Feb 15, 2022 · This report discusses the contribution of farm labor in U.S. agricultural growth and assesses the changing composition of the U.S. farm labor force with special attention to the changes …

Oct 15, 2024 · Farms specializing in the production of specialty crops, which include fruits, tree nuts, vegetables, beans (pulses), and horticultural nursery crops, had the highest labor costs across farm …

Nov 18, 2025 · The Farm Labor Survey (FLS) conducted by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is based on semi-annual phone interviews with a random sample of farm employers …

Feb 25, 2025 · Inflation-adjusted wages for nonsupervisory crop and livestock workers rose at an average annual rate of 1.1 percent a year from 1990 to 2023, according to data from the USDA, …

This report draws on multiple data sources to assess how the farm workforce changed over the last 70 years. It evaluates the impact of changes in farm labor characteristics, especially educa-tional …

3 days ago · This topic page provides a comprehensive overview of the financial characteristics and performance of the U.S. farm sector and farm businesses, including current estimates and forecasts …

Jan 5, 2023 · In 2011, the hourly wage of farm workers was 57 percent of the nonfarm wage rate; by 2021 this had increased to 63 percent. Increases in farm workers’ wages have been observed across …

Nov 3, 2023 · Direct on-farm employment accounted for about 2.6 million of these jobs, or 1.2 percent of U.S. employment. Employment in agriculture- and food-related industries supported another 19.6 …

The ERS State Fact Sheets provide information on population, income, poverty, food security, education, employment, farm characteristics, farm financial indicators, top commodities, and …

To answer this question, this report explores the likely causes of a diminishing farm labor supply, reviews the evidence indicating that the farm labor markets in both the United States and Mexico …