Chart: There are nearly 410,000 year-round jobs in agriculture: Average annual employment in selected major year-round industries in agriculture, 2024

Table 1

NAICS	Industry	Employees
1114	Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture production	173,413
1121	Cattle ranching and farming	162,314
1123	Poultry and egg production	46,238
1122	Hog and pig farming	27,582
	Total	409,547

Notes: “NAICS” stands for North American Industry Classification System.

Source: Author's analysis of Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor [2024 data].

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