Descriptor
| Agricultural Laborers | 6 |
| Educational Attainment | 6 |
| Farm Labor | 5 |
| Income | 5 |
| Demography | 4 |
| Employment Patterns | 3 |
| Hispanic Americans | 3 |
| Labor Force | 3 |
| Rural Population | 3 |
| Low Income Groups | 2 |
| Poverty | 2 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Rural Conditions and Trends | 4 |
Author
| Runyan, Jack L. | 6 |
| Whitener, Leslie A. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 6 |
| Numerical/Quantitative Data | 5 |
| Journal Articles | 4 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Runyan, Jack L. – Rural Conditions and Trends, 1997
Hired farmworkers make up 1% of all U.S. workers but one-third of production agricultural workers. In 1996, compared to all workers, hired farmworkers earned significantly less and were more likely to be younger, never married, Hispanic, and noncitizens. Over half had not graduated from high school, and three-quarters of noncitizens had only an…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Educational Attainment, Employment Patterns, Farm Labor
Download full textRunyan, Jack L. – 1998
Analyses of data from the 1996 Current Population Survey earnings microdata file examined demographic, earnings, and geographic characteristics of U.S. hired farmworkers. Approximately 906,000 persons aged 15 and older were employed as hired farmworkers each week in 1996, and an additional 72,000 persons were hired as farmworkers as a second job.…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Citizenship, Demography, Educational Attainment
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
Runyan, Jack L. – Rural Conditions and Trends, 2000
Characteristics of hired farmworkers have changed little during the 1990s. These workers continue to earn about 58 percent as much as all wage and salary workers. Data tables and figures present characteristics of farmworkers and all workers: age, gender, race, educational attainment, citizenship, region, earnings, and occupations. (TD)
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Attainment, Employment Patterns
Runyan, Jack L. – Rural Conditions and Trends, 1995
Census data reveal that during the period from 1990 to 1993, the number of hired farmworkers declined; farmworkers were likely to be young, male, and Hispanic, and to have only a limited education; over half of farmworkers had not graduated from high school; and farmworkers' earnings were significantly lower when compared to other workers.…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Demography, Education Work Relationship, Educational Attainment
Runyan, Jack L. – 2000
This report draws on data from the 1997 Census of Agriculture and the 1998 Current Population Survey earnings microdata file to present information on the patterns of farm labor use and the demographic and employment characteristics of hired farmworkers in the United States. Approximately 875,000 persons 15 years of age and older did hired…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Demography, Disadvantaged, Educational Attainment
