USDA reports on farm labor statistics

LINCOLN — In the Northern Plains Region (Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota) there were 37,000 workers hired directly by farm operators on farms and ranches during the week of April 7-13, 2024, unchanged from the April 2023 reference week, according to USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Workers numbered 30,000 during the week of January 7-13, 2024, down 9% from the January 2023 reference week.