Surveys - Farm Labor - National Agricultural Statistics Service

Surveys Agricultural (Farm) Labor The Agricultural (Farm) Labor Survey provides the basis for employment and wage estimates for all workers directly hired by U.S. farms and ranches …

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What is the farm labor survey (FLS)?

The Farm Labor Survey (FLS) conducted by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is based on semi-annual phone interviews with a random sample of farm employers (crops and livestock) who are asked to provide quarterly data on their wage bill, employment counts, and average weekly hours for all hired workers, by occupation. ...

What is a farm labor survey?

The Farm Labor Survey provides the basis for employment and wage estimates for all workers directly hired by U.S. farms and ranches (excluding Alaska) for each of four quarterly reference weeks. The quarterly estimates, in turn, provide the basis for annual average estimates. ...

What is the National Agricultural Statistics Service?

The National Agricultural Statistics Service's mission is to serve the United States, its agriculture, and its rural communities by providing meaningful, accurate, and objective statistical information and services. ...

When does Nass publish the farm labor report?

Publications: NASS publishes the Farm Labor report semi-annually, in May and November. The May report includes employment and wage estimates based on January and April reference weeks, and the November report includes estimates based on July and October reference weeks. ...

What percentage of crop farmworkers are not legally authorized to work?

The share of hired crop farmworkers who were not legally authorized to work in the United States grew from roughly 14 percent in 1989–91 to almost 55 percent in 1999–2001; in recent years it has declined to about 40 percent. ...

What is the National Agricultural classification survey?

The National Agricultural Classification Survey is a nationwide effort to identify potential agricultural operations in the United States. The results of this survey will help provide the best possible coverage for the 2022 Census of Agriculture. ...