H2A Visa Data for Beef Cattle Ranching and Farming, including Feedlots: Top Employers, Top Jobs and Employees Trends

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Beef Cattle Ranching and Farming, including Feedlots (NAICS code 11211) has an average growth rate of 2.12% as an H2A industry with 1,133 employees hired as of 2025

Top Beef Cattle Ranching and Farming, including Feedlots Employers

Company	Employees	Average Wage
Mackey Livestock Llc	10	$29,120
Kunafin Llc	7	$24,587
Paloma Cattle Company Ltd	7	$30,326
Pine Coulee Angus	7	$28,671
79 Cattle Company, Llc	6	$21,307
Liberty 3h Ranch, Ltd.	6	$25,147
Saye's Ranch	6	$28,506
Cuatro Light Cattle Company, Llc	6	$21,477
Andrew Kongslie	6	$33,211
Brett Debruycker	6	$30,697

Top Beef Cattle Ranching and Farming, including Feedlots Jobs

Job Title	Number of Jobs	Average Wage
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, And Aquacultural Animals	959	$29,697
Agricultural Equipment Operators	72	$31,739
Farmworkers And Laborers, Crop, Nursery, And Greenhouse	61	$28,804
Farmworkers And Laborers, Crop	29	$28,548
Agricultural Workers, All Other	5	$27,839
Farmers, Ranchers, And Other Agricultural Managers	1	$34,258
Construction Laborers	1	$33,675
Landscaping And Groundskeeping Workers	1	$24,606
Heavy And Tractor-trailer Truck Drivers	1	$48,901
Slaughterers And Meat Packers	1	$21,840

Employees Over Time vs Average Salary Over Time

The Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming, Including Feedlots industry has been in the H1B Visa program since 2016 where 14 employees were hired. They peaked in 2024 with 234 employees, and have since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 134 in 2025.

The Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming, Including Feedlots industry has been in the H1B Visa program since 2016 where the average salary was $24,516. The industry peaked in 2025 with an average salary of $33,990, and the recent trend shows the average salary on an incline.