Agricultural Hall of Fame

The National Agricultural Hall of Fame

The Agricultural Hall of Fame proudly serves as the national museum of agriculture and a tribute to those who have led the way in the farming industry. It honors remarkable individuals who have significantly contributed to the advancement of agriculture on a national or international scale. Each inductee embodies the spirit of initiative and creativity that has propelled the United States to the forefront of global agricultural production. Join us in celebrating the legacy of these influential figures who have shaped the future of farming. To nominate someone for the Agricultural Hall of Fame, download the nomination form.

A black-and-white portrait of George Washington Carver, wearing a suit and bowtie, looking toward the camera.

George Washington Carver

Prior to 1977 ​

Missouri

A formal oil portrait of Thomas Jefferson wearing a dark coat and high white collar against a warm, reddish background.

Thomas Jefferson

Prior to 1977 ​

​Virginia

A studio portrait of Justus von Liebig, shown from the chest up, wearing a dark coat and bow tie against a gray background.

Justin Smith Morrill

Prior to 1977 ​

​Vermont

A sepia-toned portrait of a person with a full beard, wearing a dark buttoned coat and a high-collared shirt.

Cyrus Hall McCormick

Prior to 1977 ​

Virginia

Oil portrait of George Washington, shown from the chest up, wearing a dark coat, white stock, and powdered wig.

George Washington ​

Prior to 1977 ​

​Virginia

A head-and-shoulders studio portrait of a man with a white handlebar mustache, wearing a suit and tie.

Dudley Mays Hughes ​

May 7, 1977 ​

​Georgia

A black-and-white portrait of Sir Walter Scott wearing a dark coat, light vest, and white cravat, looking forward.

Eli Whitney ​

May 7, 1977 ​

​Massachusetts

A black-and-white portrait of a man with a beard and glasses, wearing a suit and bowtie against a plain background.

Dr. Stephen M. Babcock ​

April 27, 1984 ​

Wisconsin

A person in a plaid shirt kneels in a wheat field, holding a hat and examining the crops under a cloudy sky.

Norman E. Borlaug ​

April 27, 1984 ​

​Lowa

Black-and-white portrait of Edward M. House, wearing a suit and tie, against a dark, plain background.

Arthur Capper ​

April 27, 1984 ​

​Kansas

Black-and-white portrait of a man with a mustache, wearing a collared shirt, necktie, and suit jacket.

Mark A. Carleton ​

April 27, 1984 ​

​Kansas

A black-and-white portrait of a smiling person wearing a collared shirt and jacket against a dark background.

Roswell Garst ​

April 27, 1984 ​

​Lowa

A black-and-white portrait of a man in a formal suit and necktie, posed against a dark, plain background.

Albert B. Graham ​

April 27, 1984 ​

​Ohio

Portrait of a man with a mustache, wearing a suit and a polka-dot bowtie against a dark background.

William D. Hoard ​

April 27, 1984 ​

​Wisconsin

Portrait of Lord Lister, with a white mustache and mutton chops, wearing a dark suit and white bowtie against a dark background.

Dr. Seaman A. Knapp ​

April 27, 1984 ​

New York

A black-and-white portrait of a person wearing round glasses, a collared shirt, and a suit jacket, looking at the camera.

Enos J. Perry ​

April 27, 1984 ​

​New Jersey

Black-and-white illustration of a person with long braided hair and a feather, kneeling in an outdoor setting.

Squanto ​

April 27, 1984 ​

Indian Nation

Portrait of a person with a mustache, wearing a collared shirt, tie, and suit jacket against a plain background.

Andrew J. Volstead ​

April 27, 1984 ​

​Minnesota

Black-and-white portrait of Henry A. Wallace, wearing a suit and tie, looking toward the right.

Henry A. Wallace ​

April 27, 1984 ​

Iowa

A studio portrait of a man in a dark suit, light shirt, and patterned tie against a plain white background.

Hoke Smith​

May 7, 1984 ​

​Georgia

A studio portrait of a person wearing round glasses and a dark, high-collared garment against a plain backdrop.

Louise Stanley ​​

October 16, 1984 ​

Missouri

A portrait of a man in a dark suit and striped tie against a textured background.

Hugh H. Bennett ​

April 19, 1985 ​

​North Carolina

A formal black-and-white portrait of Robert La Follette in a dark suit, vest, and tie, looking slightly away from the camera.

Luther Burbank​

April 19, 1985 ​

Massachusetts

A portrait of a man with light-colored hair, sideburns, and a somber expression, wearing a dark coat and a bow tie.

