What percentage of Farm Hands are female?

23.7% of farm hands are female in the United States. This is -1.4 percentage points lower than last year. Additionally, the percentage of female farm hands has increased by 4.0 percentage points since 2010. That means there are a total of 5,796 female farm hands in the U.S. and 18,660 male farm hands in the United States. Note that Zippia's estimate accounts only for the 24,456 people with the specific job title of farm hand and doesn't include grouping similar job titles, or people with potentially similar credentialing.

Percent Of Female Farm Hands By Year

Additionally, female farm hands tend to be younger than male farm hands. The average age of a female farm hand is 40.5, while the average age of a male farm hand is 40.7.

While the majority of U.S. farm hands are male in 2022, there are still some occupations where females dominate. For example, 75% of peanut grader are female. On the other hand, some farm hand jobs are dominated by males. 88% of custom harvester, for instance, are male.

Like most jobs, there's a gender pay gap among farm hands. The average male farm hand earns an average annual salary of $26,920, while the average female farm hand earns an average annual income of $25,370, meaning female farm hands make 94 cents for every dollar a man earns.

What Percentage Of Farm Hands Are Female FAQ

1. Are farm hands jobs male or female dominated?

   Farm Hand jobs are male dominated. 23.7% of farm hands are female and 76.3% of farm hands are male in the United States.

2. How has the number of female farm hands changed over time?

   The number of female farm hands has increased by 4.0% since 2010. In 2010, there were 19.6% female farm hands and the latest data shows that there are 23.7% female farm hands in the U.S.