For information contact Bret Holliman.
 June 18, 2007.


                                      Farm and Ranch Workers, Hours Worked and Wage Rates
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                                                   Southern Plains 1/                           United States 2/
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                 Item                   April 9-15,   January 7-13,  April 8-14,   April 9-15,   January 7-13,   April 8-14,
                                           2006*         2007 3/        2007           2006          2007 3/         2007
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 Workers Hired       150 Days or More     42,000            –         38,000           581,000            –        580,000
                     149 Days or less     13,000            –         12,000           139,000            –        140,000
                     Total Hired          55,000            –         50,000           720,000            –        720,000
                                                                                                               
 Hours Worked                               39.2            –           37.9              40.8            –           40.6
                                                                                                               
 Wage Rates                                                                                                    
 (Dollars per Hour)  All Hired              9.37            –           9.22              9.78            –          10.17
                     Field Workers          8.24            –           8.35              8.95            –           9.35
                     Livestock Workers      9.06            –           9.41              9.31            –           9.55
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 1/ Oklahoma and Texas.                                                                                           
 2/ Excludes Alaska and agricultural service workers.
 3/ The January Farm Labor Survey was not conducted.
 *  Revised.
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