2026 Specialty Ag Labor Survey Question Title * 1. What types of crops do you grow? Fruits Vegetables Question Title * 2. How would you describe your production practices? Organic Conventional Both organic and conventional Question Title * 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 Question Title * 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 Question Title * 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 Question Title * 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 Question Title * 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) Question Title * 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% Question Title * 9. How did your labor costs change in 2025 compared to 2024? Increased significantly Increased somewhat Stayed about the same Decreased somewhat Decreased significantly Next
