WHD Agriculture*
| Fiscal Year | Number of Investigations in Agriculture | Employees Receiving Back Wages | Back Wages | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal Year FY 2000 | Number of Investigations in Agriculture 2,431 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 5,255 | Back Wages 1,329,757.35 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 1,370,883.66 |
| Fiscal Year FY 2001 | Number of Investigations in Agriculture 2,300 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 9,356 | Back Wages 1,726,125.27 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 1,261,247.54 |
| Fiscal Year FY 2002 | Number of Investigations in Agriculture 2,176 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 5,823 | Back Wages 2,027,268.15 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 1,185,972.83 |
| Fiscal Year FY 2003 | Number of Investigations in Agriculture 1,495 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 7,778 | Back Wages 2,438,150.05 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 1,134,186.46 |
| Fiscal Year FY 2004 | Number of Investigations in Agriculture 1,630 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 3,711 | Back Wages 1,218,672.87 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 1,652,234.60 |
| Fiscal Year FY 2005 | Number of Investigations in Agriculture 1,449 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 3,984 | Back Wages 1,332,633.72 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 1,066,556.95 |
| Fiscal Year FY 2006 | Number of Investigations in Agriculture 1,410 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 2,968 | Back Wages 1,688,598.81 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 811,505.95 |
| Fiscal Year FY 2007 | Number of Investigations in Agriculture 1,666 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 8,670 | Back Wages 3,186,611.75 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 1,445,036.45 |
| Fiscal Year FY 2008 | Number of Investigations in Agriculture 1,600 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 5,399 | Back Wages 2,117,137.02 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 1,348,108.25 |
| Fiscal Year FY 2009 | Number of Investigations in Agriculture 1,377 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 5,527 | Back Wages 1,404,124.85 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 1,257,712.70 |
| Fiscal Year FY 2010 | Number of Investigations in Agriculture 1,277 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 8,601 | Back Wages 3,153,956.64 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 1,102,504.20 |
| Fiscal Year FY 2011 | Number of Investigations in Agriculture 1,527 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 6,567 | Back Wages 2,850,638.73 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 1,944,056.85 |
| Fiscal Year FY 2012 | Number of Investigations in Agriculture 1,659 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 11,068 | Back Wages 5,270,032.81 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 4,570,529.88 |
| Fiscal Year FY 2013 | Number of Investigations in Agriculture 1,673 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 11,847 | Back Wages 7,686,468.73 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 7,293,429.80 |
| Fiscal Year FY 2014 | Number of Investigations in Agriculture 1,430 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 12,031 | Back Wages 4,502,976.28 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 3,097,666.38 |
| Fiscal Year FY 2015 | Number of Investigations in Agriculture 1,361 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 10,025 | Back Wages 4,316,681.16 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 5,062,647.15 |
| Fiscal Year FY 2016 | Number of Investigations in Agriculture 1,275 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 10,549 | Back Wages 4,844,840.99 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 3,537,889.23 |
| Fiscal Year FY 2017 | Number of Investigations in Agriculture 1,307 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 7,304 | Back Wages 5,047,521.42 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 4,340,735.57 |
| Fiscal Year FY 2018 | Number of Investigations in Agriculture 1,076 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 9,015 | Back Wages 4,208,089.79 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 6,545,200.29 |
| Fiscal Year FY 2019 | Number of Investigations in Agriculture 1,125 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 8,972 | Back Wages 6,060,914.16 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 6,329,647.55 |
| Fiscal Year FY 2020 | Number of Investigations in Agriculture 1,036 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 11,175 | Back Wages 7,172,827.30 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 6,412,046.16 |
| Fiscal Year Total | Number of Investigations in Agriculture 32,280 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 165,625 | Back Wages 73,584,028 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 62,769,798 |
| | Case with Violations | Employees Receiving Back Wages | Back Wages | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed | Total Violations under H-2A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2000 | Case with Violations 68 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 307 | Back Wages 91,914.80 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 136,620.00 | Total Violations under H-2A 1,100 |
| FY 2001 | Case with Violations 102 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 1,185 | Back Wages 466,292.86 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 258,540.00 | Total Violations under H-2A 9,739 |
| FY 2002 | Case with Violations 121 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 1,043 | Back Wages 203,347.33 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 173,385.00 | Total Violations under H-2A 3,606 |
| FY 2003 | Case with Violations 76 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 937 | Back Wages 360,788.19 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 311,025.00 | Total Violations under H-2A 3,440 |
