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For decades, Mexican-born workers have been a major part of the U.S. agricultural workforce, working in fields and farms across the country to harvest fruits, vegetables and other crops. π½ππ₯¬
According to data from the U.S. Department of Labor’s National Agricultural Workers Survey, about 64% of hired crop farmworkers surveyed in 2017–2018 were born in Mexico. The figure remained around 63% in 2019–2020 and 61% in 2021–2022.
The share has been even higher in California, where federal data for 2015–2019 showed that roughly 84% of hired crop farmworkers were born in Mexico.
These numbers refer specifically to hired crop farmworkers, not everyone working in American agriculture. Still, they highlight the enormous contribution Mexican workers have made to the farms that supply food to millions of people across the United States. π²π½❤️πΊπΈ
A contribution that has shaped American agriculture for generations. π½πͺ