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Farm worker
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Farmworker.
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In 2023, the wage for a farm worker was $17.55, which is the lowest paid job in the United States. According to Joan Lo and Ariel Jacobson, “five out of the eight lowest paying jobs in the country are in the food system." Farm workers in the United States make up only 1% of workers, even though they are an important part of the food system. Approximately 26% of farm workers who specialize in crop production identify as non-white. Female farm workers are 28% more likely to choose working in crops rather than livestock. As of 2022, 47% of crop workers do not obtain a high school degree, while 34% of workers in livestock do not either.