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Farm Labor Expenses: Evidence from the 1997–2022 Census of Agriculture Data

  • EB-47

Overview

This report explores U.S. farm labor expenses using Census of Agriculture data, which when adjusted for inflation, reveal that total farm labor expenses have increased in real terms from 1997 to 2022. Topics examined include changes in labor intensity, expense totals by State, contract labor’s share of total labor expenses, and the distribution of labor expenses by farm size.

How to Cite:

Zahniser, S., Castillo, M., & Simnitt, S. (2025). Farm labor expenses: Evidence from the 1997-2022 Census of Agriculture data (Report No. EB-47). U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service. https://doi.org/10.32747/2025.9458837.ers

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