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Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources

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CAREERS

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PROGRAMS

229

Introduction

Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Career Cluster Video

Producing, processing, marketing, distributing, financing and developing agricultural commodities and resources, including food, fiber, wood products, natural resources, horticulture and other plant and animal products and resources.

Employment Outlook

Careers in this cluster fall into the farming, fishing, and forestry and the life, physical, and social science occupational groups used by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for occupational projections.

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry

Overall employment in farming, fishing, and forestry occupations is projected to decline from 2022 to 2032. However, about 142,000 openings are projected each year, on average, in these occupations due to the need to replace workers who leave the occupations permanently.

Life, Physical, and Social Science

Overall employment in life, physical, and social science occupations is projected to grow faster than the average for all occupations from 2022 to 2032. About 136,800 openings are projected each year, on average, in these occupations due to employment growth and the need to replace workers who leave the occupations permanently.

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