Table 1
In April 2019, 71% of directly hired farmworkers were employed on farms with 50 or fewer workers: Hired workers by number of workers on farm, 2018--2019
Number of workers on a farm | July 6–14, 2018 | October 7–13, 2018 | January 6–12, 2019 | April 7–13, 2019 | July 7–13, 2019 | October 6–12, 2019 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 worker | 10% | 9% | 11% | 11% | 8% | 9% |
2 workers | 10% | 10% | 11% | 9% | 7% | 7% |
2–6 workers | 15% | 15% | 16% | 18% | 16% | 16% |
7–10 workers | 6% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 8% | 7% |
11–20 workers | 12% | 13% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 10% |
21–50 workers | 13% | 14% | 15% | 15% | 14% | 15% |
51 or more workers | 34% | 32% | 28% | 29% | 37% | 36% |
Note: Excludes agricultural service workers and workers in Alaska.
Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service, Agricultural Statistics Board, Farm Labor Survey report, released November 21, 2019, United States Department of Agriculture
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