HDR1012000170050213961500FARM LABOR                                             
HDR2012000170050213961500FRM LBR HIGHLIGHTS                                     
Released February 13, 1996, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service     
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture.  For     
information on "Farm Labor" call Eddie Oaks at (202) 690-3228, office hours     
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET.  For assistance with general agricultural statistics,
information about NASS, its products or services, contact the NASS Information  
Hotline at 1-800-727-9540 or E-mail: NASS@NASS.USDA.GOV.  Estimates refer to the
week of January 7-13, 1996.                                                     
                                                                                
                                                                                
                     All Hired Wage Rate Higher                                 
                                                                                
There were 2.46 million people working on the Nation's farms and ranches during 
the week of January 7-13, 1996. Self-employed farm operators accounted for      
1.40 million of the total, along with 348,000 unpaid workers, and               
598,000 workers hired directly by farm operators.  Agricultural service         
employees on farms and ranches made up the remaining 115,000 workers.           
                                                                                
Farm operators paid their hired workers an average wage of $6.89 per hour       
during the January 1996 survey week, up 16 cents from a year earlier.  Workers  
paid on an hourly basis earned $6.44 per hour compared with $6.28 last January. 
Field workers received an average of $6.33 per hour, up 13 cents.  Livestock    
workers earned $6.20 per hour compared with $6.00 a year earlier.               
                                                                                
Self-employed farm operators worked an average of 28.7 hours, compared to       
30.8 hours in the comparable week in 1995.  Unpaid workers averaged 27.7 hours, 
compared to 28.1 hours last year.  Hired employees worked 39.1 hours during the 
week, compared with 37.3 last year.                                             
                                                                                
Benefits were provided for 329,000 hired workers.  Farm operators provided      
housing for 102,000, meals for 36,000, bonuses for 78,000, health insurance for 
173,000, transportation for 48,000, and other benefits for 191,000 hired        
workers.                                                                        
                                                                                
During the survey week of January 7-13, 1996, record snowfall bombarded areas   
from the Ohio Valley to the Middle Atlantic States, while temperatures dipped to
freezing or below as far south as the lower Rio Grande Valley and southern      
Florida.  A fast-moving, late-week storm dumped additional snow on the East, but
Pacific warmth overspread the remainder of the Nation.  California's dry spell  
was broken when most areas received rainfall.  Avocado picking was active in    
California as citrus harvest gained momentum.  Vegetable harvest was active in  
the San Joaquin and Imperial Valleys.  Farmers in Florida have started planting 
tobacco seed beds and making preparations for spring planted crops.  Citrus     
harvest remains active.  Snowfall across the Texas Plains slowed cotton final   
harvest activity and extremely low temperatures limited small grain growth.     
Vegetable harvest in the Rio Grand Valley occurred despite cool, damp           
conditions.  Citrus harvest was also slowed by wetness.                         
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
Sp Sy 8 (2-96)                                                                  
HDR2012000170050213961500FRM LBR HIGHLIGHTS                                     
      Farm Labor:  Employment, Hours Worked, and Wage Rates, United States,     
                     January 7-13, 1996, with Comparisons 1/                    
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                             : January 8-14,  : October 8-14,  : January 7-13,  
       Farm Employment       :      1995      :      1995      :      1996      
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                             :                      1,000                       
                             :                                                  
Farm Workers                 :   *2,320           *3,081            2,347       
                             :                                                  
  Self-Employed              :   *1,345            1,586            1,401       
  Unpaid                     :      346              541              348       
  Hired                      :      629             *954              598       
    Expected to be Employed  :                                                  
    150 Days or More         :      510             *607              496       
    149 Days or Less         :      119              347              102       
                             :                                                  
Agricultural Services        :                                                  
  Workers Working on Farms   :      140              302              115       
                             :                                                  
Total Farm & Service Workers :   *2,460           *3,383            2,462       
                             :                                                  
                             :                  Hours per Week                  
Hours Worked                 :                                                  
 Self-Empoyed                :       30.8             39.6             28.7     
 Unpaid                      :       28.1             35.0             27.7     
 Hired                       :       37.3             41.9             39.1     
                             :                                                  
                             :                 Dollars per Hour                 
                             :                                                  
Wage Rates for               :                                                  
  All Hired Workers 2/ 3/    :       6.73             6.58             6.89     
                             :                                                  
Method of Pay                :                                                  
  Hourly                     :       6.28             6.20             6.44     
  Piece-Rate                 :       6.87             7.65             7.14     
  Other                      :       7.46             7.30             7.72     
                             :                                                  
Type of Worker               :                                                  
  Field & Livestock Combined :       6.12             6.19             6.28     
    Field                    :       6.20             6.19             6.33     
    Livestock                :       6.00             6.17             6.20     
  Supervisory                :      10.03            10.28            10.42     
  Other                      :       8.16             7.99             8.09     
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*   Revisions.                                                                  
1/  Excludes AK.                                                                
2/  Benefits, such as housing and meals, are provided some workers but the      
    values are not included in the wage rates.                                  
3/  Excludes Agricultural Service Workers.                                      
                                                                                
