Cornbelt Region Farm Wages at $18.29 per Hour

There were 22,000 workers hired directly by farms in the Cornbelt II Region (Iowa and Missouri) during the reference week of July 10-16, 2022, according to the latest USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service -- Farm Labor report. Farm operators paid their hired workers an average wage rate of $18.10 per hour, $1.21 above July 2021. The number of hours worked averaged 39.3 for hired workers during the reference week, compared with 35.5 hours in July 2021.

During the reference week of October 9-15, 2022, there were 29,000 workers hired directly by farms in the Cornbelt II Region (Iowa and Missouri). Farm operators paid their hired workers an average wage rate of $18.19 per hour during the October 2022 reference week, 93 cents above October 2021. The number of hours worked averaged 40.6 for hired workers during the reference week, compared with 41.0 hours in October 2021.