The 5% of U.S. farm labor contractors (FLCs) with the most employment law violations detected by Wage and Hour Division investigations accounted for 65% of all violations found to have been committed by FLCs during fiscal years 2005–2019
| % of farms investigated (ranked by number of violations) | % of violations |
|---|---|
| 95%–100% | 65.1% |
| 91%–95% | 11.7% |
| 86%–90% | 5.6% |
| 81%–85% | 3.8% |
| 76%–80% | 3.0% |
| 71%–75% | 2.4% |
| 66%–70% | 1.9% |
| 61%–65% | 1.6% |
| 56%–60% | 1.3% |
| 51%–55% | 1.1% |
| 46%–50% | 0.8% |
| 41%–45% | 0.7% |
| 36%–40% | 0.4% |
| 31%–35% | 0.4% |
| 26%–30% | 0.3% |
| 21%–25% | 0.0% |
| 16%–20% | 0.0% |
| 11%–15% | 0.0% |
| 6%–10% | 0.0% |
| 1%–5% | 0.0% |
Note: There were 4,519 investigations of U.S. FLCs between fiscal year 2005 and fiscal year 2019.
Source: Authors' analysis of U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Compliance Action Data (U.S. DOL-WHD 2020f).