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The support activities for agriculture and forestry subsector is part of the agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector.
Industries in the Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry subsector provide support services that are an essential part of agricultural and forestry production. These support activities may be performed by the agriculture or forestry producing establishment or conducted independently as an alternative source of inputs required for the production process for a given crop, animal, or forestry industry. Establishments that primarily perform these activities independent of the agriculture or forestry producing establishment are in this subsector.
North American Industry Classification System
The support activities for agriculture and forestry subsector consists of these industry groups:
This section provides information relating to employment in support activities for agriculture and forestry. These data are obtained from employer or establishment surveys. The following tables present an overview of the industry , data for occupations common to the industry, and projections of occupational employment change.
Data series | Employment, 2023 |
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14,490 | |
189,670 | |
12,140 | |
First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers |
11,600 |
8,600 |
(Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics)
For projected (future) employment estimates, see the National Employment Matrix, which includes employment estimates by industry and occupation for support activities for agriculture and forestry.
(Source: Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections)
Recent hourly and annual earnings for occupations commonly found in support activities for agriculture and forestry.
Data series | Wages, 2023 | |||
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Hourly | Annual | |||
Median | Mean | Median | Mean | |
17.62 | 18.84 | 36,650 | 39,180 | |
16.48 | 17.26 | 34,280 | 35,890 | |
16.56 | 17.22 | 34,440 | 35,810 | |
First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers |
24.62 | 27.32 | 51,220 | 56,830 |
16.01 | 15.54 | 33,300 | 32,320 |
(Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics)
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 support activities for agriculture and forestry. 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 |
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Fatalities |
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57 | 35 | 56 | 42 | |
Blank cells indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria. |
Data series | 2023 |
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Rate of injury and illness cases per 100 full-time workers |
|
4.1 | |
Cases involving days away from work, job restriction, or transfer |
2.7 |
1.5 | |
1.2 | |
Blank cells indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria. |
(Source: Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities)
This section presents data on the number of establishments in support activities for agriculture and forestry.
Data series | Back data |
2nd quarter 2023 |
3rd quarter 2023 |
4th quarter 2023 |
1st quarter 2024 |
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Number of establishments |
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21,985 | 22,203 | 22,289 | (p)22,485 | ||
36 | 36 | 36 | (p)36 | ||
70 | 70 | 70 | (p)69 | ||
Footnotes |
(Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages)
Data extracted on: November 08, 2024