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  • U.S. labor productivity per hours worked grew from 1948 to 2017 in part because of changes in quality of labor, study finds
    2/16/2022
    U.S. labor productivity per hours worked grew from 1948 to 2017 in part because of changes in quality of labor, study finds
  • Gap between H-2A positions certified and H-2A visas issued grew during COVID-19 pandemic
    10/20/2021
    Gap between H-2A positions certified and H-2A visas issued grew during COVID-19 pandemic
  • H-2A certifications increased 225 percent between 2010 and 2019
    9/10/2021
    H-2A certifications increased 225 percent between 2010 and 2019
  • H-2A certifications increased threefold between 2010 and 2019, growing across product categories
    9/7/2021
    H-2A certifications increased threefold between 2010 and 2019, growing across product categories
  • The number of firms requesting H-2A workers increased 95 percent between 2010 and 2019
    9/7/2021
    The number of firms requesting H-2A workers increased 95 percent between 2010 and 2019
  • The number of firms employing H-2A through farm labor contractors (FLCs) increased nearly 800 percent between 2010 and 2019
    9/7/2021
    The number of firms employing H-2A through farm labor contractors (FLCs) increased nearly 800 percent between 2010 and 2019
  • Total number of H-2A positions certified increased across different sectors between 2010 and 2019
    9/7/2021
    Total number of H-2A positions certified increased across different sectors between 2010 and 2019
  • Farm labor contractors (FLCs) have come to account for a majority of H-2A certifications in the vegetables and melons sectors
    9/7/2021
    Farm labor contractors (FLCs) have come to account for a majority of H-2A certifications in the vegetables and melons sectors
  • Employment in U.S. agriculture grew 9 percent between 2010 and 2020
    9/3/2021
    Employment in U.S. agriculture grew 9 percent between 2010 and 2020
  • Average age of hired farm workforce increased from 2006 to 2019
    6/14/2021
    Average age of hired farm workforce increased from 2006 to 2019
  • Largest shares of women principal farm operators found on poultry and other livestock operations in 2019
    6/9/2021
    Largest shares of women principal farm operators found on poultry and other livestock operations in 2019
  • In 2019, women were well-represented in operations specializing in poultry and other livestock (excluding hogs and cattle) and high-value crops such as fruit, vegetables, and nursery/greenhouse crops
    6/7/2021
    In 2019, women were well-represented in operations specializing in poultry and other livestock (excluding hogs and cattle) and high-value crops such as fruit, vegetables, and nursery/greenhouse crops
  • Women accounted for an increasing share of hired farm workforce from 2009 to 2018
    3/8/2021
    Women accounted for an increasing share of hired farm workforce from 2009 to 2018
  • Smaller farms often rely on the principal operators and their spouses for labor, while larger farms rely on hired labor
    12/30/2020
    Smaller farms often rely on the principal operators and their spouses for labor, while larger farms rely on hired labor
  • H-2A positions increased fivefold between fiscal 2005 and 2019
    12/21/2020
    H-2A positions increased fivefold between fiscal 2005 and 2019
  • Real wages for hired U.S. farmworkers rose between 1990 and 2019
    11/27/2020
    Real wages for hired U.S. farmworkers rose between 1990 and 2019
  • Demand for direct-hire labor in agriculture is seasonal
    8/5/2020
    Demand for direct-hire labor in agriculture is seasonal
  • Smaller farms often rely on the principal operators and their spouses for labor, while larger farms rely on hired labor
    7/8/2020
    Smaller farms often rely on the principal operators and their spouses for labor, while larger farms rely on hired labor
  • The production of five popular vegetables relies on foreign labor
    6/29/2020
    The production of five popular vegetables relies on foreign labor
  • H-2A positions increased fivefold between fiscal 2005 and 2019
    5/22/2020
    H-2A positions increased fivefold between fiscal 2005 and 2019
  • Labor shortages at critical times can lead growers to leave product in the field or to delay harvesting
    5/1/2020
    Labor shortages at critical times can lead growers to leave product in the field or to delay harvesting
  • Minimum hourly agricultural wage rates are highest in Washington and Oregon
    3/2/2020
    Minimum hourly agricultural wage rates are highest in Washington and Oregon
  • ICYMI... Average age of all hired farm laborers is rising, driven by the aging of foreign-born farm laborers
    10/1/2019
    ICYMI... Average age of all hired farm laborers is rising, driven by the aging of foreign-born farm laborers
  • ICYMI . . . Rising wages point to a tighter farm labor market in the United States
    9/19/2019
    ICYMI . . . Rising wages point to a tighter farm labor market in the United States
  • ICYMI... Smaller farms often rely on the principal operators and their spouses for labor, while larger farms rely on hired labor
    9/12/2019
    ICYMI... Smaller farms often rely on the principal operators and their spouses for labor, while larger farms rely on hired labor
  • Women account for an increasing share of hired farm workforce
    8/23/2019
    Women account for an increasing share of hired farm workforce
  • High rates of disability among farmers are concentrated in the South
    6/27/2019
    High rates of disability among farmers are concentrated in the South
  • Average age of all hired farm laborers is rising, driven by the aging of foreign-born farm laborers
    5/8/2019
    Average age of all hired farm laborers is rising, driven by the aging of foreign-born farm laborers
  • Wage and salary employment in agriculture is most heavily distributed in the Far West and Southeastern United States
    4/30/2019
    Wage and salary employment in agriculture is most heavily distributed in the Far West and Southeastern United States
  • Smaller farms often rely on the principal operators and their spouses for labor, while larger farms rely on hired labor
    4/15/2019
    Smaller farms often rely on the principal operators and their spouses for labor, while larger farms rely on hired labor
  • H2-A visas granted and positions certified have grown rapidly since 2005
    4/1/2019
    H2-A visas granted and positions certified have grown rapidly since 2005
  • Rising wages point to a tighter farm labor market in the United States
    3/4/2019
    Rising wages point to a tighter farm labor market in the United States
  • Although farm wages have increased, labor costs as a share of farm gross cash income remained relatively flat
    7/31/2018
    Although farm wages have increased, labor costs as a share of farm gross cash income remained relatively flat
  • Hourly wages for hired farmworkers have grown steadily since 1989
    6/20/2018
    Hourly wages for hired farmworkers have grown steadily since 1989
  • Family and hired farmworkers on U.S. farms, 1950-2000
    4/23/2018
    Family and hired farmworkers on U.S. farms, 1950-2000
  • Farming is important to the economies of many counties in the Plains States
    1/11/2016
    Farming is important to the economies of many counties in the Plains States