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Industries are broad groups of businesses or organizations with similar activities, products, or services. Occupations are considered part of an industry based on their employment.

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting   Save Table (XLS/CSV)

Industry info from BLS
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Sort by:  Employed by this Industry Code Occupation Projected Growth
(2010-2020)		 Projected Job Openings
(2010-2020)
10% 45-4023.00 Log Graders and Scalers  Average   Average 1,400
11% 19-1032.00 Foresters  Slower than average   Slower than average 1,900
12% 19-1011.00 Animal Scientists  Average   Average 1,800
12% 19-1013.00 Soil and Plant Scientists   Green Occupation Green  Average   Average 8,600
13% 19-1012.00 Food Scientists and Technologists  Slower than average   Slower than average 6,800
17% 19-4011.00 Agricultural and Food Science Technicians  Slower than average   Slower than average 8,700
  19-4011.01 Agricultural Technicians Green Occupation    
  19-4011.02 Food Science Technicians    
20% 45-2021.00 Animal Breeders  Decline slowly or moderately   Decline slowly or moderately 3,600
21% 11-9013.00 Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers   Bright Outlook Bright Outlook    Decline slowly or moderately   Decline slowly or moderately 234,500
  11-9013.01 Nursery and Greenhouse Managers Bright Outlook    
  11-9013.02 Farm and Ranch Managers Bright Outlook Green Occupation    
  11-9013.03 * Aquacultural Managers Bright Outlook    
26% 45-4011.00 Forest and Conservation Workers Green Occupation  Little or no change   Little or no change 3,500
27% 45-2011.00 Agricultural Inspectors Green Occupation  Little or no change   Little or no change 6,000
30% 39-2011.00 Animal Trainers  Slower than average   Slower than average 5,900
40% 45-3011.00 Fishers and Related Fishing Workers  Decline slowly or moderately   Decline slowly or moderately 9,200
48% 45-2041.00 Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products  Little or no change   Little or no change 12,200
52% 45-4029.00 Logging Workers, All Other  Slower than average   Slower than average 1,300
56% 45-4022.00 Logging Equipment Operators  Slower than average   Slower than average 9,800
58% 13-1074.00 Farm Labor Contractors  Little or no change   Little or no change 100
58% 45-4021.00 Fallers  Slower than average   Slower than average 2,600
63% 45-1011.00 First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers  Little or no change   Little or no change 13,600
  45-1011.05 First-Line Supervisors of Logging Workers Green Occupation    
  45-1011.06 First-Line Supervisors of Aquacultural Workers    
  45-1011.07 First-Line Supervisors of Agricultural Crop and Horticultural Workers Green Occupation    
  45-1011.08 First-Line Supervisors of Animal Husbandry and Animal Care Workers    
85% Miscellaneous Agricultural Workers  Decline slowly or moderately   Decline slowly or moderately 227,400
  45-2091.00 Agricultural Equipment Operators    
  45-2092.00 Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse    
  45-2092.01 Nursery Workers    
  45-2092.02 Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop    
  45-2093.00 Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals    
  45-2099.00 Agricultural Workers, All Other    

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics external site 2010-2020 employment projections. "Projected Growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2010-2020). "Projected Job Openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.