Farm Employment Statistics: Jobs, Wages, Hiring, and Outlook
Farm employment varies by season and definition. These statistics show direct hiring, agricultural occupations, wages, projections, H-2A demand, and workforce counts.
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Source-based context and useful figures about garden & market, with dates and limitations explained.
Farm employment varies by season and definition. These statistics show direct hiring, agricultural occupations, wages, projections, H-2A demand, and workforce counts.
A data-led look at sustainable agriculture, from global land and agrifood emissions to U.S. conservation, irrigation, organic sales, and renewable energy.
A source-linked overview of aquaponics statistics, from U.S. farm counts and tank capacity to crop yields, fish performance, water use and operating inputs.
Explore the latest U.S. beekeeping statistics, from 2026 colony inventories and quarterly losses to 2025 honey production and 2022 Census benchmarks.
A data-led look at the scale, land use, food output and community participation of urban gardens in the United States and Great Britain.
EPA data show how U.S. yard trimmings and food waste generation, composting, disposal, and collection access have changed over time.
Farm direct sales span farm stands, markets, online outlets, retailers, institutions, and intermediaries. These statistics show the scale and changing shape of the market.
U.S. farm income is being shaped by stronger crop receipts, rising expenses, government payments, and wide differences between farm businesses and households.
USDA statistics show how food access varies by household composition, income, race, geography, retailer distance, transportation, and nutrition assistance.
USDA food deserts statistics reveal national access patterns, census tract changes, store counts, and differences by race, age, income, and vehicle access.
USDA Census tables show how hydroponic systems contributed to protected cucumber, herb, lettuce, pepper, strawberry, tomato, and other crop production.
A data-led overview of organic farming worldwide, in the United States, and across the European Union, with clear years, measures, and sources.
Explore measured figures and scenario estimates for rooftop farming, from New York City production potential to greenhouse scale and community food distribution.
USDA statistics show how small farms fit into U.S. agriculture, from acreage and production to direct sales, household wealth, and technology use.
A source-linked overview of soil contamination statistics, from European contaminated-site inventories to pesticide residues and garden soil measurements.
A source-linked overview of urban agriculture statistics spanning global participation, farm productivity, commercial models, and city growing programs.
A data-backed look at vertical farming through U.S. controlled-environment agriculture, hydroponic production, efficiency, energy use, and commercial costs.
Home gardening reaches most U.S. households, with measurable growth in vegetable gardening, spending, edible crops, and wildlife-friendly practices.
A data-led look at urban gardening and commercial urban agriculture, including farm acreage, revenue streams, grants, and community reach.
These vegetable gardening statistics show how U.S. vegetable availability, production, acreage, crop value, and trade changed in 2024.