Farming and Agriculture topped the 2020 Gallup poll chart as the best rated US industry.
While agriculture has been among the top-rated industries for several years, this is the first time in poll’s 20 year history that it secured the top spot- with a positive rating of 69%, an increase of 11 percentage points from last year.
Gallup suggests the boost in positivity toward agriculture stemmed from COVID-19 as the public expressed more appreciation for the work of three industries important to people’s wellbeing including farming, healthcare and pharmaceuticals.
The former top-ranking industries – restaurants and computers – remained in the top four while the travel industry saw an 11% drop.
