Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting vs Information
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 | Information |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 8,077 | 624,447▲ |
| National share % | 0.09% | 6.69%▲ |
| Distinct sponsors | 588 | 11,007▲ |
| Filings / employer | 14 | 57 |
| Rank | #24 | #3▲ |
| Top sponsor | MURPHY-BROWN LLC | Microsoft Corporation |
| 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 | 113 |
Information
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 18,990 |
| FY2011 | 20,340 |
| FY2012 | 21,781 |
| FY2013 | 21,714 |
| FY2014 | 24,089 |
| FY2015 | 27,468 |
| FY2016 | 30,224 |
| FY2017 | 32,458 |
| FY2018 | 37,065 |
| FY2019 | 39,766 |
| FY2020 | 40,038 |
| FY2021 | 70,034 |
| FY2022 | 60,549 |
| FY2023 | 54,770 |
| FY2024 | 49,619 |
| FY2025 | 55,080 |
| FY2026 | 20,462 |
Top 5 sponsors — Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting
Top 5 sponsors — Information
- 1Microsoft Corporation70,316
- 2Meta Platforms, Inc17,149
- 3Oracle America, Inc.13,587
- 4FACEBOOK, INC.12,166
- 5Amazon Web Services, Inc.10,315
Top 5 occupations — Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting
- 125-9021Farm and Home Management Educators462
- 219-1011Animal Scientists432
- 311-3051Industrial Production Managers399
- 415-1252Software Developers371
- 511-9013Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers331
Top 5 occupations — Information
- 115-1252Software Developers305,977
- 215-2051Data Scientists40,720
- 315-1299Computer Occupations, All Other31,813
- 415-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers24,738
- 511-3021Computer and Information Systems Managers20,023
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