The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.
Employment
Major employers:
- Commercial farms
- Agriculture worker supply services
Outlook
Demand for farm and ranch workers is expected to decline. Technological advances in farm machinery have produced machines that plant and harvest fields. Farms that have these machines need fewer workers to operate them. As more small farms are sold to large farming companies, machines will be used more.
Job openings will become available as current workers leave this career for various reasons. Some employment for farm and ranch workers is seasonal. Job prospects will be best for those who speak English and Spanish.
Farm and Ranch Workers (CIS 100313)
| Location | Employment | & | Growth | >>>> | Annual openings | |
| This occupation |
All occupations |
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| Illinois |
12,372 Large |
& |
0.5% |
8.2% |
>>>> |
1,949 High |
| Champaign Area |
677 Very large |
& |
0.9% |
5.2% |
>>>> |
108 High |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area |
918 Very large |
& |
-0.8% |
2.9% |
>>>> |
141 Very High |
| Cook County |
1,605 Medium |
& |
-1.3% |
9.2% |
>>>> |
248 Moderate |
| Decatur Area |
99 Medium |
& |
1.0% |
3.8% |
>>>> |
16 Few |
| DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area |
731 Large |
& |
3.1% |
10.3% |
>>>> |
120 Moderate |
| Du Page County |
496 Medium |
& |
4.0% |
8.8% |
>>>> |
81 Few |
| Edwardsville Area |
289 Large |
& |
1.0% |
12.4% |
>>>> |
45 Few |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area |
572 Very large |
& |
-1.0% |
-0.2% |
>>>> |
88 Very High |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area |
190 Medium |
& |
0.5% |
6.0% |
>>>> |
30 Few |
| Lake County |
357 Medium |
& |
0.0% |
11.7% |
>>>> |
57 Few |
| McHenry County |
337 Large |
& |
-1.8% |
7.6% |
>>>> |
52 Moderate |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area |
324 Large |
& |
0.6% |
4.4% |
>>>> |
52 Moderate |
| Northwest Illinois Area |
1,023 Very large |
& |
0.3% |
4.3% |
>>>> |
159 Very High |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area |
1,125 Very large |
& |
-0.5% |
4.5% |
>>>> |
175 High |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area |
965 Very large |
& |
0.6% |
3.5% |
>>>> |
153 Very High |
| Rock Island-Moline Area |
293 Large |
& |
-0.3% |
5.6% |
>>>> |
46 Moderate |
| Rockford Area |
531 Large |
& |
0.6% |
6.6% |
>>>> |
84 Moderate |
| Shawnee National Forest Area |
554 Very large |
& |
-1.3% |
1.1% |
>>>> |
84 High |
| Springfield Area |
475 Large |
& |
-1.1% |
4.6% |
>>>> |
74 High |
| St Louis-Belleville Area |
548 Large |
& |
0.2% |
0.9% |
>>>> |
86 High |
| Vermilion County |
184 Large |
& |
-1.6% |
-0.5% |
>>>> |
28 Moderate |
| Will County |
362 Medium |
& |
11.9% |
14.9% |
>>>> |
64 Few |
| United States |
764,700 Very large |
& |
-2.2% |
4.0% |
>>>> |
113,600 Very High |