NAICS industry sectorNAICS 11Rank #24Updated Jun 2026

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting

H-1B sponsorship activity by employers classified under NAICS 2-digit sector 11. 8,077 filings from 588 distinct sponsoring employers.

Filings

113

Rank #24 · FY2026

Employers

588

distinct sponsors · all years

Filings / employer

concentration hint · all years

Summary

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (NAICS 11) is the primary sector for food production, natural resource extraction, and land management in the United States. In FY2026, the sector filed 113 H-1B petitions, reflecting modest but steady demand for specialty foreign workers in agricultural operations, forestry management, and aquaculture.

Historically, the sector has filed 8,077 H-1B petitions across 588 distinct employers. This broad employer base—relative to the small number of annual petitions—suggests that H-1B sponsorship is concentrated in specialized roles: crop scientists, agricultural engineers, veterinarians, and skilled farm managers. Most participating employers are small to mid-sized operations rather than large agricultural corporations.

The relatively low filing volume compared to tech and finance sectors reflects the sector's labour structure: most agricultural work does not require tertiary education or specialty occupations, and regulatory caps on seasonal workers are met through other visa categories. H-1B use in agriculture typically targets high-skill, high-wage positions in research, equipment management, and specialty crop production.

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Filings by fiscal year

H-1B filing volume in the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting sector year over year.

Top sponsoring employers

Largest H-1B sponsors in the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting sector.

#	Employer	Filings
1	MURPHY-BROWN LLC	831
2	Five Rivers Cattle Feeding, LLC	142
3	Inguran LLC	107
4	Driscoll's, Inc.	81
5	Riverview, LLP	80
6	J.R. SIMPLOT COMPANY	69
7	New Excelsior Farming, LLC	68
8	Wm. Bolthouse Farms, Inc.	59
9	Constellation Brands, Inc.	49
10	Reiter Affiliated Companies, LLC	49

MURPHY-BROWN LLC

831

Five Rivers Cattle Feeding…

142

Inguran LLC

107

Driscoll's, Inc.

Riverview, LLP

J.R. SIMPLOT COMPANY

New Excelsior Farming, LLC

Wm. Bolthouse Farms, Inc.

Constellation Brands, Inc.

Reiter Affiliated Companie…

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by employers in this sector.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	25-9021	Farm and Home Management Educators	462
2	19-1011	Animal Scientists	432
3	11-3051	Industrial Production Managers	399
4	15-1252	Software Developers	371
5	11-9013	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	331
6	11-3121	Human Resources Managers	313
7	19-1013	Soil and Plant Scientists	269
8	45-1011	First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	268
9	11-1021	General and Operations Managers	170
10	13-1161	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	165

Farm and Home Management E…

462

Animal Scientists

432

Industrial Production Mana…

399

Software Developers

371

Farmers, Ranchers, and Oth…

331

Human Resources Managers

313

Soil and Plant Scientists

269

First-Line Supervisors of …

268

General and Operations Man…

170

Market Research Analysts a…

165

Top hiring states

Worksite states with the most filings from the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting sector.

#	State	Filings
1	CA	1,544
2	NC	779
3	TX	648
4	FL	523
5	NY	288
6	MN	261
7	WI	213
8	MO	209
9	WA	198
10	CO	198

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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