Crop Production

Industries in the Crop Production subsector grow crops mainly for food and fiber. The subsector comprises establishments, such as farms, orchards, groves, greenhouses, and nurseries, primarily engaged in growing crops, plants, vines, or trees and their seeds.

The industries in this subsector are grouped by similarity of production activity, including biological and physiological characteristics and economic requirements, the length of growing season, degree of crop rotation, extent of input specialization, labor requirements, and capital demands. The production process is typically completed when the raw product or commodity grown reaches the "farm gate" for market, that is, at the point of first sale or price determination.

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Occupations in Demand in the Crop Production Industry
Farmworkers & Laborers, Crop	$23,046	50	Low	710	710	Short-term on-the-job training
Farm, Ranch, & Other Agri. Managers	$31,616	NR	Low	50	50	Long-term on-the-job training
First-line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Workers	$31,616	20	Low	50	50	Long-term on-the-job training
Agricultural Equipment Operators	$25,189	35	Low	20	20	Moderate on-the-job training
Farmworkers, Farm & Ranch Animals	$18,450	130	Low	50	50	Short-term on-the-job training
Landscapers & Groundskeepers	$22,901	420	Low	370	818	Short-term on-the-job training
Bookkeeping, Accounting, & Auditing Clerks	$28,725	1,340	Medium	790	942	Associate degree or post-secondary voc. award
Laborers and Freight & Stock Movers	$21,880	1,050	Medium	810	894	Short-term on-the-job training
Graders & Sorters, Agricultural Products	$33,384	40	Low	40	40	Moderate on-the-job training
Sales Representatives, Wholesale & Mfg.	$43,826	720	Low	390	494	Long-term on-the-job training
Source: Minnesota Dept. of Employment & Economic Development 2007 Median Annual Salary Data from the 2nd Qtr. 2007 Minnesota Salary Survey Current Demand Data from the 2nd Qtr. 2007 Minnesota Job Vacancy Survey Projected Employment Data from the 2004-2014 Minnesota Employment Projections Program

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