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2026 Specialty Ag Labor Survey
1.
What types of crops do you grow?
Fruits
Vegetables
2.
How would you describe your production practices?
Organic
Conventional
Both organic and conventional
3.
In what state/province do you currently farm? (Check all that apply)
Alabama
Alaska
Alberta
Arizona
Arkansas
British Columbia
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District Of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Manitoba
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Brunswick
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
Newfoundland
North Carolina
North Dakota
Northwest Territories
Nova Scotia
Nunavut
Ohio
Oklahoma
Ontario
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Rhode Island
Saskatchewan
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Yukon
4.
What is the approximate size of your operation?
Less than 10 acres
10 to 49 acres
50 to 99 acres
100 to 249 acres
250 to 499 acres
More than 500 acres
5.
How many workers do you typically employ during peak season?
1 to 5 workers
6 to 10 workers
11 to 25 workers
26 to 50 workers
51 to 100 workers
More than 100 workers
6.
How would you describe your farm labor situation in 2025?
Had more labor than needed
Had enough labor
Slight labor shortage
Significant labor shortage
7.
What is the biggest labor challenge your farm faces today?
Labor costs
Finding reliable workers
H-2A program complexity
Housing requirements
Immigration policy uncertainty
Worker retention
Other (please specify)
8.
If you did not have enough labor in 2025, what percentage of your crop went unharvested?
10% or less
11 to 20%
21 to 30%
31 to 40%
41 to 50%
More than 50%
9.
How did your labor costs change in 2025 compared to 2024?
Increased significantly
Increased somewhat
Stayed about the same
Decreased somewhat
Decreased significantly