16 U.S.C. 534: 84,830 words in 1 parts (20.5% of this agency's text)
- 16 U.S.C. 620: 84,830 words in 1 parts (20.5% of this agency's text)
- 16 U.S.C. 797: 84,830 words in 1 parts (20.5% of this agency's text)
- 21 U.S.C. 104: 84,830 words in 1 parts (20.5% of this agency's text)
- 30 U.S.C. 185: 84,830 words in 1 parts (20.5% of this agency's text)
- 31 U.S.C. 3801: 84,830 words in 1 parts (20.5% of this agency's text)
From the authority notes. A citation is not proof that the statute requires the rule.
Largest parts
- 7 CFR 2: DELEGATIONS OF AUTHORITY BY THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE AND GENERAL OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT (107,479 words)
- 7 CFR 1: ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS (84,830 words)
- 7 CFR 1b: NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT POLICY ACT (31,544 words)
- 7 CFR 3: DEBT MANAGEMENT (21,591 words)
- 7 CFR 12: HIGHLY ERODIBLE LAND CONSERVATION AND WETLAND CONSERVATION (20,639 words)
- 7 CFR 15: NONDISCRIMINATION (16,730 words)
- 7 CFR 9: PANDEMIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (15,510 words)
- 7 CFR 15b: NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF HANDICAP IN PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES RECEIVING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (14,691 words)
- 7 CFR 17: SALES OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES MADE AVAILABLE UNDER TITLE I OF THE AGRICULTURAL TRADE DEVELOPMENT AND ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1954, AS AMENDED (11,312 words)
- 7 CFR 1c: PROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECTS (11,274 words)
Reading grade and sentence types are approximate. Simple rules label each sentence; the first match wins.