John Deere ​​

October 16, 1987 ​

​Illinois

A formal black-and-white portrait of a man with a mustache, wearing a suit and cravat, against a mottled backdrop.

J. Sterling Morton ​

October 16, 1987 ​

Nebraska

Black and white portrait of a formal gentleman in a suit and waistcoat, seated at a desk with his hand resting on a book.

Jerome Increase Case​

October 20, 1989 ​

​Wisconsin

Portrait of American physician William P. Murphy, wearing a suit and holding a medical instrument against a plain background.

Dr. Marion Dorset ​

October 20, 1989 ​

Tennessee

A black-and-white portrait of a man in a suit, tie, and mustache, facing forward with a neutral expression.

Curtis F. Marbut ​

October 20, 1989 ​

​Missouri

A sepia-toned portrait of a person with a mustache, wearing a dark suit, seated with arms crossed.

Gustaf de Laval ​

October 18, 1991 ​

​Sweden

Black-and-white portrait of a man wearing round glasses, a suit, and a tie against a plain background.

James Dryden ​

October 18, 1991 ​

​Oregon

A person sits at a desk reading into a microphone at radio station KDKA, with a sign on the wall behind them.

Frank E. Mullen ​

October 18, 1991 ​

Kansas

A black-and-white portrait of a person with wavy hair wearing round glasses and a collared garment with a beaded necklace.

Edna Westbrook Trigg ​

October 18, 1991 ​

Texas

A formal black-and-white portrait of Abraham Lincoln, shown from the chest up wearing a suit and bowtie.

Abraham Lincoln ​

October 23, 1998 ​

​Illinois

A black-and-white portrait of John Quincy Adams in a formal suit and vest, looking directly forward with a serious gaze.

Isaac Newton ​

October 23, 1998 ​

New Jersey

Bob Dole wearing a navy blue suit and red patterned tie, smiling in front of a wood-paneled wall.

Robert J. Dole ​

October 27, 2006 ​

​Kansas

Portrait of George Peabody, depicted from the chest up, wearing a dark coat, light vest, and black cravat.

Henry Leavitt Ellsworth ​

October 23, 1998 ​

​Pennsylvania

A historical portrait of a bearded man in a formal suit and necktie, sitting in a chair.

Oliver Hudson Kelley ​

October 27, 2006 ​

Minnesota

A monochromatic studio portrait of Justus von Liebig, depicted from the chest up in 19th-century formal attire.

Justus von Liebig ​

October 27, 2006 ​

Germany

Willie Nelson in a cowboy hat and red-white-blue scarf plays guitar, holding one finger up while performing on stage.

Willie Nelson ​

August 13, 2011 ​

​Texas

A black-and-white portrait of a person with wavy hair, wearing a dark coat with a light-colored cravat.

Dr. John A. Kennicott ​

July 11, 2015 ​

​Illinois

A black-and-white portrait of a man in a suit and tie, smiling slightly against a solid background.

Forrest Selby ​

July 11, 2015 ​

​Illinois

Official portrait of Congressman Don Young wearing a suit and tie, positioned in front of US and state flags and books.

Patrick (Pat) Roberts​

October 23, 2021 ​

​Kansas

A studio portrait of a man with a mustache, wearing a collared shirt, necktie, and jacket.

Fabian Garcia ​

October 23, 2021 ​

​New Mexico

A formal portrait of a person wearing glasses and a suit, looking toward the camera against a plain background.

Elmo Mahoney ​

October 23, 2021 ​

Kansas

A black-and-white portrait of Granville T. Woods wearing a suit and bowtie, facing forward with a neutral expression.

Junius G. Groves

October 5, 2023

Kansas

A person wearing glasses, a dark blazer, a light purple shirt, and a dark tie, smiling against a solid brown background.

Dr. Barry Flinchbaugh

October 5, 2023

Kansas

Sonny Perdue smiling in a suit and tie, posed in front of the American flag and the USDA departmental flag.

George (Sonny) Perdue

October 23, 2025

Georgia

A portrait of a person with wavy hair and glasses, wearing a cross necklace against a light background.

Fabiola Cabeza de Baca

October 5, 2023

New Mexico

A smiling person with grey hair, wearing a dark pinstripe blazer, white collared shirt, and a red tie against a dark wall.

Wendell H. Murphy

October 23, 2025

North Carolina

A man in a suit and blue tie stands before a bookshelf. He wears an American flag and a state flag lapel pin.

