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Farmworkers in the United States:

Farms[edit | edit source]

Farms in the United States:

Year Number of farms Land in farms
(hectares)		 Average farm size (hectares) Notes
2013 2,103,210 369,987,859 176 [1]
2012 2,109,810 370,133,549 175 [1]
2011 2,131,240 370,060,704 174 [1]
2010 2,149,520 370,562,525 172 [1]
2009 2,169,660 371,343,586 171 [1]
2008 2,184,500 371,752,327 170 [1]
2007 2,204,600 372,909,753 169 [1]
2006 2,088,790 374,662,080 179 [1]
2005 2,098,690 375,532,173 179 [1]
2004 2,112,970 377,280,453 178 [1]
2003 2,126,860 379,866,451 178 [2]
2002 2,135,360 380,534,197 178 [2]
2001 2,148,630 381,250,506 177 [2]
2000 2,166,780 382,468,636 176 [2]
1999 2,187,280 383,836,503 176 [2]
1998 2,192,330 385,301,497 176 [2]
1997 2,190,510 386,891,947 176 [2]
1996 2,190,500 387,970,457 177 [2]
1995 2,196,400 389,524,484 177 [2]
1994 2,197,690 390,908,539 178 [3]
1993 2,201,590 392,086,200 178 [3]
1992 2,107,840 395,994,739 188 [3]
1991 2,116,760 397,303,116 188 [3]
1990 2,145,820 399,372,724 186 [3]
1989 2,174,520 400,940,105 185 [3]
1988 2,200,940 402,437,475 183 [3]
1987 2,213,000 404,258,600 183 [4]
1986 2,250,000 406,852,691 181 [4]
1985 2,293,000 409,580,332 178 [4]
1984 2,334,000 411,899,231 176 [4]
1983 2,379,000 414,174,423 174 [4]
1982 2,407,000 415,942,938 173 [4]
1981 2,440,000 418,530,959 172 [4]
1980 2,440,000 420,431,000 172 [5]
1979 2,430,000 422,175,233 174 [6]
1978 2,446,000 422,820,720 174 [6]
1977 2,456,000 424,032,780 173 [6]
1976 2,454,220 428,631,323 175 [7]
1975 2,491,010 430,078,106 173 [7]
1974 2,795,000 438,864,023 157 [8]
1973 2,823,000 440,276,406 156 [8]
1972 2,860,000 441,952,651 155 [8]
1971 2,902,000 443,894,375 153 [8]
1970 2,949,000 446,123,432 151 [8]
1969 3,000,000 448,324,970 149 [8]
1968 3,071,000 451,327,803 147 [8]
1967 3,162,000 454,656,414 144 [8]
1966 3,239,000 460,202,752 142 [9]
1965 3,340,000 461,973,290 138 [9]
1964 3,442,000 464,106,030 135 [9]
1963 3,561,000 466,641,845 131 [9]
1962 3,685,000 470,005,261 127 [9]
1961 3,821,000 473,451,639 124 [9]
1960 3,962,000 476,303,521 120 [9]
1959 4,105,000 478,576,690 117 [9]
1958 4,232,900 479,540,267 113 [10]
1957 4,371,700 482,128,693 110 [10]
1956 4,514,100 484,447,592 107 [10]
1955 4,653,800 486,402,266 104 [10]
1954 4,798,200 488,205,180 102 [10]
1953 4,983,600 487,956,293 98 [10]
1952 5,197,500 487,628,490 94 [10]
1951 5,427,600 487,049,777 90 [10]
1950 5,647,800 486,450,425 86 [10]

Hired Workers[edit | edit source]

2010: There were 1,157,000 hired workers on the Nation’s farms and ranches during the week of October 10-16, 2010, up 4 percent from a year ago. Of these hired workers, 826,000 were hired directly by farm operators. Agricultural service employees on farms and ranches made up the remaining 331,000 workers.[11]

1995: There were 3.39 million people working on the Nation's farms and ranches during the week of October 8-14, 1995. Self-employed farm operators accounted for 1.59 million of the total, along with 541,000 unpaid workers (family members), and 957,000 workers hired directly by farm operators. Agricultural service employees on farms and ranches made up the remaining 302,000 workers.[12]

Farm workers (in October):

