Findings from the National Agricultural Workers Survey (NAWS), 1997-1998: A Demographic and Employment Profile of United States Farmworkers.

By K. Mehta, S. Gabbard, Vanessa X. Barrat, Melissa A. Lewis, D. J. Carroll, R. Mines. 2000

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Environmental risk perception among race and ethnic groups in the United States (2016, background): “That said, it is still the case that 90% of agricultural laborers in the US are of Mexican or other Latin American origin and a disproportionate percentage of African Americans live near polluting industries in US metropolitan areas (Bullard et al., 2007; Mehta et al., 2000).”
Career Development Concerns of Recent Immigrants and Refugees (2008, background): “Earnings for immigrants and refugees are typically low (Larsen, 2004) and income is frequently directed toward supporting families left at home (Mehta et al., 2000).”
Profile of Hired Farmworkers, A 2008 Update (2012, background): “…at the worksite and are therefore more likely to capture persons who have less stable living arrangements and who tend 10 Profile of Hired Farmworkers, A 2008 Update / ERR-60 Economic Research Service / USDA to avoid participation in more formal data collection efforts (Mehta et al., 2000).”