Michael T. Hinton

October 23, 2025

Kansas

A portrait of a bearded man wearing round wire-rimmed glasses and a dark suit with a bow tie.

Dr. Stephen Babcock

Wisconsin

Inducted April 27, 1984 ​

A head-and-shoulders black-and-white portrait of a man in a suit and tie, smiling slightly against a textured background.

Hugh H. Bennett ​

​North Carolina

Inducted April 19, 1985 ​

A person in a plaid shirt kneels in a sunlit field of golden wheat, holding a white hat and examining the crops.

Norman E. Borlaug ​

​Iowa

Inducted April 27, 1984 ​

Portrait of Robert La Follette, wearing a suit and tie, looking off to the side against a dark, mottled background.

Luther Burbank​

Massachusetts

Inducted April 19, 1985 ​

A portrait of a person with wavy hair and glasses, wearing a cross necklace against a light background.

Fabiola Cabeza de Baca

New Mexico

Inducted October 5, 2023

A portrait of a man in a pinstriped suit, collared shirt, and patterned necktie against a dark, neutral background.

Arthur Capper ​

​Kansas

Inducted April 27, 1984 ​

Head-and-shoulders portrait of a man with a mustache, wearing a suit, tie, and collared shirt against a gray background.

Mark A. Carleton ​

​Kansas

Inducted April 27, 1984 ​

Portrait of George Washington Carver, wearing a suit and tie, looking directly at the camera.

George Washington Carver

Missouri

Inducted Prior to 1977 ​

A black-and-white portrait of a man in a dark suit with a beard, sitting at a table with a hand resting on a closed book.

Jerome I. Case​

​Wisconsin

Inducted October 20, 1989 ​

A black-and-white portrait of a man with short, swept-back hair and sideburns, wearing a suit, tie, and vest.

John Deere ​​

​Illinois

Inducted October 16, 1987 ​

A vintage, sepia-toned portrait of a person with dark hair and a mustache, wearing a dark suit, sitting with arms crossed.

Gustaf de Laval

​Iowa

Inducted October 18, 1991

Portrait of Bob Dole smiling, wearing a dark blue suit, white shirt, and a red patterned tie against a wood panel background.

Robert J. Dole ​

​Kansas

Inducted October 27, 2006 ​

A formal portrait of Robert Millikan in a suit and tie, holding a small scientific instrument.

Dr. Marion Dorset ​

Tennessee

Inducted October 20, 1989 ​

A portrait of a person wearing round glasses, a suit, and a tie, set against a dark, neutral background.

James Dryden ​

​Oregon

Inducted October 18, 1991 ​

A monochrome portrait of a person with white hair, wearing a dark coat, light vest, and a black cravat.

Henry L. Ellsworth ​

​Pennsylvania

Inducted October 23, 1998 ​

A person with white hair and glasses wearing a dark suit, purple shirt, and tie against a plain brown background.

Dr. Barry Flinchbaugh

Kansas

Inducted October 5, 2023

Black-and-white portrait of a man in a suit with a high-collared shirt and a mustache, looking directly at the camera.

Fabian Garcia ​

​New Mexico

Inducted October 23, 2021 ​

A black-and-white portrait of a man smiling, wearing a button-down shirt and blazer against a dark background.

Roswell Garst ​

​Iowa

Inducted April 27, 1984 ​

A black-and-white portrait of a man with a handlebar mustache wearing a dark suit, vest, and tie against a dark background.

Albert B. Graham ​

​Ohio

Inducted April 27, 1984 ​

A portrait of Granville Woods wearing a collared shirt, bowtie, and suit jacket against a plain background.

Junius G. Groves

Kansas

Inducted October 5, 2023

Headshot of a person in a blue suit and tie with an American flag lapel pin, in front of a bookshelf.

Michael T. Hinton

Kansas

Inducted October 23, 2025

A head-and-shoulders portrait of a man with a mustache, wearing a suit, white collar, and a dark polka-dot bowtie.

William D. Hoard ​

​Wisconsin

Inducted April 27, 1984 ​

A studio portrait of a man with a handlebar mustache, wearing a suit and tie, against a plain gray background.

Dudley Mays Hughes

​Georgia

Inducted May 7, 1977 ​

Portrait painting of Thomas Jefferson, looking forward with a neutral expression against a dark, warm-toned background.

Thomas Jefferson

​Virginia

Inducted Prior to 1977 ​

A black-and-white portrait of a person with a beard, wearing a dark suit, vest, and necktie, seated in a carved chair.