Year Total workers Family workers Hired workers Hired directly
by farms		 Service employees Wages/hour Working hours
per week		 Notes
2013 - 871,000 - $11.96 41.7 [13]
2012 - 872,000 - $11.36 40.4 [14]
2011 1,141,000 828,000 313,000 $11.15 41.6 [15]
2010 1,157,000 826,000 331,000 $11.13 41.7 [11]
2009 1,092,000 807,000 285,000 $10.91 39.0 [16]
2008 1,117,000 801,000 316,000 $10.70 41.3 [17]
2007 1,122,000 806,000 316,000 $10.33 42.1 [18]
2006 1,077,000 797,000 280,000 $9.95 41.6 [19]
2005 1,129,000 840,000 289,000 $9.61 42.0 [20]
2004 1,173,000 851,000 322,000 $9.30 40.5 [21]
2003 1,197,000 891,000 306,000 $9.05 40.2 [22]
2002 1,190,000 935,000 250,000 $8.93 40.4 [23]
2001 3,270,800 2,049,800 1,221,000 959,000 262,000 $8.58 41.5 [24]
2000 3,302,300 2,062,300 1,240,000 952,000 285,000 $8.29 41.2 [25]
1999 3,338,400 2,048,400 1,290,000 989,000 296,000 $7.83 42.5 [26]
1998 3,192,600 1,946,600 1,246,000 983,000 263,000 $7.60 42.7 [27]
1997 3,276,500 1,990,500 1,286,000 1,003,000 283,000 $7.31 40.9 [28]
1996 3,236,000 2,010,000 1,226,000 935,000 291,000 $6.97 40.9 [29]
1995 3,386,000 2,127,000 1,259,000 957,000 302,000 $6.58 41.9 [12]
1994 3,165,000 2,006,000 1,159,000 880,000 279,000 $6.46 41.0 [30]
1993 3,249,000 2,038,000 1,211,000 928,000 283,000 $6.26 40.1 [31]
1992 3,245,000 2,058,000 1,187,000 892,000 295,000 $6.09 41.4 [32]
1991 3,289,000 2,006,000 1,283,000 996,000 287,000 $5.88 42.2 [33]
1990 3,318,000 2,087,000 1,231,000 935,000 296,000 $5.64 41.3 [34]
1985 3,143,000 1,941,000 1,202,000 1,015,000 187,000 $4.56 38.6 [35]
1980 3,790,200 2,484,700 1,305,500 - - $3.85 40.1 [36]
1975 4,536,600 3,139,700 1,396,900 925,700 471,200 $2.63 38.8 [37]
1970 4,991,100 3,713,100 1,278,000 - - $1.46 35.2 [38]
1965 6,387,000 4,637,000 1,750,000 - - $0.98 35.7 [39]
1960 8,283,000 5,965,000 2,318,000 - - $0.82 - [40]
1955 10,145,000 7,598,000 2,547,000 - - $0.70 - [41]
1950 12,298,000 9,290,000 3,008,000 - - $0.59 - [42]
1945 11,052,000 8,558,000 2,494,000 - - $88.00 - [43]
1940 11,735,000 8,683,000 3,052,000 - - - - [44]
1935 12,389,000 9,190,000 3,199,000 - - $20 - $30 - [43][45]
1930 - - - - - $33 - $47 - [46]
1910 - - - - - $20 - $29 - [45]
  • Total workers = Family workers + Hired workers
  • Family workers = farm operators (owners) + unpaid family members - since 1996, the numbers are reported as an annual average, instead of October count. After 2001, the data is not available anymore
  • Wages/hour - for 1945 and before, the amount represents the monthly wage
  • Working hours per week - for hired workers

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Farms and Land in Farms 2013 Summary, NASS
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Farms, Land in Farms, and Livestock Operations 2005 Summary, NASS
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Farms and Land in Farms - 1998, NASS
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 Farms and Land in Farms - 1990, NASS
  5. ↑ Farms and Land in Farms - 1989, NASS
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Farms and Land in Farms - 1980, NASS
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Farms and Land in Farms - 1978, NASS
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 Farms and Land in Farms - 1977, NASS
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 Farms and Land in Farms - 1970, NASS
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.8 Farms and Land in Farms - 1964, NASS
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Farm Labor - 2010, NASS
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Farm Labor - 1995, NASS
  13. ↑ Farm Labor - 2013, NASS
  14. ↑ Farm Labor - 2012, NASS
  15. ↑ Farm Labor - 2011, NASS
  16. ↑ Farm Labor - 2009, NASS
  17. ↑ Farm Labor - 2008, NASS
  18. ↑ Farm Labor - 2007, NASS
  19. ↑ Farm Labor - 2006, NASS
  20. ↑ Farm Labor - 2005, NASS
  21. ↑ Farm Labor - 2004, NASS
  22. ↑ Farm Labor - 2003, NASS
  23. ↑ Farm Labor - 2002, NASS
  24. ↑ Farm Labor - 2001, NASS
  25. ↑ Farm Labor - 2000, NASS
  26. ↑ Farm Labor - 1999, NASS
  27. ↑ Farm Labor - 1998, NASS
  28. ↑ Farm Labor - 1997, NASS
  29. ↑ Farm Labor - 1996, NASS
  30. ↑ Farm Labor - 1994, NASS
  31. ↑ Farm Labor - 1993, NASS
  32. ↑ Farm Labor - 1992, NASS
  33. ↑ Farm Labor - 1991, NASS
  34. ↑ Farm Labor - 1990, NASS
  35. ↑ Farm Labor - 1985, NASS
  36. ↑ Farm Labor - 1980, NASS
  37. ↑ Farm Labor - 1975, NASS
  38. ↑ Farm Labor - 1970, NASS
  39. ↑ Farm Labor - 1965, NASS
  40. ↑ Farm Labor - 1960, NASS
  41. ↑ Farm Labor - 1955, NASS
  42. ↑ Farm Labor - 1950, NASS
  43. ↑ 43.0 43.1 Farm Labor - 1945, NASS
  44. ↑ Farm Labor - 1940, NASS
  45. ↑ 45.0 45.1 Farm Labor - 1935, NASS
  46. ↑ Farm Labor - 1930, NASS

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