AGRICULTURE OCCUPATION GROUP

WIN’s agriculture occupation group brings together occupations that require knowledge of farming, livestock, the environment, and natural sciences. Occupations range from Farm Workers, Environmental Engineers, Meat Butchers, or Recreation Workers. There are approximately 10,700 openings for these positions each year in Southeast Michigan.

Employment Over Time

2012-2022

4,170 Agriculture Workers

2.3% Increase from 2021

Agriculture Worker Demographics

According to 2022 Lightcast data, the 4,170 workers in agriculture occupations are not very diverse. A large majority of workers are male (73.0 percent) between the ages of 25 and 54 (60.9 percent). Only 27.0 percent of agriculture workers identify as women, while 16.8 percent of workers were under the age of 25, compared to 22.3 percent of workers who are age 55 or older.

Worker Gender Demographics

27.0% Female

73.0% Male

Race and EthnicityDemographics

83.7% White | 12.0% Hispanic or Latino | 2.4% Black or African-American

Worker Age Demographics