Carlann Unger is an economist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture where she covers sugar, wheat, and pulse crop markets for the Economic and Policy Analysis Division within the Farm Production and Conservation Business Center. She’s held this position since 2022, providing economic and policy analysis support to Farm Service Agency programs and USDA leadership. Since starting her federal career in 2012, Carlann has served as an economist for many different government agencies, including the Department of Commerce and the Department of the Interior where she focused on economic development and Indigenous policy. She received both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in economics from New Mexico State University. Carlann lives in Chicago with her husband and two boys.