HDR2012000170050213961500WRKRS ON FRM:NO. BY REG,ST&US JAN 7-13                 
                  Workers on Farms:  Number by Region, State,                   
                    and United States, January 7-13, 1996 1/                    
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               :         :         :        :               Hired               
               :         :         :        :-----------------------------------
     State     :   All   :  Self-  :        :         : Expected to be Employed 
      and      :  Farm   :Employed : Unpaid : Number  :-------------------------
   Region 2/   : Workers :   3/    :   3/   :   of    :  150 Days  :  149 Days  
               :         :         :        : Workers : or More 3/ : or Less 3/ 
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               :                             1,000                              
               :                                                                
NY             :     57                          15                             
Other 4/       :     29                          13                             
Northeast I    :     86        48      10        28         24            4     
               :                                                                
PA             :     66                          13                             
Other 4/       :     25                           8                             
Northeast II   :     91        50      20        21         19            2     
               :                                                                
NC             :     62                          15                             
VA             :     45                           8                             
Appalachian I  :    107        68      16        23         20            3     
               :                                                                
Appalachian II :    151       115      20        16          9            7     
Southeast      :     91        62       7        22         19            3     
FL             :     77        24       6        47         40            7     
               :                                                                
MI             :     52                          13                             
MN             :     83                           9                             
WI             :     97                          18                             
Lake           :    232       149      43        40         33            7     
               :                                                                
Cornbelt I     :    229       163      32        34         30            4     
Cornbelt II    :    207       151      30        26         20            6     
Delta          :    107        68      18        21         18            3     
Northern Plains:    189       123      39        27         23            4     
               :                                                                
OK             :     76                          10                             
TX             :    239                          37                             
Southern Plains:    315       219      49        47         40            7     
               :                                                                
Mountain I     :     59        31       7        21         20            1     
Mountain II    :     39        22       6        11         10            1     
               :                                                                
AZ             :     30                          13                             
NM             :     28                           5                             
Mountain III   :     58        16      24        18         14            4     
               :                                                                
OR             :     52                          17                             
WA             :     41                          20                             
Pacific        :     93        46      10        37         28            9     
               :                                                                
CA             :    205        43      10       152        123           29     
HI             :     11         3       1         7          6            1     
               :                                                                
US 5/          :  2,347     1,401     348       598        496          102     
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1/  Excludes Agricultural Service Workers.                                      
2/  Region map on page 17.                                                      
3/  Published at regional and U.S. level only.                                  
4/  Other States in the same region.                                            
5/  Excludes AK.                                                                
HDR2012000170050213961500WRKRS ON FRM:HR WRKD & WGE RATES                       
      Workers on Farms:  Hours Worked and Wage Rates for All Hired Workers      
           by Region, State, and United States, January 7-13, 1996 1/           
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               :           Hours Worked           :                             
     State     :----------------------------------:       Wage Rates for        
      and      :   Self-   :           :          :      All Hired Workers      
   Region 2/   :Employed 3/: Unpaid 3/ :  Hired   :                             
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               :   ------ Hours per Week ------          Dollars per Hour       
               :                                                                
NY             :                           41.5                6.99             
Other 4/       :                           39.0                7.30             
Northeast I    :   37.5        33.0        40.3                7.12             
               :                                                                
PA             :                           44.0                6.12             
Other 4/       :                           32.3                7.94             
Northeast II   :   37.0        28.4        39.5                6.76             
               :                                                                
NC             :                           37.7                6.69             
VA             :                           43.0                6.07             
Appalachian I  :   26.8        27.9        39.5                6.51             
               :                                                                
Appalachian II :   20.3        26.5        30.4                5.94             
Southeast      :   22.5        25.1        34.9                6.60             
FL             :   24.5        26.5        39.0                7.43             
               :                                                                
MI             :                           34.7                6.95             
MN             :                           30.8                8.15             
WI             :                           34.8                6.10             
Lake           :   36.8        28.8        33.9                6.80             
               :                                                                
Cornbelt I     :   28.0        31.0        33.7                7.27             
Cornbelt II    :   30.3        23.3        32.5                6.33             
Delta          :   25.9        35.4        33.8                6.43             
Northern Plains:   35.1        29.1        39.7                7.20             
               :                                                                
OK             :                           34.0                6.65             
TX             :                           43.0                6.07             
Southern Plains:   25.0        23.6        41.1                6.17             
               :                                                                
Mountain I     :   26.6        32.6        39.8                6.61             
Mountain II    :   29.9        26.4        38.3                7.09             
               :                                                                
AZ             :                           43.0                6.70             
NM             :                           47.7                5.91             
Mountain III   :   33.0        26.3        44.3                6.43             
               :                                                                
OR             :                           37.3                7.32             
WA             :                           37.0                7.57             
Pacific        :   19.3        25.5        37.1                7.46             
               :                                                                
CA             :   29.7        28.3        43.8                6.95             
HI             :   28.6        31.4        36.5                9.63             
               :                                                                
US 5/          :   28.7        27.7        39.1                6.89             
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1/  Excludes Agricultural Service Workers.                                      
2/  Region map on page 17.                                                      
3/  Published at regional and U.S. level only.                                  
4/  Other States in the same region.                                            
5/  Excludes AK.                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000170050213961500HRD WRKRS:WGE RATES REG,ST&US JAN 7-13                 
                  Hired Workers:  Wage Rates by Region, State,                  
                    and United States, January 7-13, 1996 1/                    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               :           Type of Worker 5/            :   Method of Pay 6/    
     State     :----------------------------------------------------------------
      and      :      :         : Field &  :Super-:     :       : Piece :       
   Region 2/   :Field :Livestock:Livestock :visory:Other:Hourly : Rate  : Other 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               :                        Dollars per Hour                        
               :                                                                
NY             : 6.95               6.06                  7.06                  
Other 4/       : 8.20               6.67                  7.80                  
Northeast I    : 7.53     5.63      6.30    10.11   7.73  7.38       3/    6.81 
               :                                                                
PA             : 6.11               5.44                  6.77                  
