Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry: NAICS 115
About the Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry subsector
The support activities for agriculture and forestry subsector is part of the agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector.
Industries in the Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry subsector provide support services that are an essential part of agricultural and forestry production. These support activities may be performed by the agriculture or forestry producing establishment or conducted independently as an alternative source of inputs required for the production process for a given crop, animal, or forestry industry. Establishments that primarily perform these activities independent of the agriculture or forestry producing establishment are in this subsector.
North American Industry Classification System
The support activities for agriculture and forestry subsector consists of these industry groups:
- Support Activities for Crop Production: NAICS 1151
- Support Activities for Animal Production: NAICS 1152
- Support Activities for Forestry: NAICS 1153
Workforce Statistics
This section provides information relating to employment in support activities for agriculture and forestry.
These data are obtained from employer or establishment surveys.
The following tables present an overview of the industry including
mass layoffs,
data for occupations common to the industry,
and projections of occupational employment change.
Layoffs
(Source: Mass Layoff Statistics)
Extended Mass Layoffs
(Source: Mass Layoff Statistics)
Employment by Occupation
| Data series |
Employment,
2012 |
Agricultural equipment operators |
12,840 |
Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse |
202,600 |
Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals |
12,500 |
First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers |
7,950 |
Graders and sorters, agricultural products |
16,300 |
(Source: Occupational Employment Statistics)
Projections
For projected (future) employment estimates, see the National Employment Matrix, which includes employment estimates by industry and occupation for support activities for agriculture and forestry.
(Source: Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections)
Earnings
Recent hourly and annual earnings for occupations commonly found in support activities for agriculture and forestry.
Earnings by Occupation
| Data series |
Wages, 2012 |
| Hourly |
Annual |
| Median |
Mean |
Median |
Mean |
Agricultural equipment operators |
$11.18 |
$12.22 |
$23,250 |
$25,420 |
Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse |
$8.90 |
$9.24 |
$18,510 |
$19,220 |
Farmworkers, farm and ranch animals |
$10.88 |
$11.62 |
$22,640 |
$24,180 |
First-line supervisors/managers of farming, fishing, and forestry workers |
$18.30 |
$19.75 |
$38,060 |
$41,080 |
Graders and sorters, agricultural products |
$9.09 |
$9.54 |
$18,900 |
$19,830 |
(Source: Occupational Employment Statistics)
Work-related Fatalities, Injuries, and Illnesses
This section presents data for the industry on the number of workplace fatalities and the rates of workplace injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers in support activities for agriculture and forestry. An injury or illness is considered to be work-related if an event or exposure in the work environment either caused or contributed to the resulting condition or significantly aggravated a pre-existing condition.
(Source: Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities)
Workplace Trends
This section presents data on the number of establishments in support activities for agriculture and forestry.
Establishments
(Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages)
Other BLS Resources
Career Guide to Industries
To learn about careers from an industry perspective, see the Career Guide to Industries.
Data extracted on:
June 18, 2013