| FY 2004 | Case with Violations 79 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 560 | Back Wages 139,366.72 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 178,350.00 | Total Violations under H-2A 1,910 |
| FY 2005 | Case with Violations 73 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 947 | Back Wages 363,032.38 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 285,900.00 | Total Violations under H-2A 2,415 |
| FY 2006 | Case with Violations 86 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 265 | Back Wages 218,421.13 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 57,900.00 | Total Violations under H-2A 1,084 |
| FY 2007 | Case with Violations 95 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 1,826 | Back Wages 440,084.53 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 77,412.50 | Total Violations under H-2A 3,270 |
| FY 2008 | Case with Violations 114 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 1,064 | Back Wages 640,472.06 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 440,507.50 | Total Violations under H-2A 3,314 |
| FY 2009 | Case with Violations 117 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 1,487 | Back Wages 400,765.10 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 309,337.50 | Total Violations under H-2A 4,152 |
| FY 2010 | Case with Violations 100 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 954 | Back Wages 371,220.95 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 357,080.00 | Total Violations under H-2A 3,730 |
| FY 2011 | Case with Violations 170 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 1,548 | Back Wages 813,373.72 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 780,755.00 | Total Violations under H-2A 5,987 |
| FY 2012 | Case with Violations 216 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 3,228 | Back Wages 1,805,326.72 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 3,267,239.18 | Total Violations under H-2A 10,214 |
| FY 2013 | Case with Violations 232 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 4,440 | Back Wages 4,448,005.12 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 5,972,230.00 | Total Violations under H-2A 11,171 |
| FY 2014 | Case with Violations 173 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 2,971 | Back Wages 1,379,230.36 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 1,768,000.00 | Total Violations under H-2A 6,954 |
| FY 2015 | Case with Violations 207 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 2,496 | Back Wages 1,605,359.84 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 3,921,186.50 | Total Violations under H-2A 7,935 |
| FY 2016 | Case with Violations 235 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 3,572 | Back Wages 1,451,578.62 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 2,223,114.00 | Total Violations under H-2A 6,079 |
| FY 2017 | Case with Violations 330 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 3,717 | Back Wages 2,378,156.85 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 2,246,526.93 | Total Violations under H-2A 7,314 |
| FY 2018 | Case with Violations 318 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 4,328 | Back Wages 1,971,673.53 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 3,064,224.00 | Total Violations under H-2A 8,438 |
| FY 2019 | Case with Violations 431 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 4,994 | Back Wages 2,419,766.11 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 2,836,551.51 | Total Violations under H-2A 11,984 |
| FY 2020 | Case with Violations 377 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 5,978 | Back Wages 3,205,278.81 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 3,903,517.24 | Total Violations under H-2A 11,055 |
| Total | Case with Violations 3,720 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 47,847 | Back Wages 25,173,456 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 32,569,402 | Total Violations under H-2A 124,891 |
| | Cases with Violations | Employees Receiving Back Wages | Back Wages | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed | Total Violations under MSPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2000 | Cases with Violations 853 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 1,114 | Back Wages 104,902.61 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 870,421.00 | Total Violations under MSPA 4,422 |
| FY 2001 | Cases with Violations 941 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 6,356 | Back Wages 368,132.23 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 733,537.16 | Total Violations under MSPA 10,745 |
| FY 2002 | Cases with Violations 948 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 1,835 | Back Wages 387,659.09 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 783,400.00 | Total Violations under MSPA 5,994 |
| FY 2003 | Cases with Violations 740 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 1,994 | Back Wages 266,324.73 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 600,071.25 | Total Violations under MSPA 6,008 |
| FY 2004 | Cases with Violations 794 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 1,129 | Back Wages 272,540.23 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 946,102.35 | Total Violations under MSPA 4,295 |
| FY 2005 | Cases with Violations 616 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 1,330 | Back Wages 98,459.84 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 588,631.25 | Total Violations under MSPA 3,430 |
| FY 2006 | Cases with Violations 615 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 1,007 | Back Wages 152,332 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 610,890.00 | Total Violations under MSPA 3,105 |
| FY 2007 | Cases with Violations 812 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 1,497 | Back Wages 179,564.54 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 1,181,542.75 | Total Violations under MSPA 5,350 |
| FY 2008 | Cases with Violations 747 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 2,557 | Back Wages 308,923.89 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 764,301.00 | Total Violations under MSPA 5,275 |
| FY 2009 | Cases with Violations 636 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 2,061 | Back Wages 326,548.17 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 804,287.50 | Total Violations under MSPA 4,979 |