Other 4/       : 7.42               6.93                  7.75                  
Northeast II   : 6.53     5.54      6.04     8.45   7.39  7.19       3/    6.46 
               :                                                                
NC             : 6.00               6.28                  6.34                  
VA             : 5.90               5.77                  6.00                  
Appalachian I  : 5.97     6.20      6.13    10.22   7.60  6.24       3/    7.16 
               :                                                                
Appalachian II : 5.41     5.93      5.62    10.17   7.38  5.70       3/    6.92 
Southeast      : 6.00     6.13      6.04     9.64   9.05  6.18       3/    7.35 
FL             : 6.40     6.25      6.38    12.65  11.00  6.45     6.70   10.60 
               :                                                                
MI             : 6.75               6.45                  7.00                  
MN             : 7.55               6.93                  7.35                  
WI             : 7.09               5.34                  6.41                  
Lake           : 6.97     5.68      5.97    10.81   8.25  6.82       3/    6.80 
               :                                                                
Cornbelt I     : 7.15     6.47      6.81    10.85   7.08  6.91       3/    7.82 
Cornbelt II    : 5.89     6.23      6.10     8.87   5.96  6.10       3/    6.67 
Delta          : 6.04     5.92      5.97     9.25   6.96  5.64       3/    7.27 
Northern Plains: 7.46     6.59      6.79     9.22   7.14  6.99       3/    7.34 
               :                                                                
OK             : 6.00               5.78                  6.30                  
TX             : 5.22               5.56                  5.62                  
Southern Plains: 5.31     5.89      5.59    10.27   6.48  5.73       3/    6.69 
               :                                                                
Mountain I     : 6.75     6.31      6.42     7.31   6.25  6.08     6.50    6.80 
Mountain II    : 6.80     6.29      6.49     8.93   9.17  6.74       3/    7.43 
               :                                                                
AZ             : 5.55               5.73                  5.80                  
NM             : 4.95               5.26                  5.87                  
Mountain III   : 5.42     5.90      5.57    10.62   8.52  5.81       3/    7.59 
               :                                                                
OR             : 6.66               6.59                  6.70                  
WA             : 7.14               7.29                  7.09                  
Pacific        : 6.95     7.26      7.00    10.75   9.33  6.90     7.83    9.21 
               :                                                                
CA             : 6.25     7.21      6.35    11.70  10.67  6.35     7.14   10.18 
HI             : 8.34       3/      8.34    15.17     3/  8.67       3/   13.93 
               :                                                                
US 7/          : 6.33     6.20      6.28    10.42   8.09  6.44     7.14    7.72 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Excludes Agricultural Service Workers.                                      
2/  Region map on page 17.                                                      
3/  Insufficient data.                                                          
4/  Other States in the same region.                                            
5/  Livestock, Supervisory, and Other published at regional and U.S. level only.
6/  Piece Rate and Other published at regional and U.S. level only.             
7/  Excludes AK.                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
     Workers on Farms:  Number by Region, State, and United States,             
                              October 8-14, 1995 1/                             
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               :         :         :        :               Hired               
               :         :         :        :-----------------------------------
     State     :   All   :  Self-  :        :         : Expected to be Employed 
      and      :  Farm   :Employed : Unpaid : Number  :-------------------------
   Region 2/   : Workers :   3/    :   3/   :   of    :  150 Days  :  149 Days  
               :         :         :        : Workers : or More 3/ : or Less 3/ 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               :                             1,000                              
               :                                                                
NY             :     74                          30                             
Other 4/       :     46                          19                             
Northeast I    :    120        52      19        49         30           19     
               :                                                                
PA             :     82                          20                             
Other 4/       :     48                          17                             
Northeast II   :    130        66      27        37         25           12     
               :                                                                
NC             :     88                          24                             
VA             :     56                          22                             
Appalachian I  :    144        78      20        46         26           20     
               :                                                                
Appalachian II :    190       129      33        28         15           13     
Southeast      :    116        68      10        38         25           13     
FL             :    *91        25       6       *60        *53            7     
               :                                                                
MI             :     84                          26                             
MN             :    117                          18                             
WI             :    129                          32                             
Lake           :    330       169      85        76         38           38     
               :                                                                
Cornbelt I     :    312       189      68        55         35           20     
Cornbelt II    :    280       176      67        37         25           12     
Delta          :    142        78      18        46         31           15     
Northern Plains:    248       144      60        44         29           15     
               :                                                                
OK             :     85                          12                             
TX             :    262                          52                             
Southern Plains:    347       228      55        64         50           14     
               :                                                                
Mountain I     :     85        34      14        37         23           14     
Mountain II    :     56        32      10        14          8            6     
               :                                                                
AZ             :     31                          14                             
NM             :     31                           7                             
Mountain III   :     62        17      24        21         17            4     
               :                                                                
OR             :     70                          31                             
WA             :     71                          43                             
Pacific        :    141        53      14        74         40           34     
               :                                                                
CA             :    275        45      10       220        130           90     
HI             :     12         3       1         8          7            1     
               :                                                                
US 5/          : *3,081     1,586     541      *954       *607          347     
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*   Revisions.                                                                  
1/  Excludes Agricultural Service Workers.                                      
2/  Region map on page 17.                                                      
3/  Published at regional and U.S. level only.                                  
4/  Other States in the same region.                                            
5/  Excludes AK.                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000170050213961500WRKRS ON FRM:ALL HRD WKRS REG,ST&US OCT 8-14           
      Workers on Farms:  Hours Worked and Wage Rates for All Hired Workers,     
           by Region, State, and United States, October 8-14, 1995 1/           
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               :           Hours Worked           :                             
     State     :----------------------------------:       Wage Rates for        
      and      :   Self-   :           :          :      All Hired Workers      
   Region 2/   :Employed 3/: Unpaid 3/ :  Hired   :                             
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               :   ------ Hours per Week ------          Dollars per Hour       
               :                                                                
NY             :                           43.4                6.80             
Other 4/       :                           39.0                7.00             
Northeast I    :   43.6        33.8        41.7                6.87             
               :                                                                
PA             :                           37.0                6.12             
Other 4/       :                           41.5                6.94             
Northeast II   :   41.8        32.6        39.1                6.54             
               :                                                                
NC             :                           35.7                6.22             
VA             :                           41.0                6.28             
Appalachian I  :   29.0        29.3        38.2                6.25             
               :                                                                
Appalachian II :   27.8        21.3        30.7                5.94             
Southeast      :   27.7        24.3        36.5                5.99             
FL             :   27.0        23.5        35.5                6.98             
               :                                                                
MI             :                           41.6                6.70             
MN             :                           45.7                7.53             
