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Defra's headcount and payroll data for March 2026

Updated 24 April 2026
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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 March Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Ministerial Department Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 71 66.18 412 395.03 3104 2997.36 2553 2461.72 201 194.32 Not set Not set 6,341 6,115 51 51 77 77 Not set Not set 128 128 15 6,469 6,243 £25,796,642.23 £544,792.76 £754,779.99 £54,536.21 £6,884,066.43 £4,628,673.19 £38,663,490.81 £4,436,516.38 £6,190,295.46 £10,626,811.84 £49,290,302.65
2026 March Animal and Plant Health Agency Executive Agency Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 889 817.71 913 874.75 1232 1184.2 324 310.21 6 6 Not set Not set 3,364 3,193 118 118 41 41 Not set Not set 159 159 Not set 3,523 3,352 £9,254,893.62 £372,046.50 £154,450.00 £405,445.21 £2,738,242.33 £1,049,335.17 £13,974,412.83 £658,267.37 £6,555.80 £664,823.17 £14,639,236.00
2026 March Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science Executive Agency Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 12 11.51 103 97.32 361 341.47 161 150.44 5 5 0 0 642 606 Not set Not set Not set Not set 2 2 2 2 0 644 608 £2,161,132.12 £5,238.52 £0.00 £172,540.15 £625,001.58 £317,373.30 £3,281,285.67 £19,337.88 £0.00 £19,337.88 £3,300,623.55
2026 March Rural Payments Agency Executive Agency Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 1244 1124.16 591 549.51 593 563.53 136 132.84 5 4.81 Not set Not set 2,569 2,375 4 4 9 9 Not set Not set 13 13 0 2,582 2,388 £6,393,239.95 £2,924.79 £4,018.80 £61,593.66 £1,828,312.21 £807,918.94 £9,098,008.35 £245,899.45 £0.00 £245,899.45 £9,343,907.80
2026 March Veterinary Medicines Directorate Executive Agency Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 20 19.46 28 27.21 80 78.59 72 71.2 2 2 0 0 202 198 27 27 0 0 0 0 27 27 4 229 225 £866,162.64 £25,780.57 £0.00 £11,137.87 £238,654.81 £127,925.16 £1,269,661.05 £167,574.39 £211,573.56 £379,147.95 £1,648,809.00
2026 March Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 373 358.41 373 358 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 373 358 £1,429,803.06 £59,909.99 £0.00 £0.00 £131,905.50 £204,352.54 £1,825,971.09 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £1,825,971.09
2026 March Consumer Council for Water Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2 1.86 24 22.34 40 39.62 21 20.51 4 4 Not set Not set 91 88 Not set Not set 2 1.6 5 5 7 7 0 98 95 £322,855.08 £1,858.66 Not set Not set £85,011.30 £44,830.16 £454,555.20 £39,735.39 Not set £39,735.39 £494,290.59
2026 March Environment Agency Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 796 759.32 2277 2186.6 7489 7148.47 3148 2998.46 124 121.88 Not set Not set 13,834 13,215 98 92.01 435 374.81 Not set Not set 533 467 16 14,367 13,682 £46,636,546.03 £495,109.79 £0.00 £1,972,498.50 £7,080,126.62 £6,477,836.20 £62,662,117.14 Not set Not set £0.00 £62,662,117.14
2026 March Joint Nature Conservation Committee Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 8 6.6 19 18.83 214 205.7 41 38.94 4 4 0 0 286 274 2 2 1 0.6 0 0 3 3 1 289 277 £898,190.23 £20,889.92 £0.00 £14,723.33 £265,647.76 £121,909.24 £1,321,360.48 £30,436.18 £12,714.60 £43,150.78 £1,364,511.26
2026 March Marine Management Organisation Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 14 12.22 127 124.62 250 241.07 92 90.04 7 6.73 7 7 497 482 Not set Not set Not set Not set 13 12 13 12 0 510 494 £1,587,701.22 £37,381.92 £241,123.00 £48,414.80 £441,606.94 £234,577.62 £2,590,805.50 £61,688.72 Not set £61,688.72 £2,652,494.22
2026 March National Forest Company Other Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 0 0 5 4.31 30 27.73 9 8.81 1 1 0 0 45 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 42 £161,535.70 £292.45 £1,060.50 £1,858.77 £45,570.18 £21,897.31 £232,214.91 Not set Not set £0.00 £232,214.91
2026 March Natural England Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 37 33.45 265 248.56 2020 1885.24 388 369.95 28 26.99 2 2 2,740 2,566 Not set Not set 13 13 Not set Not set 13 13 1 2,753 2,579 £9,280,509.00 £68,321.00 £24,350.00 £23,804.00 £3,735,108.00 £1,765,961.00 £14,898,053.00 £137,049.70 £0.00 £137,049.70 £15,035,102.70
2026 March Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 349 240.62 337 276.42 414 392.08 107 104.6 17 17 80 79.22 1,304 1,110 0 0 13 13 0 0 13 13 Not set 1,317 1,123 £3,914,354.81 £21,540.19 Not set £35,483.21 £623,888.83 £517,283.44 £5,112,550.48 £420,914.48 Not set £420,914.48 £5,533,464.96
2026 March Sea Fish Industry Authority Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 25 23.57 30 29.6 19 19 Not set Not set 3 3 Not set Not set 77 75 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set 0 0 0 77 75 £323,157.68 £6,444.16 Not set Not set £36,283.74 £38,235.00 £404,120.58 £0.00 Not set £0.00 £404,120.58
2026 March Office for Environmental Protection Executive Non-Departmental Public Body Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2 2 2 1.86 33 31.16 50 47.37 6 6 0 0 93 88 Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set Not set 0 0 Not set 93 88 £402,692.60 £0.00 £250.00 £0.00 £115,766.37 £56,902.65 £575,611.62 Not set Not set £0.00 £575,611.62