| FY 2010 | Cases with Violations 626 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 1,883 | Back Wages 323,135.03 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 648,310.90 | Total Violations under MSPA 4,876 |
| FY 2011 | Cases with Violations 654 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 2,558 | Back Wages 404,961.95 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 885,447.50 | Total Violations under MSPA 5,578 |
| FY 2012 | Cases with Violations 767 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 3,688 | Back Wages 754,591.56 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 1,036,650.00 | Total Violations under MSPA 7,129 |
| FY 2013 | Cases with Violations 822 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 4,336 | Back Wages 636,514.29 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 902,628.25 | Total Violations under MSPA 8,255 |
| FY 2014 | Cases with Violations 756 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 6,213 | Back Wages 742,536.59 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 951,668.75 | Total Violations under MSPA 10,745 |
| FY 2015 | Cases with Violations 707 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 3,569 | Back Wages 644,187.81 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 838,746.75 | Total Violations under MSPA 7,802 |
| FY 2016 | Cases with Violations 608 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 3,792 | Back Wages 680,184.97 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 968,443.75 | Total Violations under MSPA 7,696 |
| FY 2017 | Cases with Violations 548 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 1,274 | Back Wages 249,644.86 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 1,613,028.12 | Total Violations under MSPA 3,876 |
| FY 2018 | Cases with Violations 492 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 2,314 | Back Wages 562,797.35 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 2,751,532.85 | Total Violations under MSPA 4,905 |
| FY 2019 | Cases with Violations 412 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 2,253 | Back Wages 1,288,790.27 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 2,875,373.85 | Total Violations under MSPA 4,580 |
| FY 2020 | Cases with Violations 410 | Employees Receiving Back Wages1,744 | Back Wages 244,144.55 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 2,086,294.91 | Total Violations under MSPA 3,795 |
| Total | Cases with Violations 14,504 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 54,504 | Back Wages 8,996,877 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 23,441,310 | Total Violations under MSPA 122,840 |
| | Cases with Violations | Employees Receiving Back Wages | Back Wages | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed | Total Violations under OSHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2000 | Cases with Violations 102 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 0 | Back Wages 0 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 48,511.71 | Total Violations under OSHA 1,027 |
| FY 2001 | Cases with Violations 100 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 0 | Back Wages 0 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 94,573.63 | Total Violations under OSHA 424 |
| FY 2002 | Cases with Violations 71 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 0 | Back Wages 0 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 74,901.83 | Total Violations under OSHA 171 |
| FY 2003 | Cases with Violations 94 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 0 | Back Wages 0 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 82,018.21 | Total Violations under OSHA 205 |
| FY 2004 | Cases with Violations 108 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 0 | Back Wages 0 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 160,161.25 | Total Violations under OSHA 338 |
| FY 2005 | Cases with Violations 84 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 0 | Back Wages 0 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 51,645.20 | Total Violations under OSHA 206 |
| FY 2006 | Cases with Violations 61 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 0 | Back Wages 0 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 58,760.95 | Total Violations under OSHA 139 |
| FY 2007 | Cases with Violations 70 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 0 | Back Wages 0 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 61,587.70 | Total Violations under OSHA 219 |
| FY 2008 | Cases with Violations 70 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 0 | Back Wages 0 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 40,849.25 | Total Violations under OSHA 225 |
| FY 2009 | Cases with Violations 55 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 0 | Back Wages 0 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 31,251.75 | Total Violations under OSHA 133 |
| FY 2010 | Cases with Violations 52 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 0 | Back Wages 0 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 25,672.30 | Total Violations under OSHA 120 |
| FY 2011 | Cases with Violations 77 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 0 | Back Wages 0 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 149,382.60 | Total Violations under OSHA 253 |
| FY 2012 | Cases with Violations 111 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 0 | Back Wages 0 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 55,597.10 | Total Violations under OSHA 301 |
| FY 2013 | Cases with Violations 87 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 0 | Back Wages 0 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 88,575.80 | Total Violations under OSHA 275 |
| FY 2014 | Cases with Violations 75 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 0 | Back Wages 0 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 23,792.70 | Total Violations under OSHA 145 |
| FY 2015 | Cases with Violations 73 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 0 | Back Wages 0 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 57,884.80 | Total Violations under OSHA 173 |