WI             :                           36.0                6.60             
Lake           :   50.5        36.7        40.2                6.88             
               :                                                                
Cornbelt I     :   43.8        37.1        38.8                6.70             
Cornbelt II    :   47.5        38.8        39.6                6.06             
Delta          :   38.4        36.5        51.3                5.23             
Northern Plains:   53.0        45.0        46.5                6.64             
               :                                                                
OK             :                           44.0                6.20             
TX             :                           41.7                5.74             
Southern Plains:   29.8        32.1        42.1                5.83             
               :                                                                
Mountain I     :   44.9        40.4        52.9                5.78             
Mountain II    :   38.8        31.1        44.0                6.31             
               :                                                                
AZ             :                           49.0                6.10             
NM             :                           42.6                6.04             
Mountain III   :   34.7        30.5        46.9                6.08             
               :                                                                
OR             :                           39.5                6.77             
WA             :                           40.0                8.27             
Pacific        :   33.1        32.2        39.8                7.59             
               :                                                                
CA             :   35.3        29.3        44.5                6.94             
HI             :   35.3        36.7        37.4                9.43             
               :                                                                
US 5/          :   39.6        35.0        41.9                6.58             
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1/  Excludes Agricultural Service Workers.                                      
2/  Region map on page 17.                                                      
3/  Published at regional and U.S. level only.                                  
4/  Other States in the same region.                                            
5/  Excludes AK.                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000170050213961500HIRD WKRS:WGE RATES BY REG,ST&US OCT 8-14              
         Hired Workers:  Wage Rates by Region, State, and United States,        
                              October 8-14, 1995 1/                             
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               :           Type of Worker 5/            :   Method of Pay 6/    
     State     :----------------------------------------------------------------
      and      :      :         : Field &  :Super-:     :       : Piece :       
   Region 2/   :Field :Livestock:Livestock :visory:Other:Hourly : Rate  : Other 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               :                        Dollars per Hour                        
               :                                                                
NY             : 6.70               6.45                  6.96                  
Other 4/       : 6.70               6.51                  7.00                  
Northeast I    : 6.70     5.98      6.47    10.09   7.85  6.98     6.58    6.73 
               :                                                                
PA             : 6.19               5.80                  6.44                  
Other 4/       : 6.67               6.46                  6.91                  
Northeast II   : 6.47     5.33      6.15     8.96   6.83  6.68       3/    6.19 
               :                                                                
NC             : 5.69               5.88                  5.93                  
VA             : 6.09               6.09                  6.10                  
Appalachian I  : 5.92     6.39      5.99     9.08   7.62  6.02     6.35    6.72 
               :                                                                
Appalachian II : 5.61     5.83      5.67       3/   6.71  5.68       3/      3/ 
Southeast      : 5.52     5.50      5.52     9.86   7.80  5.78     5.16    6.77 
FL             : 6.02     6.40      6.06    13.40   9.20  6.00     6.95   12.50 
               :                                                                
MI             : 6.50               6.47                  6.65                  
MN             : 7.52               7.31                  8.00                  
WI             : 6.25               5.96                  6.40                  
Lake           : 6.70     5.92      6.51     9.97   7.89  6.92     6.65    6.83 
               :                                                                
Cornbelt I     : 6.52     5.97      6.40    10.21     3/  6.53       3/    7.10 
Cornbelt II    : 5.85     5.91      5.86       3/     3/  5.99       3/    6.25 
Delta          : 4.97     5.46      5.04       3/   6.61  5.15       3/    5.45 
Northern Plains: 6.49     6.49      6.49     7.32   7.08  6.72       3/    6.55 
               :                                                                
OK             : 5.70               5.87                  5.90                  
TX             : 5.04               5.45                  5.22                  
Southern Plains: 5.15     6.22      5.53    10.31   6.55  5.35       3/    6.43 
               :                                                                
Mountain I     : 5.61     6.12      5.71     6.56   5.82  5.73       3/    5.85 
Mountain II    : 5.87     5.46      5.76       3/     3/  6.12       3/      3/ 
               :                                                                
AZ             : 5.55               5.62                  5.40                  
NM             : 5.97               5.91                  5.91                  
Mountain III   : 5.61     5.96      5.72       3/     3/  5.52       3/      3/ 
               :                                                                
OR             : 6.41               6.39                  6.24                  
WA             : 7.95               8.00                  7.03                  
Pacific        : 7.28     7.47      7.29    10.78   9.28  6.58     9.06      3/ 
               :                                                                
CA             : 6.32     7.40      6.39    12.17   9.30  6.23     7.79   10.70 
HI             : 8.40       3/      8.39    15.09     3/  8.64       3/   13.90 
               :                                                                
US 7/          : 6.19     6.17      6.19    10.28   7.99  6.20     7.65    7.30 
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1/  Excludes Agricultural Service Workers.                                      
2/  Region map on page 17.                                                      
3/  Insufficient data.                                                          
4/  Other States in the same region.                                            
5/  Livestock, Supervisory, and Other published at regional and U.S. level only.
6/  Piece Rate and Other published at regional and U.S. level only.             
7/  Excludes AK.                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000170050213961500WRKRS ON FRM:NO. BY REG,ST&US JAN 8-14                 
                   Workers on Farms:  Number by Region, State,                  
                    and United States, January 8-14, 1995 1/                    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               :         :         :        :               Hired               
               :         :         :        :-----------------------------------
     State     :   All   :  Self-  :        :         : Expected to be Employed 
      and      :  Farm   :Employed : Unpaid : Number  :-------------------------
   Region 2/   : Workers :   3/    :   3/   :   of    :  150 Days  :  149 Days  
               :         :         :        : Workers : or More 3/ : or Less 3/ 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               :                             1,000                              
               :                                                                
NY             :     48                          15                             
Other 4/       :     42                          21                             
Northeast I    :     90        43      11        36         31            5     
               :                                                                
PA             :     70                          15                             
Other 4/       :     28                           7                             
Northeast II   :     98        54      22        22         19            3     
               :                                                                
NC             :     62                          17                             
VA             :     54                          13                             
Appalachian I  :    116        71      15        30         22            8     
               :                                                                
Appalachian II :    157       110      21        26         14           12     
Southeast      :     98        64       8        26         20            6     
FL             :     77        19       3        55         45           10     
               :                                                                
MI             :     52                          16                             
MN             :     94                          15                             
WI             :    117                          25                             
Lake           :    263       157      50        56         47            9     
               :                                                                
Cornbelt I     :    206       143      33        30         25            5     
Cornbelt II    :    194       134      27        33         29            4     
Delta          :    107        67      18        22         20            2     
Northern Plains:    185       124      37        24         20            4     
               :                                                                
OK             :     78                          12                             
TX             :   *227                          39                             
Southern Plains:   *305      *215      39        51         40           11     
               :                                                                
Mountain I     :     53        29      10        14         13            1     
