DOL OFLC, H-2A Selected Statistics FY2025

EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DOL OFFICE OF FOREIGN LABOR CERTIFICATION H-2A Temporary Agricultural Program – Selected Statistics, Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Applications Received1 FY 25 Q1 (Oct-Dec) Q2 (Jan – Mar) Q3 (Apr-Jun) Q4 (Jul-Sept) % Change from FY 2024 Review of Positions Certified FY 2025 (% of total certified FY 2025) 24,725 8,689 8,790 3,915 3,331 9.3% Applications Processed Determinations FY25 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total Processed 24,526 4,649 12,321 4,089 3,467 - Certified 23,424 3,944 12,096 4,003 3,381 - Denied - Withdrawn 148 954 33 51 672 174 28 58 36 50 Positions Requested Positions Certified Processed Timely2 Top States 51% 415,496 66,376 165,161 101,573 82,386 398,258 58,213 159,554 99,473 81,018 98.0% 98.0% 97.9% 98.2% 98.1% Florida Georgia California Washington North Carolina 11% 9% 9% All Other States 14% 6% Top 10 States of Employment Top 10 Occupations (based on SOC Codes) Top Occupations Farmworkers and Laborers 1% 1% 2% 5% 9% 82% Agricultural Equipment Operators Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Construction Laborers All Other Occupations Top 10 Employers3 (based on unique FEINs) 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. Florida Georgia California Washington North Carolina Michigan Texas Louisiana Arizona New York 56,934 14.3% 42,723 10.7% 35,138 34,560 26,123 16,038 15,945 14,631 13,935 10,658 8.8% 8.7% 6.6% 4.0% 4.0% 3.7% 3.5% 2.7% Farmworkers & Laborers, Crop, Nursery, & Greenhouse 326,438 82.0% Ag. Equip. Operators 37,180 9.3% Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 19,832 5.0% 4,537 1.1% Construction Laborers 2,663 Shuttle Drivers & Chauffeurs 2,126 Graders and Sorters 1,151 Packer and Packagers, Hand Helpers—Installation and Repair Helpers – Carpenters 783 600 595 NCGA, Inc. 10,398 Foothill Packing, Inc. Wafla Temp.Labor, LLC.

Fresh Harvest, Inc. Ag Labor LLC Farm Op Kuzzens, LLC Zirkle Fruit Company Peri & Sons Farms, Inc. Empire Farm Labor Contractor 6,959 4,913 4,891 4,375 3,335 3,303 2,631 2,584 516 0.7% 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% 2.6% 1.7% 1.2% 1.2% 1.1% 0.8% 0.8% 0.7% 0.6% 0.6% Data as of September 30, 2025. All figures are rounded and calculated based on data submitted by employers for processing.