| FY 2016 | Cases with Violations 73 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 0 | Back Wages 0 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 30,801.10 | Total Violations under OSHA 154 |
| FY 2017 | Cases with Violations 85 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 0 | Back Wages 0 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 46,655.68 | Total Violations under OSHA 165 |
| FY 2018 | Cases with Violations 62 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 0 | Back Wages 0 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 37,421.39 | Total Violations under OSHA 156 |
| FY 2019 | Cases with Violations 74 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 0 | Back Wages 0 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 113,808.31 | Total Violations under OSHA 130 |
| FY 2020 | Cases with Violations 69 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 0 | Back Wages 0 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 27,764.62 | Total Violations under OSHA 117 |
| Total | Cases with Violations 1,653 | Employees Receiving Back Wages - | Back Wages - | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 1,361,618 | Total Violations under OSHA 5,076 |
| | Cases with Violations | Employees Receiving Back Wages | Back Wages | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed | Total Violations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2000 | Cases with Violations 490 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 3,405 | Back Wages 1,132,939.94 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 315,330.95 | Total Violations 5,594 |
| FY 2001 | Cases with Violations 399 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 3,023 | Back Wages 891,700.18 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 174,596.75 | Total Violations 4,254 |
| FY 2002 | Cases with Violations 437 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 3,234 | Back Wages 1,436,261.73 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 154,286.00 | Total Violations 4,917 |
| FY 2003 | Cases with Violations 386 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 5,467 | Back Wages 1,811,037.13 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 141,072.00 | Total Violations 6,320 |
| FY 2004 | Cases with Violations 401 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 2,383 | Back Wages 806,765.92 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 367,621.00 | Total Violations 3,733 |
| FY 2005 | Cases with Violations 366 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 1,810 | Back Wages 871,141.50 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 140,380.50 | Total Violations 2,521 |
| FY 2006 | Cases with Violations 351 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 1,895 | Back Wages 1,317,845.68 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 83,955.00 | Total Violations 2,944 |
| FY 2007 | Cases with Violations 426 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 5,589 | Back Wages 2,566,962.68 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 124,493.50 | Total Violations 6,422 |
| FY 2008 | Cases with Violations 396 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 2,372 | Back Wages 1,167,741.07 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 102,450.50 | Total Violations 3,032 |
| FY 2009 | Cases with Violations 422 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 2,133 | Back Wages 676,811.58 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 112,835.95 | Total Violations 3,438 |
| FY 2010 | Cases with Violations 406 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 6,424 | Back Wages 2,459,600.66 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 71,441.00 | Total Violations 12,166 |
| FY 2011 | Cases with Violations 450 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 2,958 | Back Wages 1,632,303.06 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 128,471.75 | Total Violations 4,364 |
| FY 2012 | Cases with Violations 531 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 4,743 | Back Wages 2,710,114.53 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 211,043.60 | Total Violations 6,300 |
| FY 2013 | Cases with Violations 641 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 3,637 | Back Wages 2,601,949.32 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 329,995.75 | Total Violations 6,685 |
| FY 2014 | Cases with Violations 608 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 4,309 | Back Wages 2,381,209.33 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 354,204.93 | Total Violations 5,838 |
| FY 2015 | Cases with Violations 566 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 4,855 | Back Wages 2,067,133.54 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 244,829.10 | Total Violations 8,345 |
| FY 2016 | Cases with Violations 580 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 5,316 | Back Wages 2,713,077.40 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 315,530.38 | Total Violations 11,226 |
| FY 2017 | Cases with Violations 561 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 2,635 | Back Wages 2,419,719.71 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 434,524.84 | Total Violations 4,322 |
| FY 2018 | Cases with Violations 477 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 2,491 | Back Wages 1,673,618.91 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 692,022.50 | Total Violations 5,049 |
| FY 2019 | Cases with Violations 436 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 2,895 | Back Wages 2,352,357.78 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 503,913.88 | Total Violations 6,739 |
| FY 2020 | Cases with Violations 426 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 3,995 | Back Wages 3,697,397.89 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 394,469.39 | Total Violations 29,544 |
| Total | Cases with Violations 9,756 | Employees Receiving Back Wages 75,569 | Back Wages 39,387,690 | Civil Monetary Penalties Assessed 5,397,469 | Total Violations 143,753 |
*Wage and Hour investigations, including those in agriculture, often involved the concurrent enforcement of multiple statutes. Therefore, duplication may exist in the data.