Mountain II    :     45        24       7        14         13            1     
               :                                                                
AZ             :     26                          11                             
NM             :     30                           5                             
Mountain III   :     56        15      25        16         14            2     
               :                                                                
OR             :     50                          16                             
WA             :     48                          29                             
Pacific        :     98        44       9        45         32           13     
               :                                                                
CA             :    161        29      10       122        100           22     
HI             :     11         3       1         7          6            1     
               :                                                                
US 5/          : *2,320    *1,345     346       629        510          119     
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*   Revisions.                                                                  
1/  Excludes Agricultural Service Workers.                                      
2/  Region map on page 17.                                                      
3/  Published at regional and U.S. level only.                                  
4/  Other States in the same region.                                            
5/  Excludes AK.                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000170050213961500WRKRS ON FRM:HRS WKRD &WGE RATES JAN 8-14              
      Workers on Farms:  Hours Worked and Wage Rates for All Hired Workers      
           by Region, State, and United States, January 8-14, 1995 1/           
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               :         Hours Worked 3/          :                             
     State     :----------------------------------:       Wage Rates for        
      and      :   Self-   :           :          :      All Hired Workers      
   Region 2/   : Employed  :  Unpaid/  :  Hired   :                             
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               :   ------ Hours per Week ------          Dollars per Hour       
               :                                                                
NY             :                           40.4                6.58             
Other 4/       :                           40.0                7.35             
Northeast I    :   39.9        32.3        40.2                7.04             
               :                                                                
PA             :                           43.0                6.24             
Other 4/       :                           36.4                6.82             
Northeast II   :   37.3        34.9        40.9                6.40             
               :                                                                
NC             :                           33.0                6.70             
VA             :                           36.0                6.35             
Appalachian I  :   27.4        32.4        34.3                6.54             
               :                                                                
Appalachian II :   25.5        24.6        30.5                5.64             
Southeast      :   22.5        27.5        37.7                5.60             
FL             :   24.0        31.0        41.0                7.39             
               :                                                                
MI             :                           37.3                6.55             
MN             :                           30.9                6.69             
WI             :                           39.0                5.97             
Lake           :   38.8        30.3        36.3                6.30             
               :                                                                
Cornbelt I     :   28.8        29.6        38.6                6.73             
Cornbelt II    :   29.4        24.2        37.2                6.46             
Delta          :   26.9        32.0        31.9                5.96             
Northern Plains:   36.4        27.7        36.8                7.29             
               :                                                                
OK             :                           30.0                6.50             
TX             :                           39.1                5.67             
Southern Plains:   29.5        25.7        37.0                5.83             
               :                                                                
Mountain I     :   33.2        31.2        40.9                6.99             
Mountain II    :   31.6        26.3        42.8                6.67             
               :                                                                
AZ             :                           47.0                7.40             
NM             :                           39.9                6.08             
Mountain III   :   28.6        20.9        44.8                7.01             
               :                                                                
OR             :                           35.9                6.96             
WA             :                           36.0                7.41             
Pacific        :   25.8        25.5        36.0                7.25             
               :                                                                
CA             :   30.3        27.0        36.0                7.10             
HI             :   28.6        29.1        37.6                9.76             
               :                                                                
US 5/          :   30.8        28.1        37.3                6.73             
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Excludes Agricultural Service Workers.                                      
2/  Region map on page 17.                                                      
3/  Published at regional and U.S. level only.                                  
4/  Other States in the same region.                                            
5/  Excludes AK.                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000170050213961500HRD WKRS:WGE RATES REG,ST&US JAN 8-14                  
                  Hired Workers:  Wage Rates by Region, State,                  
                    and United States, January 8-14, 1995 1/                    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               :           Type of Worker 5/            :   Method of Pay 6/    
     State     :----------------------------------------------------------------
      and      :      :         : Field &  :Super-:     :       : Piece :       
   Region 2/   :Field :Livestock:Livestock :visory:Other:Hourly : Rate  : Other 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               :                        Dollars per Hour                        
               :                                                                
NY             : 8.07               6.44                  6.75                  
Other 4/       : 7.00               6.48                  7.30                  
Northeast I    : 7.40     5.87      6.46     9.46   7.20  7.11       3/    6.93 
               :                                                                
PA             : 6.67               5.81                  6.52                  
Other 4/       : 6.53               5.95                  6.89                  
Northeast II   : 6.63     5.12      5.84     9.30   8.87  6.61       3/    6.16 
               :                                                                
NC             : 5.95               6.09                  5.75                  
VA             : 5.87               5.89                  6.10                  
Appalachian I  : 5.92     6.07      6.00     9.11   7.56  5.89       3/    7.02 
               :                                                                
Appalachian II : 5.33     5.69      5.51       3/     3/  5.64       3/      3/ 
Southeast      : 5.44     5.25      5.39       3/   5.67  5.37     6.05    6.19 
FL             : 6.54     6.25      6.51    12.50  10.00  6.75     6.70   10.85 
               :                                                                
MI             : 7.40               6.33                  6.95                  
MN             : 7.94               6.21                  7.43                  
WI             : 6.00               5.33                  6.10                  
Lake           : 6.86     5.56      5.83     8.53   7.50  6.51     5.79    6.09 
               :                                                                
Cornbelt I     : 6.16     6.28      6.21     9.31   7.01  6.39       3/    7.32 
Cornbelt II    : 5.63     6.36      6.07     8.35     3/  6.21       3/    7.12 
Delta          : 5.61     5.46      5.54       3/   6.21  5.42       3/    6.54 
Northern Plains: 7.31     6.86      6.99       3/   7.58  6.60       3/    7.88 
               :                                                                
OK             : 5.85               5.85                  6.30                  
TX             : 5.26               5.29                  5.19                  
Southern Plains: 5.33     5.45      5.39     8.60   6.52  5.44     5.67    6.25 
               :                                                                
Mountain I     : 6.60     6.50      6.52     8.69   6.91  7.36       3/    6.84 
Mountain II    : 6.53     5.96      6.13     8.44   6.36  6.55       3/    6.73 
               :                                                                
AZ             : 6.80               6.31                  6.50                  
NM             : 6.12               5.98                  5.76                  
Mountain III   : 6.58     5.51      6.20       3/     3/  6.31       3/      3/ 
               :                                                                
OR             : 6.10               6.22                  6.15                  
WA             : 6.59               6.81                  6.69                  
Pacific        : 6.43     7.34      6.60    10.65  10.25  6.53     7.58    9.57 
               :                                                                
CA             : 6.00     6.98      6.17    12.00   9.51  6.07     7.44    9.57 
HI             : 8.60       3/      8.55    15.55     3/  8.78       3/   14.10 
               :                                                                
US 7/          : 6.20     6.00      6.12    10.03   8.16  6.28     6.87    7.46 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Excludes Agricultural Service Workers.                                      
2/  Region map on page 17.                                                      
