Breakdown of Appointments by Large Cabinet Agencies

As of December 2020, there were 7,935 presidentially appointed positions across the government. Take a look at a few below.

Department	Total
Department of Agriculture	499
Department of Commerce	350
Department of Defense – Department of the Air Force	45
Department of Defense – Department of the Army	73
Department of Defense – Department of the Navy	39
Department of Defense – Office of the Secretary of Defense	473
Department of Education	161
Department of Energy	335
Department of Health and Human Services	514
Department of Homeland Security	450
Department of Housing and Urban Development	277
Department of Justice	491
Department of Labor	196
Department of State	525
Department of the Interior	311
Department of the Treasury	237
Department of Transportation	293
Department of Veterans Affairs	557
Total	5826