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Defra's headcount and payroll data for June 2026
Updated 16 July 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 |
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| 2026 | June | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Ministerial Department | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 61.00 | 57.09 | 408.00 | 390.20 | 3212.00 | 3101.63 | 2761.00 | 2661.50 | 234.00 | 226.46 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 6,677 | 6,438 | 73 | 73.00 | 102 | 102.00 | Not set | Not set | 175 | 175 | 6.00 | 6,852 | 6,613 | £29,020,063.57 | £623,901.90 | £85,461.51 | £99,625.71 | £7,953,596.24 | £3,932,714.50 | £41,715,363.43 | £7,070,614.63 | £3,010,433.01 | £10,081,047.64 | £51,796,411.07 |
| 2026 | June | Animal and Plant Health Agency | Executive Agency | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 831.00 | 761.92 | 883.00 | 846.62 | 1263.00 | 1214.57 | 360.00 | 343.08 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 3,345 | 3,174 | 96 | 96.00 | 21 | 21.00 | Not set | Not set | 117 | 117 | Not set | 3,462 | 3,291 | £9,763,386.47 | £404,441.77 | £11,300.00 | £142,987.02 | £2,894,560.62 | £1,337,837.79 | £14,554,513.67 | £135,024.06 | £20,047.83 | £155,071.89 | £14,709,585.56 |
| 2026 | June | Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science | Executive Agency | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 12.00 | 11.51 | 100.00 | 94.31 | 360.00 | 341.37 | 166.00 | 153.16 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 643 | 605 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2 | 2 | 0.00 | 645 | 607 | £2,150,756.09 | £8,833.26 | £0.00 | £99,066.09 | £620,505.14 | £316,597.92 | £3,195,758.50 | £19,337.88 | £0.00 | £19,337.88 | £3,215,096.38 |
| 2026 | June | Rural Payments Agency | Executive Agency | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 1201.00 | 1086.12 | 595.00 | 552.61 | 555.00 | 528.16 | 123.00 | 120.39 | 5.00 | 5.00 | Not set | Not set | 2,479 | 2,292 | 11 | 11.00 | 7 | 7.00 | Not set | Not set | 18 | 18 | 0.00 | 2,497 | 2,310 | £6,057,894.19 | £2,520.29 | £500.00 | £37,996.40 | £1,731,826.75 | £759,882.09 | £8,590,619.72 | £170,395.93 | Not set | £170,395.93 | £8,761,015.65 |
| 2026 | June | Veterinary Medicines Directorate | Executive Agency | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 18.00 | 17.46 | 30.00 | 29.21 | 84.00 | 82.59 | 74.00 | 73.34 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 208 | 205 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 22 | 22 | 3.00 | 230 | 227 | £819,286.02 | £24,805.20 | £0.00 | £6,271.37 | £244,620.50 | £129,144.44 | £1,224,127.53 | £165,198.35 | £582,838.85 | £748,037.20 | £1,972,164.73 |
| 2026 | June | 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 | 375.00 | 359.87 | 375 | 360 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 375 | 360 | £1,405,906.96 | £59,446.20 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £130,173.06 | £198,907.45 | £1,794,433.67 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £1,794,433.67 |
| 2026 | June | Consumer Council for Water | Executive Non-Departmental Public Body | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 2.00 | 1.86 | 23.00 | 21.09 | 29.00 | 28.81 | 25.00 | 24.23 | 4.00 | 4.00 | Not set | Not set | 83 | 80 | Not set | Not set | 0 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 | 84 | 81 | £279,763.69 | £1,169.79 | Not set | £124.14 | £77,785.08 | £37,488.90 | £396,331.60 | £13,681.69 | Not set | £13,681.69 | £410,013.29 |
| 2026 | June | Environment Agency | Executive Non-Departmental Public Body | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 795.00 | 760.66 | 2156.00 | 2067.90 | 7483.00 | 7143.14 | 3349.00 | 3191.70 | 143.00 | 139.30 | Not set | Not set | 13,926 | 13,303 | 115 | 109.22 | 385 | 337.00 | Not set | Not set | 500 | 446 | 4.00 | 14,426 | 13,749 | £46,896,443.33 | £490,931.63 | £0.00 | £1,309,034.78 | £7,004,088.31 | £6,408,014.75 | £62,108,512.80 | Not set | Not set | £0.00 | £62,108,512.80 |
| 2026 | June | Joint Nature Conservation Committee | Executive Non-Departmental Public Body | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 6.00 | 4.60 | 15.00 | 15.00 | 216.00 | 207.53 | 45.00 | 43.22 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 286 | 274 | 4 | 4.00 | 2 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 292 | 280 | £901,154.15 | £20,359.58 | £0.00 | £6,818.19 | £261,332.57 | £121,164.61 | £1,310,829.10 | £65,321.71 | £871.20 | £66,192.91 | £1,377,022.01 |
| 2026 | June | Marine Management Organisation | Executive Non-Departmental Public Body | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 14.00 | 12.22 | 123.00 | 120.73 | 240.00 | 230.68 | 91.00 | 88.99 | 8.00 | 7.73 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 484 | 468 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | 23.00 | 22.00 | 23 | 22 | 0.00 | 507 | 490 | £1,555,494.69 | £38,077.33 | £241,123.00 | £41,159.55 | £461,454.33 | £271,991.15 | £2,609,300.05 | £128,943.36 | Not set | £128,943.36 | £2,738,243.41 |
| 2026 | June | Natural England | Executive Non-Departmental Public Body | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 38.00 | 34.73 | 202.00 | 187.09 | 2042.00 | 1903.59 | 452.00 | 430.75 | 30.00 | 28.22 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2,766 | 2,586 | Not set | Not set | 9 | 9.00 | Not set | Not set | 9 | 9 | 0.00 | 2,775 | 2,595 | £8,786,658.79 | £58,893.00 | £0.00 | £37,623.79 | £2,570,997.78 | £1,156,079.31 | £12,610,252.67 | £86,962.52 | £0.00 | £86,962.52 | £12,697,215.19 |
| 2026 | June | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | Executive Non-Departmental Public Body | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 311.00 | 200.93 | 289.00 | 228.47 | 403.00 | 381.48 | 110.00 | 107.60 | 17.00 | 17.00 | 77.00 | 76.22 | 1,207 | 1,012 | 0 | 0.00 | 12 | 12.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12 | 12 | Not set | 1,219 | 1,024 | £3,656,352.44 | £16,520.77 | Not set | £74,702.52 | £601,273.99 | £489,866.38 | £4,838,716.10 | £124,248.67 | Not set | £124,248.67 | £4,962,964.77 |
| 2026 | June | Sea Fish Industry Authority | Executive Non-Departmental Public Body | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 24.00 | 21.68 | 29.00 | 27.64 | 20.00 | 20.00 | Not set | Not set | 3.00 | 3.00 | 8.00 | 8.00 | 84 | 80 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 84 | 80 | £428,891.03 | £4,473.90 | £50,508.00 | Not set | £40,815.93 | £45,653.88 | £570,342.74 | £0.00 | Not set | £0.00 | £570,342.74 |
| 2026 | June | Office for Environmental Protection | Executive Non-Departmental Public Body | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 1.00 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 2.86 | 32.00 | 29.81 | 47.00 | 44.77 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 89 | 84 | Not set | Not set | Not set | Not set | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 89 | 84 | £395,023.02 | £0.00 | £26,100.00 | £0.00 | £114,928.24 | £59,161.62 | £595,212.88 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £595,212.88 |
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