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Numbers of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations in Illinois

Occupation group

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations
Year Number
2004 3,580
2005 4,790
2006 4,770
2007 6,060
2008 6,210
2009 5,900
2010 5,130
2011 5,060
2012 4,700
2013 5,780
2014 6,890
2015 7,480
2016 6,590
2017 5,650
2018 5,540
2019 5,730

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
Year Number
2004 0
2005 310
2006 200
2007 360
2008 430
2009 430
2010 380
2011 270
2012 240
2013 270
2014 330
2015 300
2016 250
2017 250
2018 160
2019 190

Agricultural Inspectors
Year Number
2004 240
2005 240
2006 410
2007 530
2008 500
2009 540
2010 410
2011 640
2012 340
2013 530
2014 440
2015 410
2016 390
2017 430
2018 370
2019 480

Animal Breeders
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 80
2007 140
2008 140
2009 80

Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products
Year Number
2004 0
2005 730
2006 910
2007 1,340
2008 1,150
2009 900
2010 880
2011 880
2012 760
2013 1,160
2014 1,400
2015 1,770
2016 1,400
2017 1,170
2018 900
2019 420

Agricultural Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 690
2005 550
2006 570
2007 710
2008 800
2009 960
2010 740
2011 760
2012 680
2013 820
2014 1,030
2015 1,230
2016 1,300
2017 1,330
2018 1,330
2019 1,420

Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse
Year Number
2004 1,910
2005 2,150
2006 1,940
2007 2,250
2008 2,310
2009 1,950
2010 1,630
2011 1,560
2012 1,670
2013 1,910
2014 2,440
2015 2,670
2016 2,220
2017 1,620
2018 2,030
2019 2,390

Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals
Year Number
2004 0
2005 380
2006 350
2007 250
2008 370
2009 510
2010 530
2011 510
2012 460
2013 460
2014 590
2015 750
2016 710
2017 680
2018 560
2019 660

Agricultural Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 320
2005 250
2006 120
2007 70
2008 150
2009 230
2010 240
2011 200
2012 230
2013 420
2014 440
2015 240
2016 200
2017 50

Forest and Conservation Workers
Year Number
2004 290
2005 140
2006 130
2007 180
2008 200
2009 220
2010 290
2011 240
2012 320
2013 210
2014 220
2015 110
2016 120
2017 120
2018 190
2019 170

Fallers
Year Number
2007 150
2017 0

Logging Equipment Operators
Year Number
2004 130
2005 40
2006 60
2007 80
2008 120
2009 80
2010 30

Logging Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 0
2008 40