Transparency data
Defra's headcount and payroll data for February 2026
Updated 23 March 2026
Download CSV 8.43 KB
| Year | Month | Organisation name | Organisation type | Main, parent or sponsoring department: | Payroll staff; AO/AA; Headcount | Payroll staff; AO/AA; Full-time equivalent | Payroll staff; EO; Headcount | Payroll staff; EO; Full-time equivalent | Payroll staff; SEO/HEO; Headcount | Payroll staff; SEO/HEO; Full-time equivalent | Payroll staff; Grade 6/7; Headcount | Payroll staff; Grade 6/7; Full-time equivalent | Payroll staff; SCS; Headcount | Payroll staff; SCS; Full-time equivalent | Payroll staff; Other, unknown, unspecified; Headcount | Payroll staff; Other, unknown, unspecified; Full-time equivalent | Payroll staff; Total; Headcount | Payroll staff; Total; Full-time equivalent | Non-payroll staff; Admin and Clerical; Headcount | Non-payroll staff; Admin and Clerical; Full-time equivalent | Non-payroll staff; Interim Managers & Specialist Contractors & Medical; Headcount | Non-payroll staff; Interim Managers & Specialist Contractors & Medical; Full-time equivalent | Non-payroll staff; Other Contingent labour; Headcount | Non-payroll staff; Other Contingent labour; Full-time equivalent | Non-payroll staff; Total Contingent labour; Headcount | Non-payroll staff; Total Contingent labour; Full-time equivalent | Non-payroll staff; Consultancy; Number of Contracts | Grand Total (workforce numbers); Headcount | Grand Total (workforce numbers); Full-time equivalent | Payroll staff costs; Salary | Payroll staff costs; Allowances | Payroll staff costs; Non-consolidated performance payments | Payroll staff costs; Overtime | Payroll staff costs; Employer pension contributions | Payroll staff costs; Employer national insurance contributions | Payroll staff costs; Total paybill | Non-Payroll staff costs; Contingent labour | Non-Payroll staff costs; Consultancy | Non-Payroll staff costs; Total staff costs | Grand Total paybill/staffing (payroll and non-payroll) costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | February | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Ministerial Department | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 72.00 | 67.02 | 415.00 | 398.39 | 3140.00 | 3029.55 | 2516.00 | 2425.82 | 199.00 | 192.43 | Not set | Not set | 6,342 | 6,113 | Not set | Not set | 66 | 65.80 | Not set | Not set | 66 | 66 | 16.00 | 6,408 | 6,179 | £36,593,447.33 | £724,975.50 | £564,077.01 | £64,258.24 | £7,362,511.52 | £3,768,399.92 | £49,077,669.52 | £2,203,441.89 | £2,739,989.20 | £4,943,431.09 | £54,021,100.61 |
| 2026 | February | Animal and Plant Health Agency | Executive Agency | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 902.00 | 830.23 | 891.00 | 854.67 | 1217.00 | 1169.06 | 320.00 | 306.81 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 3,337 | 3,168 | 104 | 104.00 | 20 | 20.00 | Not set | Not set | 124 | 124 | 1.00 | 3,461 | 3,292 | £9,742,665.68 | £416,858.89 | £52,350.00 | £294,735.63 | £2,891,498.92 | £1,362,790.75 | £14,760,899.87 | £704,225.01 | £25,279.14 | £729,504.15 | £15,490,404.02 |
| 2026 | February | Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science | Executive Agency | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 12.00 | 11.51 | 104.00 | 98.32 | 360.00 | 340.47 | 161.00 | 150.44 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 642 | 606 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 | 643 | 607 | £2,160,485.45 | £5,320.52 | £0.00 | £81,326.49 | £625,968.69 | £310,401.27 | £3,183,502.42 | £12,209.04 | £0.00 | £12,209.04 | £3,195,711.46 |
| 2026 | February | Rural Payments Agency | Executive Agency | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 1257.00 | 1135.55 | 587.00 | 546.26 | 597.00 | 567.01 | 135.00 | 131.84 | 5.00 | 4.81 | Not set | Not set | 2,581 | 2,385 | 6 | 6.00 | 9 | 9.00 | Not set | Not set | 15 | 15 | 0.00 | 2,596 | 2,400 | £6,393,239.95 | £2,924.79 | £4,018.80 | £61,593.66 | £1,828,312.21 | £807,918.94 | £9,098,008.35 | £176,133.23 | Not set | £176,133.23 | £9,274,141.58 |
| 2026 | February | Veterinary Medicines Directorate | Executive Agency | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 20.00 | 19.46 | 29.00 | 28.21 | 77.00 | 75.59 | 72.00 | 71.20 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 200 | 196 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 23 | 23 | 3.00 | 223 | 219 | £801,698.95 | £25,901.29 | £0.00 | £3,638.20 | £238,048.50 | £116,843.46 | £1,186,130.40 | £153,040.89 | £238,440.69 | £391,481.58 | £1,577,611.98 |
| 2026 | February | Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board | Executive Non-Departmental Public Body | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 374.00 | 359.94 | 374 | 360 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 374 | 360 | £1,430,904.99 | £58,150.27 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £131,263.75 | £201,555.16 | £1,821,874.17 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £1,821,874.17 |
| 2026 | February | Consumer Council for Water | Executive Non-Departmental Public Body | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 2.00 | 1.86 | 25.00 | 23.81 | 36.00 | 35.24 | 21.00 | 20.51 | 4.00 | 0.00 | Not set | Not set | 88 | 81 | Not set | Not set | 2 | 1.60 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 7 | 7 | 0.00 | 95 | 88 | £306,704.96 | £3,042.79 | Not set | £214.03 | £85,314.91 | £41,617.39 | £436,894.08 | £28,949.97 | Not set | £28,949.97 | £465,844.05 |
