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AI exposure Farming, fishing and forestry

Will AI replace farmworkers?

Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals. US occupation 45-2093.

0.0%

of the time farmworkers spend on their work goes on tasks where AI is already being used to do that work.of farmworkers' working hours go on tasks AI has already started taking off their plate.

Ranked 346 of 756 US occupations. No AI use seen in the work yet, along with 410 other occupations.No handover started yet, along with 410 other occupations.

Average US job 7.7%

Among the least exposed jobs there are.Still waiting for liberation.

What AI already does for farmworkersWhat farmworkers no longer do alone

O*NET lists 19 tasks for farmworkers. None of them shows meaningful AI use at work yet.

What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human

19 of the 19 tasks show no AI use at work in the data.

  • Clean stalls, pens, and equipment, using disinfectant solutions, brushes, shovels, water hoses, or pumps.Core task
  • Drive trucks, tractors, and other equipment to distribute feed to animals.Core task
  • Examine animals to detect illness, injury, or disease, and to check physical characteristics, such as rate of weight gain.Core task
  • Feed and water livestock and monitor food and water supplies.Core task
  • Herd livestock to pastures for grazing or to scales, trucks, or other enclosures.Core task
  • Inspect, maintain, and repair equipment, machinery, buildings, pens, yards, and fences.Core task
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  • Mark livestock to identify ownership and grade, using brands, tags, paint, or tattoos.Core task
  • Move equipment, poultry, or livestock from one location to another, manually or using trucks or carts.Core task
  • Provide medical treatment, such as administering medications and vaccinations, or arrange for veterinarians to provide more extensive treatment.Core task
  • Segregate animals according to weight, age, color, and physical condition.Core task
  • Groom, clip, trim, or castrate animals, dock ears and tails, or shear coats to collect hair.
  • Maintain growth, feeding, production, and cost records.
  • Mix feed, additives, and medicines in prescribed portions.
  • Order food for animals, and arrange for its delivery.
  • Patrol grazing lands on horseback or using all-terrain vehicles.
  • Perform duties related to livestock reproduction, such as breeding animals within appropriate timeframes, performing artificial inseminations, and helping with animal births.
  • Protect herds from predators, using trained dogs.
  • Shift animals between grazing areas to ensure that they have sufficient access to food.
  • Spray livestock with disinfectants and insecticides, or dip or bathe animals.

How that compares

Among the 11 farming, fishing and forestry occupations, farmworkers rank 6. The group averages 0.2%, and its most exposed job is Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse at 2.0%. The average US occupation sits at 7.7%.

All 756 occupations, ranked

Level with 0.0%

  1. 346Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 0.0%
  2. 346Farm Labor Contractors 0.0%
  3. 346Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 0.0%

What this does and does not mean

Exposure is observed use, not a forecast. Anthropic maps work conversations with Claude onto the tasks O*NET lists for each job and asks, of the tasks AI could speed up, which are actually being used for at work. A use that does the task outright counts in full and a use that assists a person counts half. The task scores are averaged into the occupation figure by the share of time spent on each task.

A high figure means AI is already part of how this work gets done. It does not mean anyone has been replaced. Anthropic's own reading of the labour market finds no systematic rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting exposed jobs.No measurable rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting these jobs. Gap years for everyone. Labor market impacts, 5 March 2026.

Task list and titles from O*NET 31.0 by the US Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. Scores from the Anthropic Economic Index (CC BY). Checked 1 November 2026. How the ranking works.