"Wages, salaries, and contract labor expenses represent roughly 17 percent of total variable farm costs and as much as 40 percent of costs in labor-intensive cr

"Wages, salaries, and contract labor expenses represent roughly 17 percent of total variable farm costs and as much as 40 percent of costs in labor-intensive crops such as fruit, vegetables, and nursery products." Source: https://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/farm-economy/farm-labor.aspx https://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/farm-economy/farm-labor.aspx