Source: Mindy Ward, FARM PROGRESS, 6/27/22


It is hard to fill farm jobs in rural America. To attract more employees, farm owners may have to sweeten the pot, and that includes higher wages. According to the most recent data, wage increases on farms and ranches are at nearly double-digit percentages. The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service releases reports several times a year concerning farm labor. It collects data by region across the country regarding hourly pay rate, farm type and worker responsibility. The most recent report was released in May.

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