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Over this same period, average annual employment of hired farmworkers-including on-farm support personnel and those who work for farm labor contractors-declined from 2.33 million to 1.15 million, a 51-percent reduction. According to data from the Farm Labor Survey (FLS) of USDA's National Agricultural Statistical Service (NASS), the number of self-employed and family farmworkers declined from 7.60 million in 1950 to 2.01 million in 1990, a 74-percent reduction. The reduction in self-employed and family labor through 1990 was more rapid than the decline in hired labor.

Since 1990, employment levels have stabilized. Both types of employment were in long-term decline from 1950 to 1990, as mechanization contributed to rising agricultural productivity, reducing the need for labor. agricultural workforce has long consisted of a mixture of two groups of workers: (1) self-employed farm operators and their family members, and (2) hired workers.

Legal status and migration practices of hired farmworkers (crop agriculture only)įinally, we provide links to key data sources with summaries.

Labor cost share of total gross revenues.

Geographic distribution of hired farmworkers.

Demographic characteristics of hired farmworkers, including age, sex, and nativity.

Recent trends in the employment of hired farmworkers.agricultural workforce (self-employed versus hired) ERS provides information on a range of farm labor issues, including:

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