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Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting: NAICS 11

About the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting sector

The agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector is part of the natural resources and mining supersector.

The Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in growing crops, raising animals, harvesting timber, and harvesting fish and other animals from a farm, ranch, or their natural habitats.

The establishments in this sector are often described as farms, ranches, dairies, greenhouses, nurseries, orchards, or hatcheries. A farm may consist of a single tract of land or a number of separate tracts which may be held under different tenures. For example, one tract may be owned by the farm operator and another rented. It may be operated by the operator alone or with the assistance of members of the household or hired employees, or it may be operated by a partnership, corporation, or other type of organization. When a landowner has one or more tenants, renters, croppers, or managers, the land operated by each is considered a farm.

North American Industry Classification System

The agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector consists of these subsectors:

Workforce Statistics

This section provides information relating to employment and unemployment in agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting. While most data are obtained from employer or establishment surveys, information on industry unemployment comes from a national survey of households. The following tables present an overview of the industry including the unemployment rate of those previously employed in the industry, data for occupations common to the industry, and projections of occupational employment change.

Unemployment


Data series	Back data	Aug. 2024	Sep. 2024	Oct. 2024	Nov. 2024
Unemployment
Unemployment rate		11.3%	7.9%	4.5%	3.7%

(Source: Current Population Survey

Employment by Occupation


Data series	Employment, 2023
Agricultural equipment operators	14,510
Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse	189,700
First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers	14,070
Logging equipment operators	18,130
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	13,440

(Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics)

Projections

For projected (future) employment estimates, see the National Employment Matrix, which includes employment estimates by industry and occupation for agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

(Source: Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections)

Earnings

Recent hourly and annual earnings for occupations commonly found in agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

Earnings by Occupation


Data series	Wages, 2023
	Hourly		Annual
	Median	Mean	Median	Mean
Agricultural equipment operators	$17.61	$18.83	$36,630	$39,170
Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse	$16.48	$17.26	$34,280	$35,890
First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers	$26.94	$28.61	$56,040	$59,510
Logging equipment operators	$23.82	$24.90	$49,550	$51,790
Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer	$22.82	$23.89	$47,460	$49,680

(Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics)

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 agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting. 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	577	515	457	418
Blank cells indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria.


Data series	2023
Rate of injury and illness cases per 100 full-time workers
Total recordable cases	4.2
Cases involving days away from work, job restriction, or transfer	2.7
Cases involving days away from work	1.6
Cases involving days of job transfer or restriction	1.1
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	Aug. 2024	Sep. 2024	Oct. 2024	Nov. 2024
Import index	(r)245.9	(r)246.3	(r)242.1	246.3
Percent change from previous month	(r)0.0%	(r)0.2%	(r)-1.7%	(r)1.7%
Export index	(r)169.8	(r)171.1	176.9	173.7
Percent change from previous month	(r)-4.5%	(r)0.8%	(r)3.4%	-1.8%
Footnotes (r) Revised

(Source: International Price Program)

Workplace Trends

This section presents data on the number of establishments in agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting.

Establishments


Data series	3rd quarter 2023	4th quarter 2023	1st quarter 2024	2nd quarter 2024
Number of establishments
Private industry	114,554	114,934	(p)114,992	(p)115,558
Local government	67	67	(p)66	(p)66
State government	139	139	(p)137	(p)137
Federal government	75	75	(p)75	(p)75
Footnotes (p) Preliminary

(Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages)

Productivity

This section presents productivity and related data for the industry, presented as the percent change from the previous year. Measures of total factor productivity (TFP) compare growth in output to the growth in a combination of inputs that include labor, capital, energy, materials, and services. Measures of labor productivity, or output per hour, compare the growth in output to the growth in hours worked.


Data series	2020	2021	2022	2023
Total factor productivity (TFP)	0.7	2.2	-2.1	3.1
Output	7.1	-0.3	-7.2	1.8
Combined inputs	6.3	-2.4	-5.2	-1.2
Capital input	0.1	3.6	5.1	-1.0
Labor input	0.6	-1.9	-1.6	-0.7
Labor productivity, output per hour	9.2	0.3	-5.5	2.8

(Source: Productivity)

Data extracted on: December 13, 2024