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Crop Production: NAICS 111

About the Crop Production subsector

The crop production subsector is part of the agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector.

Industries in the Crop Production subsector grow crops mainly for food and fiber. The subsector comprises establishments, such as farms, orchards, groves, greenhouses, and nurseries, primarily engaged in growing crops, plants, vines, or trees and their seeds.

North American Industry Classification System

The crop production subsector consists of these industry groups:

Oilseed and Grain Farming: NAICS 1111
Vegetable and Melon Farming: NAICS 1112
Fruit and Tree Nut Farming: NAICS 1113
Greenhouse, Nursery, and Floriculture Production: NAICS 1114
Other Crop Farming: NAICS 1119

Workforce Statistics

This section provides information relating to employment in crop production. These data are obtained from employer or establishment surveys. The following tables present an overview of the industry and projections of occupational employment change.

Projections

For projected (future) employment estimates, see the National Employment Matrix, which includes employment estimates by industry and occupation for crop production.

(Source: Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections)

Work-related Fatalities, Injuries, and Illnesses

This section presents data for the industry on the number of workplace fatalities and the rates of workplace injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers in crop production. An injury or illness is considered to be work-related if an event or exposure in the work environment either caused or contributed to the resulting condition or significantly aggravated a pre-existing condition.


Data series	2019	2020	2021	2022
Fatalities
Number of fatalities	221	249	178	171
Blank cells indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria.


Data series	2022
Rate of injury and illness cases per 100 full-time workers
Total recordable cases	4.1
Cases involving days away from work, job restriction, or transfer	2.8
Cases involving days away from work	1.5
Cases involving days of job transfer or restriction	1.2
Blank cells indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria.

(Source: Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities)

Prices

This section provides industry-specific pricing information. The import price index reflects the percentage change in prices paid to foreign producers for their goods and services within the U.S., while the export price index measures the percentage change in prices received by U.S. producers for goods and services sold outside the U.S.


Data series	Dec. 2023	Jan. 2024	Feb. 2024	Mar. 2024
Import index	(r)243.6	(r)253.3	(r)257.1	254.7
Percent change from previous month	(r)0.2%	(r)4.0%	(r)1.5%	(r)-0.9%
Export index	201.8	196.6	(r)198.2	193.3
Percent change from previous month	0.6%	-2.6%	(r)0.8%	(r)-2.5%
Footnotes (r) Revised

(Source: International Price Program)

Workplace Trends

This section presents data on the number of establishments in crop production.

Establishments


Data series	4th quarter 2022	1st quarter 2023	2nd quarter 2023	3rd quarter 2023
Number of establishments
Private industry	51,245	(p)51,371	(p)51,596	(p)51,883
Local government	12	(p)12	(p)12	(p)12
State government	1	(p)1	(p)1	(p)1
Footnotes (p) Preliminary

(Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages)

Data extracted on: April 17, 2024