Findings from the National Agricultural Workers Survey (NAWS) 2001 - 2002
Author: United States Department of Agriculture
Date Published: 2005
This report describes the demographic and employment characteristics of hired crop farm workers an important segment of the U.S. labor force whose performance of numerous and varied agricultural tasks helps produce a large share of the nation's food supply and contributes significantly to U.S. exports. The information summarized herein was collected from the U.S. Department of Labor’s National Agricultural Workers Survey (NAWS) between October 1, 2000 and September 30, 2002 through face-to-face interviews with 6,472 crop farm workers. Chapters 1 through 3 summarize the demographic characteristics of farm workers, including place of birth, ethnicity and race, employment eligibility, gender, age, marital status, household size and structure, education, and language ability. Chapter 4 gives an overview of farm workers’ participation in U.S. agricultural and non-agricultural sector employment, and Chapter 5 summarizes the characteristics of farm jobs, including crops and tasks, recruitment and retention, hours worked, and wages and benefits. Chapter 6 presents information on crop farm workers’ income, assets, and use of social services. It covers personal and family income, assets in the United States and home country, family poverty status, and use of government programs.
Date Published: 2005
This report describes the demographic and employment characteristics of hired crop farm workers an important segment of the U.S. labor force whose performance of numerous and varied agricultural tasks helps produce a large share of the nation's food supply and contributes significantly to U.S. exports. The information summarized herein was collected from the U.S. Department of Labor’s National Agricultural Workers Survey (NAWS) between October 1, 2000 and September 30, 2002 through face-to-face interviews with 6,472 crop farm workers. Chapters 1 through 3 summarize the demographic characteristics of farm workers, including place of birth, ethnicity and race, employment eligibility, gender, age, marital status, household size and structure, education, and language ability. Chapter 4 gives an overview of farm workers’ participation in U.S. agricultural and non-agricultural sector employment, and Chapter 5 summarizes the characteristics of farm jobs, including crops and tasks, recruitment and retention, hours worked, and wages and benefits. Chapter 6 presents information on crop farm workers’ income, assets, and use of social services. It covers personal and family income, assets in the United States and home country, family poverty status, and use of government programs.
