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The H-2A Temporary Agricultural Worker Program in 2020

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  • Castillo, Marcelo
  • Martin, Philip
  • Rutledge, Zachariah

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The H-2A Agricultural Guest Worker program allows U.S. agricultural employers who anticipate labor shortages to hire foreign workers on a temporary or seasonal basis. This report analyzes—by State, industry, and type of employer— the job offers of U.S. agricultural employers who sought U.S. Department of Labor certification in fiscal year 2020. The number of jobs certified to be filled with H-2A workers increased from around 75,000 in FY 2010 to around 275,000 in FY 2020. Six States accounted for 55 percent of H-2A jobs certified: Florida (14 percent), Georgia (10 percent), Washington (10 percent), California (9 percent), North Carolina (8 percent), and Louisiana (4 percent).

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  • Castillo, Marcelo & Martin, Philip & Rutledge, Zachariah, 2022. "The H-2A Temporary Agricultural Worker Program in 2020," Economic Information Bulletin 327353, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:uersib:327353
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.327353
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