DOL OFLC, H-2A Selected Statistics FY2023

EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DOL OFFICE OF FOREIGN LABOR CERTIFICATION H-2A Temporary Agricultural Program – Selected Statistics, Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Applications Received1 FY23 Q1 (Oct-Dec) Q2 (Jan – Mar) Q3 (Apr-Jun) Q4 (Jul-Sept) % Change FY 2022 21,018 5,863 8,541 3,783 2,831 10.5% Applications Processed Determination FY23 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total Processed - Certified - Denied - Withdrawn Positions Requested Positions Certified Processed Timely2 20,881 3,255 10,501 4,016 3,109 20,379 3,162 10,320 3,888 3,009 Top 10 States of Employment 197 305 28 65 59 122 66 62 44 56 389,908 55,533 156,196 99,692 78,487 378,513 54,738 150,805 96,408 76,562 98.2% 98.8% 96.9% 97.2% 97.8% Top States 52% 14% 11% 10% 9% 4% Top Occupations 1% 1% 5% 2% 7% 84% Florida California Georgia Washington North Carolina All Other States Farmworkers and Laborers Agricultural Equipment Operators Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch and all Aquacultural Animals Heavy and Tractor- Trailer Truck Drivers Construction Laborers Top 10 Occupations (based on SOC Codes) Top 10 Employers3 (based on unique FEINs) Review of Positions Certified FY 2023 (% of total certified FY 2023) Florida California Georgia 51,987 13.7% 40,758 10.8% 37,536 9.9% Washington 35,680 9.4% North Carolina 26,146 6.9% Michigan Louisiana Texas Arizona New York Farmworkers & Laborers, Crop, Nursery, & Greenhouse 15,094 4.0% 13,167 3.5% 12,076 3.2% 11,301 3.0% 9,919 2.6% 319,989 84.5% Agri. Equip. Operators 28,027 7.4% Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, & Aqua Animals Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 17,510 4.6% 3,422 0.9% Construction Laborers 3,021 0.8% Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing and Forestry Workers Agricultural Workers, All Other Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians North Carolina Grower's Association, Inc. 1,561 0.4% 612 0.2% 583 0.2% 491 0.1% 379 0.1% 11,031 2.9% Fresh Harvest, Inc. 5,996 1.6% Foothill Packing, Inc. 4,760 1.3% WAFLA Farm-Op Kuzzens H2A, LLC 4,742 1.3% 3,615 1.0% Temp. Labor, LLC 3,575 0.9% All Other Occupations Ag Labor LLC 3,321 0.9% 1Includes all applications submitted for processing during the reporting period.

2Percentage of complete applications resolved no later than 30 days before the start date of need. A complete H-2A application is defined as one containing all the documentation (e.g., housing inspection report, workers’ compensation, recruitment report) necessary for OFLC to issue a final determination no later than 30 days before the start date of need. 3All calculations are aggregated based on the unique FEIN submitted by the employer. Multiple appearances of the same employer name may occur when associated with multiple FEINs.

Elkhorn Packing Co. LLC 3,182 0.8% Zirkle Fruit Company 2,970 0.8% Gracia & Sons LLC 2,495 0.7% Data as of September 30, 2023. All figures are rounded and calculated based on data submitted by employers for processing.