Table 2
Number of agricultural establishments in California held steady since implementation of overtime pay for farmworkers
| Year | Number of agricultural establishments |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 16,672 |
| 2012 | 16,516 |
| 2013 | 16,500 |
| 2014 | 16,610 |
| 2015 | 16,408 |
| 2016 | 16,150 |
| 2017 | 16,252 |
| 2018 | 16,812 |
| 2019 | 16,866 |
| 2020 | 16,840 |
| 2021 | 16,878 |
| 2022 | 16,717 |
| 2023 (preliminary) | 16,548 |
Note: Annual average as reported by QCEW. Data for 2023 are preliminary.
Source: Author's analysis of Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Number of Establishments in Private NAICS 11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting for All establishment sizes in California -- Statewide, NSA. Series ID: ENU0600020511.
This chart appears in:
- tables and figs for MA OT testimony farmworkers (Nov 2021)
- Testimony for the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Labor & Workforce Development: Hearing on the Fairness for Farmworkers Act
- Testimony before the NY State Department of Labor’s Farm Laborers Wage Board: The overtime threshold for farmworkers in New York state should be lowered to 40 hours per week
- Testimony for the Maine Legislature, Labor and Housing Committee: An overtime pay threshold for farmworkers in Maine should be set at 40 hours per week
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