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Census Division 19
Agribusiness Industry Data

In the Agribusiness Sector growth is primary occurring on farms and food manufacturing, driving demand for managers in agriculture and supervisors in food manufacturing. The sector is an essential primary industry but will need to be supported to achieve higher growth and diversification. The highest number of job postings are coming from large agriculture firms that process and offer goods and services to farms

Agribusiness Industry Characteristics and Projections

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NAICSDescription2023 - 2031 % Change2023 Jobs2024 Jobs2031 Jobs2023 - 2031 ChangeAvg. Wages Per Job2031 Employment Concentration
1110Farms
3.11%
1,006
954
1,037
4
$38,400
1.89
1150Support activities for farms
-33.76%
26
26
17
26
$49,123
1.14
3116Meat product manufacturing
16.96%
70
78
82
25
$56,120
0.36
3118Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing
27.68%
76
78
97
32
$37,462
0.51
3119Other food manufacturing
24.03%
16
17
20
-1
$49,038
0.14
3121Beverage manufacturing
17.38%
44
49
52
151
$23,974
0.26

Employment Concentration: 1.0 = National Average normalized for population of region.

(Updated 07-18-2024)

Agribusiness Occupation Characteristics and Projections

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NOCDescription2024 - 2031 % Change2024 Jobs2031 Jobs2024 - 2031 Change2031 Employment Concentration
80020Managers in agriculture
4%
1,775
1,852
76
4.95
85100Livestock labourers
2%
241
246
5
1.87
84120Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators
0%
232
232
0
2.61
95106Labourers in food and beverage processing
28%
218
279
60
1.39
92012Supervisors, food and beverage processing
26%
195
246
51
2.17
85101Harvesting labourers
-10%
142
128
-14
1.04
82031Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services
6%
125
132
7
1.41
85103Nursery and greenhouse labourers
8%
89
96
7
1.07
94141Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers
8%
63
68
5
0.81
82030Agricultural service contractors and farm supervisors
-4%
44
42
-2
1.33
80021Managers in horticulture
-9%
15
14
-1
0.58

Employment Concentration: 1.0 = National Average normalized for population of region.

(Updated 06-10-2024)
Job Postings Data
Median Advertised Salary in Agribusiness Sector
$52K

Agribusiness Sector Job Postings

5-year trend

(Updated 05-25-2024)

Top Specialized Skills Advertised in Agribusiness Job Postings

SkillsPostings% of Total Postings
Agriculture
53
27%
Agronomy
43
22%
Marketing
39
20%
Fertilizers
29
15%
Supply Chain
27
14%
Merchandising
24
12%
Crop Production
24
12%
Forklift Truck
18
9%
Soil Science
15
8%
(Updated 05-25-2024)

Top Companies Hiring in Agribusiness Sector

Total Postings (Apr 2023 - Mar 2024)
Unique Postings (Apr 2023 - Mar 2024)
(Updated 05-25-2024)