Examining the Growth in Seasonal Agricultural H-2A Labor

Marcelo Castillo, Skyler Simnitt, Gregory Astill and Travis Minor

No 327365, Economic Information Bulletin from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: The H-2A Agricultural Guest Worker program allows U.S. agricultural employers to hire foreign workers on a temporary or seasonal basis. The program rapidly expanded over the last decade, with certified H-2A positions increasing by more than 200 percent from 2010-19. This report explores how H-2A usage levels differ by agricultural sector, geography, and by the type of firm requesting workers.

Keywords: Labor and Human Capital; Agribusiness (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 57
Date: 2021-08
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.327365

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