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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Illegals are only 28% of the farming industry. It’s not as nearly as high as democrats lead you to believe.[/quote]

Source? These sources suggest it’s higher.

Estimates on the percentage of undocumented farm workers in the U.S. vary depending on the source and methodology. Based on available data, the figure ranges from about 36% to 50%:

- The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service (2020–2022) estimates that 42% of hired crop farm workers lack work authorization.[](https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/chart-gallery/chart-detail?chartId=63466)
- The Center for Migration Studies (2022) reports that 45% of all U.S. agricultural workers are undocumented.[](https://cmsny.org/agricultural-workers-rosenbloom-083022/)
- Farmworker Justice, citing the 2017 Census of Agriculture and the 2019–2020 National Agricultural Workers Survey, estimates 36% of farm workers are undocumented.[](https://www.farmworkerjustice.org/about-farmworker-justice/who-we-serve/)
- Other sources, like Fwd.us (2021) and posts on X, suggest figures around 40% to 50%.[](https://www.fwd.us/news/immigrant-farmworkers-and-americas-food-production-5-things-to-know/)[](https://x.com/devahaz/status/1813995469108130165)[](https://x.com/waltermasterson/status/1851653286903902222)

The variation comes from differences in data collection, definitions of "farm workers" (e.g., crop vs. livestock), and the challenges of tracking undocumented individuals. A reasonable estimate, balancing these sources, is approximately 40–45%. For the most precise number, the USDA’s 42% from recent years is a strong benchmark.[](https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/chart-gallery/chart-detail?chartId=63466)

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