Oliver Hudson Kelley

Minnesota

Inducted October 27, 2006 ​

Portrait of John Brown with wavy dark hair, wearing a dark coat and a white collared shirt with a necktie.

Dr. John Kennicott ​

​Illinois

Inducted July 11, 2015 ​

A formal black-and-white portrait of a man with a handlebar mustache wearing a suit, vest, and tie against a dark background.

Dr. Seaman Knapp ​

New York

Inducted April 27, 1984 ​

A portrait of Justus von Liebig, wearing a dark coat and cravat, posed against a plain background.

Justus von Liebig ​

Germany

Inducted October 27, 2006 ​

A black and white portrait of Abraham Lincoln wearing a suit and bowtie, facing slightly to his right.

Abraham Lincoln ​

​Illinois

Inducted October 23, 1998 ​

A black-and-white professional headshot of a person wearing glasses and a suit jacket against a plain background.

Elmo Mahoney ​

Kansas

Inducted October 23, 2021 ​

A formal studio portrait of a man with a mustache, wearing a suit and tie, against a dark, solid background.

Curtis F. Marbut ​

​Missouri

Inducted October 20, 1989 ​

A historical portrait of a bearded man wearing a dark coat with a high collar, captured in a sepia-toned studio shot.

Cyrus H. McCormick

Virginia

Inducted Prior to 1977 ​

Black-and-white portrait of a man in a formal suit and bow tie, looking slightly to the left with a serious expression.

Justin Smith Morrill

​Vermont

Inducted Prior to 1977 ​

Black and white portrait of a man with a mustache, wearing a suit and cravat.

J. Sterling Morton ​

Nebraska

Inducted October 16, 1987 ​

A man sits at a desk, reading a script before a radio station sign for KDKA, the Farmers' Pioneer Radio Station.

Frank E. Mullen ​

Kansas

Inducted October 18, 1991 ​

Professional headshot of a smiling person wearing a dark suit with a pinstripe pattern, white shirt, and bright red tie.

Wendell H. Murphy

North Carolina

Inducted October 23, 2025

Willie Nelson wears a cowboy hat and plays an acoustic guitar, pointing his index finger upward while singing into a mic.

Willie Nelson ​

​Texas

Inducted August 13, 2011 ​

A portrait of John Quincy Adams in a dark suit, vest, and collared shirt, facing forward with a somber expression.

Isaac Newton ​

New Jersey

Inducted October 23, 1998 ​

Sonny Perdue smiling, wearing a suit and patterned blue tie, positioned in front of American and USDA flags.

George (Sonny) Perdue

Georgia

Inducted October 23, 2025

A black-and-white portrait of a man in a suit and glasses, wearing a neutral expression against a plain background.

Enos J. Perry ​

​New Jersey

Inducted April 27, 1984 ​

A man in a suit and striped tie posing in front of a red flag and a bookshelf.

Patrick (Pat) Roberts​

​Kansas

Inducted October 23, 2021 ​

A black-and-white formal portrait of a man in a suit and tie, looking toward the camera with a neutral expression.

Forrest Selby ​

​Illinois

Inducted July 11, 2015 ​

A portrait of a person wearing a formal suit, collared shirt, and tie against a plain background.

Hoke Smith​

​Georgia

Inducted May 7, 1984 ​

A charcoal or graphite sketch of a person with long dark hair, wearing a single feather, in a kneeling pose.

Squanto ​

Indian Nation

Inducted April 27, 1984 ​

Black-and-white portrait of a person with short, parted hair, wearing thin-rimmed round glasses and a dark collared top.

Louise Stanley ​​

Missouri

Inducted October 16, 1984 ​

Portrait of a person with wavy hair wearing round wire-rimmed glasses and a thin necklace against a dark background.

Edna W. Trigg ​

Texas

Inducted October 18, 1991 ​

A portrait of a man with a mustache, wearing a collared shirt, striped tie, and suit jacket against a plain background.

Andrew J. Volstead ​

​Minnesota

Inducted April 27, 1984 ​

A black-and-white portrait of Henry A. Wallace wearing a suit and tie, looking toward the right.

Henry A. Wallace ​

Iowa

Inducted April 27, 1984 ​

An oil painting of George Washington, shown in a head-and-shoulders portrait against a dark brown background.

George Washington ​

​Virginia

Inducted Prior to 1977 ​

Portrait of Eli Whitney, shown from the chest up, wearing a dark coat and light vest against a neutral background.

Eli Whitney ​

​Massachusetts

Inducted May 7, 1977 ​