DOL OFLC, H-2A Selected Statistics FY2026 Q2

EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DOL OFFICE OF FOREIGN LABOR CERTIFICATION H-2A Temporary Agricultural Program – Selected Statistics, Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Q2 Applications Received1 FY 26 Q1 (Oct-Dec) Q2 (Jan-Mar) Q3 (Apr-Jun) Q4 (Jul-Sept) % Change from FY 2025 Review of Positions Certified FY 2026 (% of total certified FY 2026) 17,180 8,574 8,606 -- -- -1.7% Applications Processed Determinations FY 26 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total Processed 17,034 4,350 12,684 - Certified 16,708 4,227 12,481 - Denied 90 15 75 - Withdrawn 236 108 128 262,144 65,120 197,024 254,688 62,367 192,321 97.3% 93.9% 98.2% -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Positions Requested Positions Certified Processed Timely2 Top States 51% 12% 11% Florida Georgia Washington California North Carolina 10% All Other States 9% 7% Top 10 States of Employment Top 10 Occupations (based on SOC Codes) Top Occupations Farmworkers and Laborers 1% 1% 6% 1% Ag. Equip. Operators 12% Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Construction Laborers Top 10 Employers3 (based on unique FEINs) 79% All Other Occupations 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. Data as of March 31, 2026.

All figures are rounded and calculated based on data submitted by employers for processing. Florida Georgia Washington California North Carolina Texas Louisiana Michigan Arkansas Arizona 30,044 11.8% 28,829 25,368 23,506 17,141 12,632 9,126 8,742 6,084 5,918 11.3% 10.0% 9.2% 6.7% 5.0% 3.6% 3.4% 2.4% 2.3% Farmworkers & Laborers, Crop, Nursery, & Greenhouse 200,275 78.6% Ag. Equipment Operators 30,789 12.1% Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 16,621 6.5% 1,605 0.6% Construction Laborers 1,425 Farm. Equip.

Mechanics Shuttle Drivers & Chauffeurs Graders and Sorters Helpers -- Carpenters Packers & Packagers, Hand NCGA, Inc. WAFLA Fresh Harvest, Inc. Foothill Packing, Inc. McDougall Family Farming, Inc. Ag Labor LLC Zirkle Fruit Company Manzana LLC Washington Fruit Admin. Svc. II, Inc. Empire Farm Labor Contractor LLC 0.6% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 2.5% 1.7% 1.5% 1.0% 512 437 405 280 272 6,411 4,411 3,817 2,468 2,131 0.8% 1,979 1,950 1,841 0.8% 0.8% 0.7% 1,806 0.7% 1,701 0.7%