Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting vs Finance & Insurance
NAICS-sector comparison built from the H1B Report corpus. Filing volume, distinct sponsor count, sponsor concentration and dominant occupations.
Key metrics
Filings / employer is a concentration hint — higher means a few sponsors do most of the filing.
| Metric | Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting | Finance & Insurance |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 8,218 | 608,260▲ |
| National share % | 0.09% | 6.36%▲ |
| Distinct sponsors | 638 | 10,091▲ |
| Filings / employer | 13 | 60 |
| Rank | #24 | #5▲ |
| Top sponsor | MURPHY-BROWN LLC | GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC |
| Top occupation | Farm and Home Management Educators | Software Developers |
Filings by fiscal year
Year-over-year H-1B demand within each sector.
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 708 |
| FY2011 | 649 |
| FY2012 | 641 |
| FY2013 | 552 |
| FY2014 | 533 |
| FY2015 | 612 |
| FY2016 | 569 |
| FY2017 | 524 |
| FY2018 | 591 |
| FY2019 | 411 |
| FY2020 | 293 |
| FY2021 | 484 |
| FY2022 | 295 |
| FY2023 | 390 |
| FY2024 | 305 |
| FY2025 | 407 |
| FY2026 | 254 |
Finance & Insurance
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 18,669 |
| FY2011 | 18,090 |
| FY2012 | 18,557 |
| FY2013 | 19,216 |
| FY2014 | 22,794 |
| FY2015 | 27,044 |
| FY2016 | 28,760 |
| FY2017 | 32,036 |
| FY2018 | 38,729 |
| FY2019 | 39,814 |
| FY2020 | 39,659 |
| FY2021 | 69,522 |
| FY2022 | 51,485 |
| FY2023 | 51,662 |
| FY2024 | 42,693 |
| FY2025 | 50,637 |
| FY2026 | 38,893 |
Top 5 sponsors — Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting
Top 5 sponsors — Finance & Insurance
- 1GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC12,798
- 2Capital One Services, LLC9,654
- 3PayPal, Inc.8,436
- 4BANK OF AMERICA N.A.8,092
- 5Fidelity Technology Group, LLC7,887
Top 5 occupations — Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting
- 125-9021Farm and Home Management Educators464
- 219-1011Animal Scientists436
- 311-3051Industrial Production Managers401
- 415-1252Software Developers380
- 511-9013Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers335
Top 5 occupations — Finance & Insurance
- 115-1252Software Developers188,725
- 213-2051Financial and Investment Analysts76,040
- 315-2051Data Scientists55,335
- 411-3021Computer and Information Systems Managers41,905
- 515-1299Computer Occupations, All Other24,447
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