Mission:
The Real Property Management Branch (RPMB) is responsible for the acquisition, utilization, and disposal of Federally owned and leased real property in the custody and control of Research, Education, and Economics (REE) agencies, including the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, the Economic Research Service, and the National Agricultural Statistics Service. ARS-owned real property assets include over 14 million square feet in more than 3,300 buildings on approximately 400,000 acres of land at 105 domestic, 3 foreign locations, and 60 worksites.