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Runyan, Jack L.; Whitener, Leslie A. – Rural Conditions and Trends, 1996
In 1995, an average 832,000 persons aged 15 and over did hired farmwork each week, receiving median weekly earnings of $260 (compared to $440 for all U.S. workers). The large number of foreign (mostly Mexican) farmworkers contributed to low educational levels. California accounted for 25% of U.S. farm labor expenses, followed by Florida and Texas.…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Demography, Educational Attainment, Farm Labor