3/  Insufficient data.                                                          
4/  Other States in the same region                                             
5/  Livestock, Supervisory, and Other published at regional and U. S. level     
    only.                                                                       
6/  Piece Rate and Other published at regional and U. S. level only.            
7/  Excludes AK.                                                                
HDR2012000170050213961500FIELD&LVSTK WKRS COMBND: WGE RATES,TYP FRM,ETC         
               Field and Livestock Workers Combined:  Wage Rates,               
                   by Type of Farm, by Region and 48 States 1/                  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 :      January 8-14, 1995      :      January 7-13, 1996       
                 :--------------------------------------------------------------
    Region 2/    :Field :Other :L'stk & :  All  : Field :Other :L'stk & :  All  
                 :Crops :Crops :Poultry : Farms : Crops :Crops :Poultry : Farms 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 :                       Dollars per Hour                       
                 :                                                              
Northeast        : 6.71   7.28    5.70    6.21    6.92    7.95    5.43    6.20  
Appalachian      : 5.35   6.64    5.73    5.77    5.37    6.14    6.22    5.94  
Southeast        : 6.30   6.23    5.67    6.16    6.23    5.46    5.53    5.60  
Lake             : 5.96   7.51    5.47    5.83    7.47    6.85    5.66    5.97  
Cornbelt         : 6.05   5.92    6.29    6.14    6.53    6.16    6.69    6.50  
Delta            : 5.96   5.50    5.10    5.54    6.34    4.81    5.84    5.97  
Northern Plains  : 7.44     3/    6.73    6.99    7.49    6.28    6.47    6.79  
Southern Plains  : 5.39   4.98    5.50    5.39    5.59    5.13    5.77    5.59  
Mountain         : 6.71   6.78    5.94    6.26    5.63    5.89    6.47    6.06  
Pacific          : 6.41   6.04    7.13    6.29    6.78    6.32    7.17    6.46  
48 States        : 6.15   6.24    5.93    6.09    6.26    6.20    6.14    6.18  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
            All Hired Workers:  Wage Rates, by Economic Class of Farm           
                           by Region and 48 States 1/                           
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :        January 8-14, 1995         :        January 7-13, 1996        
  Region :----------------------------------------------------------------------
    2/   : Gross Value Sales-$1000's  : All  : Gross Value Sales-$1000's  : All 
         : <40  :40-99 :100-249 :250+ :Farms : <40 :40-99 :100-249 : 250+ :Farms
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :                           Dollars per Hour                           
         :                                                                      
N. East  : 7.55   4.96    5.69   7.49   6.80   5.72  5.20    5.63    8.09  6.97 
Appal.   : 5.53   5.48    4.72   6.90   6.16   5.54  5.43    6.13    6.96  6.30 
S. East  : 7.01   6.81    6.27   6.90   6.85   4.78  5.66    5.32    6.10  5.89 
Lake     : 4.04   3.73    5.21   7.24   6.30     3/  5.53    6.54    7.21  6.80 
Cornbelt : 6.39   5.06    6.01   7.07   6.59   6.13  4.91    6.79    7.28  6.86 
Delta    : 5.58   5.37    5.21   6.47   5.96   5.59  6.28    6.19    6.75  6.43 
N. Plains: 7.60   6.75    6.84   7.56   7.29     3/    3/    5.79    7.62  7.20 
S. Plains: 6.38   5.32    5.36   6.05   5.83   6.98  5.37    5.94    6.21  6.17 
Mountain : 7.24   5.68    6.07   7.20   6.89   5.03  6.01    6.55    6.85  6.63 
Pacific  : 5.90   6.60    6.39   7.28   7.14   6.49  7.28    6.55    7.09  7.04 
48 States: 6.43   5.43    5.73   7.09   6.70   5.81  5.80    6.24    6.99  6.86 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Excludes Agricultural Service Workers.                                      
2/  Regions Consist of the following States.                                    
      Northeast: CT, DE, MD, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT.                    
      Appalachian:  KY, NC, TN, VA, WV.                                         
      Southeast:  AL, FL, GA, SC.                                               
      Lake:  MI, MN, WI.                                                        
      Cornbelt:  IA, IL, IN, MO, OH.                                            
      Delta:  AR, LA, MS.                                                       
      Northern Plains:  KS, NE, ND, SD.                                         
      Southern Plains:  OK, TX.                                                 
      Mountain:  AZ, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, UT, WY.                                
      Pacific:  CA, OR, WA.                                                     
      48 States:  All States, excluding AK and HI.                              
3/  Insufficent data.                                                           
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                    Field and Livestock Workers:  Distribution                  
                          by Type of Farm, 48 States 1/                         
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       Type of      :    January 8-14,    :  October 8-14,   :  January 7-13,   
        Farm        :        1995         :       1995       :       1996       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :       Percent of Field and Livestock Workers 2/ 3/        
                    :                                                           
Field Crops         :         19                  26                 19         
Other Crops         :         37                  50                 46         
Livestock, Dairy,   :                                                           
 & Poultry          :         44                  24                 35         
                    :        100.0               100.0              100.0       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
HDR2012000170050213961500HRD WKRS:DISTRB BY ECON. CL OF FRM,48 STS              
                    Hired Workers:  Distribution by Economic                    
                           Class of Farm, 48 States 1/                          
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Gross Value    :    January 8-14,    :  October 8-14,   :  January 7-13,   
      of Sales      :        1995         :       1995       :       1996       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :                Percent of Hired Workers 3/                
                    :                                                           
Less than $40,000   :         10                   9                  9         
$40,000-$99,999     :          9                  10                  8         
$100,000-$249,999   :         18                  17                 16         
$250,000 and over   :         63                  64                 67         
                    :        100.0               100.0              100.0       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  48 States, excluding AK and HI.                                             
2/  Field and Livestock Workers combined.                                       
3/  Excludes Agricultural Service Workers.                                      
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
             Hired Workers:  Distribution by Category, United States,           
                               January 7-13 1/ 2/                               
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             : January 8-14,  : October 8-14,  : January 7-13,  
                             :      1995      :      1995      :      1996      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             :             Percent of Hired Workers             
                             :                                                  
Employed on Farms Hiring     :                                                  
  1 Worker                   :      16               11               14        
  2 Workers                  :      12                9               11        
  3-6 Workers                :      26               18               24        
  7-10 Workers               :       9               10                9        
  At least 11 Workers        :      37               52               42        
                             :     100.0            100.0            100.0      
                             :                                                  
                             :                                                  
Payment Method               :                                                  
  Hourly                     :      63               70               63        
  Piece-Rate                 :       5               10                7        
  Other Methods              :      32               20               30        
                             :     100.0            100.0            100.0      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                 Hired Workers:  Receiving Benefits, Distribution               
                 by Category, United States, January 7-13 1/ 2/                 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             : January 8-14,  : October 8-14,  : January 7-13,  
                             :      1995      :      1995      :      1996      
                             :--------------------------------------------------
                             : Number  : Pct  : Number  : Pct  : Number  : Pct  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             :  1,000            1,000            1,000         
                             :                                                  
Benefits 3/                  :                                                  
  Housing                    :   114      19      138      14      102      17  
  Meals                      :    43       7       57       6       36       6  
  Bonus                      :    74      12      102      11       78      13  
  Health Insurance           :   161      27      194      20      173      29  
  Transportation             :    41       7       56       6       48       8  
  Other Benefits             :   164      27      194      20      191      32  
  Wages Only                 :   277      46      538      56      269      45  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Excludes Agricultural Service Workers.                                      
2/  Excludes AK.                                                                
3/  All benefits received by hired workers are accounted for in each category.  
    Other benefits include life insurance, utilities, pension, or retirement    
    benefits, etc.                                                              
                                                                                
