Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting · 11,410 workers, or 56.5 percent of all sector...
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IOWA Workforce Development Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting 2018 IOWA Industry Profile Executive Summary https://www.iowaworkforcedevelopment.gov/labor-market-information-division In 2017, the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting sector comprised 1.3 percent of all covered public and private employment in Iowa. This sector reported an average annual wage of $39,459 for 2017, which was 14.4 percent lower than the statewide average of $46,073 for all industries. This sector increased employment by 30.5 percent between 2008 and 2017, adding 4,714 jobs in that time. Employment in this sector grew every year in the last decade. This includes a yearly employment gain of 426 from 2017. Animal production, the largest subsector within this industry, employed 11,410 workers, or 56.5 percent of all sector employment. Crop production employed 5,124 workers in 2017. Forestry and logging and Fishing, hunting, and trapping combined account for less than one percent of total sector employment. The employment in the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting sector does not include self-employed farmers and operations that have less than 10 workers or that have a payroll of less than $20,000 per quarter.
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IOWA Workforce Development
Agriculture, Forestry,
Fishing & Hunting
2018 IOWA Industry Profile
Executive Summary
https://www.iowaworkforcedevelopment.gov/labor-market-information-division
In 2017, the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting sector comprised 1.3 percent of all covered public and private employment in Iowa. This sector reported an average annual wage of $39,459 for 2017, which was 14.4 percent lower than the statewide average of $46,073 for all industries. This sector increased employment by 30.5 percent between 2008 and 2017, adding 4,714 jobs in that time. Employment in this sector grew every year in the last decade. This includes a yearly employment gain of 426 from 2017. Animal production, the largest subsector within this industry, employed 11,410 workers, or 56.5 percent of all sector employment. Crop production employed 5,124 workers in 2017. Forestry and logging and Fishing, hunting, and trapping combined account for less than one percent of total sector employment. The employment in the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting sector does not include self-employed farmers and operations that have less than 10 workers or that have a payroll of less than $20,000 per quarter.
What is Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting?
This sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in growing crops, raising animals, harvesting timber, and harvesting fish and other animals from a farm, ranch, or their natural habitats. The sector distinguishes two basic activities: agricultural production and agricultural support activities. Agricultural production includes establishments performing the complete farm or ranch operation, such as farm owner-operators, tenant farm operators, and sharecroppers. Agricultural support activities include establishments that perform one or more activities associated with farm operation, such as soil preparation, planting, harvesting, and management, on a contract or fee basis.
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting
Iowa Industry Profile
https://www.iowaworkforcedevelopment.gov/labor-market-information-division
2017 Industry Breakout by Employment in Iowa Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting NAICS Industry Coding Percentage Employed and Average Annual Wage by Subsector
Source: www.bls.gov/cew/bls_naics/bls_naics_app.htm
Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Iowa Workforce Development
2008-2017 Employment in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting in Iowa
Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Iowa Workforce Development
111 - Crop Production5,12425%
112 - Animal Production11,410
57%
115 - Support Activities for Agriculture
3,58318%
AAW Animal Production= $39,374
AAW Crop Production = $35,927
AAW Support Activities for Agriculture = $44,748
AAW = Average Annual Wage
15,474 15,691 16,217 16,776 17,849 18,932 19,093 19,304 19,762 20,188
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$31,016 $31,347
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$34,262 $34,361
$37,161 $37,929$38,435
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Employment
Average Annual Wage
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting
Iowa Industry Profile
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Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Iowa Workforce Development
2017 Covered Employment in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting by County
In 2017, there were 2,571 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting locations across Iowa. Animal production has the most establishments in Iowa with 1,036 followed closely by Crop production with 1,034 locations across the state. Support activities for agriculture and forestry is third with 478 establishments. The employers listed to the left are classified in the subsector that reflects their primary industry, although each company may be engaged in other economic activities.
Employers
Name of Company Industry
Centrum Valley Farms Poultry and Egg Production
Hy-Line International Poultry and Egg Production
Red Oak Greenhouses Greenhouse, Nursey, and Floriculture Production
Center Grove Orchard Fruit and Tree Nut Farming
Rose Acre Farms Poultry and Egg Production
Source: www.iowaworkforcedevelopment.gov/employer-database
Examples of Major Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting Employers
Label Key: First line is the county
name followed by average employment and finally, average
wage.
Sector Statewide:
Employment - 20,188 Average Annual Wage -
$39,459
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting
Iowa Industry Profile
Iowa Workforce Development, Employment Statistics Bureau
1000 E Grand Ave Des Moines, IA 50319
800-532-1249 Fax: 515-281-8195
[email protected] www.iowaworkforcedevelopment.gov
Equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available
upon request to individuals with disabilities.
TTY 515-281-4748 1-800-831-1399
Contact Information
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Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Iowa Workforce Development
2017 Average Annual Wage for Covered Employment in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting
State Comparisons by Private Ownership
Nebraska $38,500
Industry Distribution by Age and Gender, 2nd Quarter 2017
Source: Local Employment Dynamics, Iowa Workforce Development and U.S. Census Bureau https://lehd.ces.census.gov/
North Dakota $44,382
United States Average: $34,464
Kansas $40,095
Iowa $39,459
Minnesota $37,841
South Dakota $38,596
Wisconsin $34,751
Illinois $37,623
Indiana $38,331
Michigan $31,653
Ohio $33,518
Missouri $34,840
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