| 2026 | February | Environment Agency | Executive Non-Departmental Public Body | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 819.00 | 781.64 | 2311.00 | 2220.48 | 7485.00 | 7143.80 | 3034.00 | 2888.94 | 117.00 | 114.88 | Not set | Not set | 13,766 | 13,150 | 94 | 88.01 | 418 | 360.19 | Not set | Not set | 512 | 448 | 17.00 | 14,278 | 13,598 | £46,360,164.80 | £484,407.23 | £0.00 | £1,968,501.01 | £7,022,800.61 | £6,432,012.76 | £62,267,886.41 | Not set | Not set | £0.00 | £62,267,886.41 |
| 2026 | February | Joint Nature Conservation Committee | Executive Non-Departmental Public Body | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 8.00 | 6.60 | 20.00 | 19.83 | 217.00 | 208.50 | 41.00 | 38.80 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 290 | 278 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 | 291 | 279 | £909,800.81 | £18,555.26 | £0.00 | £5,824.02 | £266,616.25 | £121,628.38 | £1,322,424.72 | £22,464.00 | £0.00 | £22,464.00 | £1,344,888.72 |
| 2026 | February | Marine Management Organisation | Executive Non-Departmental Public Body | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 14.00 | 12.22 | 128.00 | 125.82 | 251.00 | 242.07 | 92.00 | 90.41 | 7.00 | 6.80 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 499 | 484 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | 15.00 | 14.50 | 15 | 15 | 0.00 | 514 | 499 | £1,551,408.23 | £47,180.92 | Not set | £41,579.76 | £464,593.73 | £223,292.40 | £2,328,055.04 | £52,210.23 | Not set | £52,210.23 | £2,380,265.27 |
| 2026 | February | National Forest Company | Other | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 | 4.50 | 30.00 | 27.73 | 9.00 | 8.81 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 45 | 42 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 45 | 42 | £161,477.48 | £589.45 | £250.00 | £53.88 | Not set | Not set | £162,370.81 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £162,370.81 |
| 2026 | February | Natural England | Executive Non-Departmental Public Body | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 43.00 | 38.05 | 275.00 | 258.37 | 2004.00 | 1868.92 | 381.00 | 363.26 | 29.00 | 27.99 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2,734 | 2,559 | 8 | 8.00 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | 8 | 8 | 1.00 | 2,742 | 2,567 | £8,177,339.35 | £59,991.17 | £0.00 | £17,947.67 | £2,380,601.38 | £1,063,810.17 | £11,699,689.74 | £80,831.08 | £0.00 | £80,831.08 | £11,780,520.82 |
| 2026 | February | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | Executive Non-Departmental Public Body | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 332.00 | 233.67 | 335.00 | 278.00 | 416.00 | 393.48 | 106.00 | 103.80 | 17.00 | 17.00 | 84.00 | 83.22 | 1,290 | 1,109 | 0 | 0.00 | 13 | 13.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 13 | 13 | Not set | 1,303 | 1,122 | £3,894,048.67 | £18,902.22 | Not set | £33,216.29 | £622,723.81 | £513,834.06 | £5,082,725.05 | £253,443.54 | Not set | £253,443.54 | £5,336,168.59 |
| 2026 | February | Sea Fish Industry Authority | Executive Non-Departmental Public Body | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 26.00 | 24.57 | 31.00 | 30.60 | 19.00 | 19.00 | Not set | Not set | 3.00 | 3.00 | Not set | Not set | 79 | 77 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 79 | 77 | £302,279.33 | £6,154.68 | Not set | Not set | £29,404.52 | £36,263.45 | £374,101.98 | £0.00 | Not set | £0.00 | £374,101.98 |
| 2026 | February | Office for Environmental Protection | Executive Non-Departmental Public Body | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 1.86 | 34.00 | 32.02 | 50.00 | 47.58 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 93 | 88 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | 0 | 0 | Not set | 93 | 88 | £396,033.76 | £0.00 | £15,000.00 | £0.00 | £114,032.57 | £57,672.12 | £582,738.45 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £582,738.45 |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | 0 | 0 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | 0 | 0 | Not set | 0 | 0 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | £0.00 | Not set | Not set | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | 0 | 0 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | 0 | 0 | Not set | 0 | 0 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | £0.00 | Not set | Not set | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | 0 | 0 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | 0 | 0 | Not set | 0 | 0 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | £0.00 | Not set | Not set | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | 0 | 0 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | 0 | 0 | Not set | 0 | 0 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | £0.00 | Not set | Not set | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | 0 | 0 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | 0 | 0 | Not set | 0 | 0 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | £0.00 | Not set | Not set | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | 0 | 0 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | 0 | 0 | Not set | 0 | 0 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | £0.00 | Not set | Not set | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | 0 | 0 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | 0 | 0 | Not set | 0 | 0 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | £0.00 | Not set | Not set | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | 0 | 0 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | 0 | 0 | Not set | 0 | 0 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | £0.00 | Not set | Not set | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | 0 | 0 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | 0 | 0 | Not set | 0 | 0 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | £0.00 | Not set | Not set | £0.00 | £0.00 |