HDR2012000170050213961500AGR. SERVICES                                          
                             Agricultural Services                              
                                                                                
Crew leaders and custom crews provided 115,000 workers for the Nation's farms   
and ranches during the week of January 7-13, 1996. Service workers in California
numbered 51,000 compared with 54,000 during the January 1995 survey week.       
Florida's number of service workers was 15,000, compared to 13,000 last year.   
                                                                                
The average wages received by agricultural service workers in California and    
Florida were $6.39 and $8.35 per hour, respectively.  Comparable wages in       
January 1995 were $6.70 in California and $6.81 in Florida.                     
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
      Agricultural Service Workers:  Number, Hours Worked, and Wage Rates,      
                  for California, Florida, and United States 1/                 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :    Number of Workers    :                       :                       
      :    Working on Farms     :     Hours Worked      :     Wage Rates 3/     
 State:-------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :  Jan  :  Oct   :  Jan   :  Jan  :  Oct  :  Jan  :  Jan  :  Oct  :  Jan  
      : 1995  :  1995  :  1996  : 1995  : 1995  : 1996  : 1995  : 1995  : 1996  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      : -------- 1,000 -------    ----- Hours 2/ -----     Dollars per Hour 2/  
      :                                                                         
CA    :  54.0    98.0     51.0    31.5    33.0    39.1    6.70    6.93    6.39  
FL    :  13.0     5.5     15.0    37.0    31.0    33.0    6.81    7.05    8.35  
      :                                                                         
US    : 140.0   302.0    115.0                                                  
      :-------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :                  Method of Pay                  :     Type of Work      
      :-------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :         Hourly          :      Piece-Rate       :         Field         
      :-------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :  Jan  :  Oct   :  Jan   :  Jan  :  Oct  :  Jan  :  Jan  :  Oct  :  Jan  
      : 1995  :  1995  :  1996  : 1995  : 1995  : 1996  : 1995  : 1995  : 1996  
      :-------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :                          Dollars per Hours 2/                           
      :                                                                         
CA    :  6.19    5.89     6.02    6.50    8.27    6.85    6.21    6.67    6.13  
FL    :  6.80    6.05     7.00    6.60    7.05    8.45    6.39    6.25    7.75  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Data are for Agricultural Services performed on the farm by custom          
    service units such as crew leaders or custom crews.  These statistics are   
    not included in the State-Regional tables.                                  
2/  United States data not available.                                           
3/  Benefits, such as housing and meals, are provided some workers but          
    the values are not included in the wage rates.                              
                                                                                
