The USDA latest Labor Survey reports the average farmworker earned $15.87 per hour during October, up six percent compared to the same period in 2019.
Farms however hired less workers, down six percent, likely because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Labor Survey results are used to set minimum labor rates for H-2A guest workers and American Farm Bureau says the release of this latest report has been delayed after several court cases battled potential changes to rates. In the end, the methodology for the program remains the same.
