115114/Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning)
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
26K
employees, 2023
26K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 1,000 US Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning) business locations employed 26,330 people and paid $1.5 billion in annual payroll, $56,141 per employee on average. Employment was down 14.1% from 2022. California had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
1,000
-9.2% vs 2022
Employees
26,330
-14.1% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$1.5B
-4.0% vs 2022
Average pay
$56,141
+11.8% vs 2022
Over the years
United States, 2017 to 2023
Employees
Paid employees in mid-March
Business locations
Places with paid employees
By state
Employees of Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning) in each state, 2023
Employees by state
States with the most employees
Employees and the share of all the state's jobs
| State | Business locations | Employees | Average pay | Share of state jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 214 | 8,172 | $67,392 | 0.05% |
| Washington | 73 | 5,753 | $51,859 | 0.19% |
| Texas | 60 | 1,350 | $42,970 | 0.01% |
| Florida | 36 | 1,119 | $34,130 | 0.01% |
| Iowa | 49 | 944* | $69,900 | 0.07% |
| Georgia | 48 | 934 | $56,574 | 0.02% |
| Idaho | 33 | 801 | $44,434 | 0.11% |
| Oregon | 50 | 785 | $57,683 | 0.05% |
| Colorado | 22 | 678 | $32,211 | 0.03% |
| Illinois | 26 | 554* | $63,897 | 0.01% |
| Michigan | 23 | 513 | $52,548 | 0.01% |
| Arkansas | 25 | 421 | $50,995 | 0.04% |
| Nebraska | 20 | 416* | $79,704 | 0.05% |
| Arizona | 15 | 394 | $45,193 | 0.01% |
| Oklahoma | 30 | 350 | $30,843 | 0.02% |
The 15 states with the most employees. Download the CSV for all 39.
Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning) employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yakima, WA | 18 | 2,787 | $47,650 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 10 | 1,519* | $56,070 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 10 | 1,295 | $62,561 |
| Fresno, CA | 28 | 1,129 | $72,697 |
| Merced, CA | 14 | 875 | $52,923 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 18 | 849 | $96,494 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | 8 | 761 | $37,244 |
| Moses Lake, WA | 9 | 720 | $46,100 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 11 | 471 | $90,701 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 4 | 466* | $47,290 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 7 | 425 | $44,419 |
| Red Bluff, CA | 3 | 408 | $58,184 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 14 | 386* | $74,083 |
| Modesto, CA | 21 | 348 | $55,428 |
| Visalia, CA | 19 | 322 | $78,438 |
Business size
US Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning) business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 377 | 37.8% |
| 5 to 9 | 179 | 17.9% |
| 10 to 19 | 167 | 16.7% |
| 20 to 49 | 139 | 13.9% |
| 50 to 99 | 83 | 8.3% |
| 100 to 249 | 39 | 3.9% |
| 250 to 499 | 14 | 1.4% |
| 500 to 999 | Not published | - |
| 1,000 or more | Not published | - |
Related industries
The industries this code belongs to
Part of Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 11Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry 115Support Activities for Crop Production 1151Support Activities for Crop Production 11511
Questions and answers
How many people work in Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning) in the US?
26,330 people worked at 1,000 US Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning) business locations in 2023, down 14.1% from 2022. That is 0.02% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning)?
$56,141 a year per employee in 2023, from $1.5 billion in annual payroll (up 11.8% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning) jobs?
California had the most, with 8,172 employees in 2023, followed by Washington (5,753) and Texas (1,350).
Which metro areas have the most Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning) jobs?
Yakima, WA (2,787), Bakersfield-Delano, CA (1,519), Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA (1,295) had the most Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning) employees in 2023.
Are most Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning) businesses small?
72.4% of the 998 Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning) business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 0 had 500 or more.
Official US government statistics, published once a year. Business locations are places with paid employees; employees are counted in mid-March; payroll covers the whole year. Covers most private employers, not the self-employed, most government workers or farm workers on farms. * Less accurate: changed by 5% or more to protect privacy. Changes from the year before are shown only when both years use the same edition of the industry codes.