                                                                                
                         Farm Labor Regions                                     
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
    Region                   States                                             
                                                                                
     Northeast I              CT, ME, MA, NH, NY, RI, VT.                       
     Northeast II             DE, MD, NJ, PA.                                   
     Appalachian I            NC, VA.                                           
     Appalachian II           KY, TN, WV.                                       
     Southeast                AL, GA, SC.                                       
     Lake                     MI, MN, WI.                                       
     Cornbelt I               IL, IN, OH.                                       
     Cornbelt II              IA, MO.                                           
     Delta                    AR, LA, MS.                                       
     Northern Plains          KS, NE, ND, SD.                                   
     Southern Plains          OK, TX.                                           
     Mountain I               ID, MT, WY.                                       
     Mountain II              CO, NV, UT.                                       
     Mountain III             AZ, NM.                                           
     Pacific                  OR, WA.                                           
HDR2012000170050213961500RELBLTY FRM LBR EST, NXT RLSE DATE & EEO STMNT         
                Reliability of Farm Labor Estimates                             
                                                                                
Survey Procedures:  These data were collected by the National Agricultural      
                    Statistics Service during the last two weeks of January     
using sampling procedures to ensure every employer of agricultural workers had a
chance of being selected.                                                       
                                                                                
Two samples of farm operators are selected.  First, NASS maintains a list of    
farms that hire farm workers.  Farms on this list are classified by size and    
type.  Those expected to employ large numbers of workers are selected with      
greater frequency than those hiring few or no workers.  A second sample consists
of segments of land scientifically selected from aerial photography.  Each June,
highly trained interviewers locate each selected land segment and identify every
farm operating land within the sample segment's boundaries.  The names of farms 
found in these area segments are matched against the list of farms; those not   
found on the list are included in the labor survey sample to represent all farms
not on the NASS list.  This methodology is known as multiple frame sampling,    
with an area sample used to measure the incompleteness of the list.             
Additionally, a list of agricultural service firms was sampled in California and
Florida.  The survey reference week was January 7-13, 1996.                     
                                                                                
                                                                                
Reliability:  Two types of errors, sampling and nonsampling, are possible in an 
              estimate based on a sample survey.  Both types affect the         
"precision" of the estimates.                                                   
                                                                                
Sampling error occurs because a complete census is not taken.  The sampling     
error measures the variation in estimates from the average of all possible      
samples.  An estimate of 100 with a sampling error of 1 would mean that chances 
are 19 out of 20 that the estimates from all possible samples averaged together 
would be between 98 and 102; which is the survey estimate, plus or minus two    
times the sampling error.  The sampling error expressed as a percent of the     
estimate is called the relative sampling error.  The relative sampling error for
number of all non-salaried workers at the U.S. level was 6.3 percent and 3.3    
percent for all hired workers.  The relative sampling error for number of hired 
workers generally ranged between 7 and 18 percent at the regional and 9 and     
29 percent at the published State level.  The U.S. all hired farm worker wage   
rate had a relative sampling error of 1.0 percent.  The relative sampling error 
was 1.2 percent for hourly paid workers and 1.0 percent for the combined field  
and livestock worker wage rate.  Relative sampling errors for the all hired farm
worker wage rate generally ranged between 2 and 7 percent at the regional and   
published State levels.  Relative sampling errors for wage rates published by   
type of farm and economic class of farm ranged between 2 and 10 percent at the  
regional level.  The relative sampling errors for hired workers benefits ranged 
between 10 and 20 percent.                                                      
                                                                                
Nonsampling errors can occur in complete censuses as well as in sample surveys. 
They are caused by the inability to obtain correct information from each        
operation sampled, differences in interpreting questions or definitions, and    
mistakes in coding or processing the data.  Special efforts are taken at each   
step of the survey to minimize nonsampling errors.                              
                                                                                
                                                                                
Revision Policy:  Farm labor information is subject to revision the next time   
                  the information is published or the year after the original   
publication date.  The basis for revision must be supported by additional data  
that directly affect the level of the estimate.  Worker numbers and wage rates  
for October, 1995 and January, 1995 were subject to revision with this report.  
Revisions are included in this report.                                          
                                                                                
                                                                                
                               Index                                            
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                         Page   
                                                                                
U.S. Workers on Farms, Hours Worked, and Wage Rates ..................     3    
                                                                                
Number of Workers by Region, State, and U.S.                                    
  January 1996 .......................................................     4    
  October 1995 .......................................................     7    
  January 1995 .......................................................    10    
                                                                                
Average Hours Worked by Region, State, and U.S.                                 
  January 1996 .......................................................     5    
  October 1995 .......................................................     8    
  January 1995 .......................................................    11    
                                                                                
Wage Rates by Region, State, and U.S.                                           
  January 1996 .......................................................     5    
  October 1995 .......................................................     8    
  January 1995 .......................................................    11    
                                                                                
Agricultural Services: Workers, Average Hours Worked, and Wages                 
  January 1995 .......................................................    16    
  October 1995 .......................................................    16    
  January 1996 .......................................................    16    
                                                                                
Other Labor Estimates                                                           
  U.S. Distribution of Workers .......................................    15    
  Wage Rates by Type of Farm, by Region, State, 48 States ............    13    
  Wage Rates by Economic Class of Farm, by Region, State, 48 States...    13    
                                                                                
Farm Labor Region Map ................................................    17    
                                                                                
Reliability of Farm Labor Estimates ..................................    18    
                                                                                
Revision Policy ......................................................    18    
                                                                                
The next "Farm Labor" report will be released at 3:00 p.m. ET on May 14, 1996.  
                                                                                
                                                                                
The May 14th report will have information for the survey week of April 7-13,    
1996.  The report will include the number of Total Workers, All Hired Workers,  
Average Hours Worked by Hired Workers, and the All Hired Worker Wage Rates for  
16 States along with regional and U.S. level information.  State level          
information will be available for Arizona, California, Florida, Hawaii,         
Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon,    
Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin.  The hourly method of 
pay wage rate and the wage rate for field and livestock workers will be         
available for the 16 States and at the regional and U.S. level.  The number of  
self-employed and unpaid workers along with the corresponding average hours     
worked will be available for California, Florida, Hawaii, and at the regional   
and U.S. level.  Wage rates by method of pay, type of worker, type of farm, and 
economic class of farm will also be available at the regional and U.S. level.   
The number of Agricultural Service Workers and the corresponding wage rates     
(including by method of pay and for field workers) will be published for Florida
and California.                                                                 
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in  
its programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age,  
disability, political beliefs, and marital or familial status.  Persons with    
disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program         
information (braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact the USDA     
Office of Communications at (202) 720-5881 (voice) or (202) 720-7808 (TDD).     
                                                                                
To file a complaint, write the Secretary of Agriculture, USDA, Washington, D.C.,
20250, or call (202) 720-7327 (voice) or (202) 720-1127 (TDD).  USDA is an equal
employment opportunity employer.