approximately what percentage of the us population is employed in the agribusiness sector
Agriculture in the United States In 2012, there were 3.2 million farmers,[19] ranchers and other agricultural managers and an estimated 757,900 agricultural workers were legally employed in the US. Animal breeders accounted for 11,500 of those workers with the rest categorized as miscellaneous agricultural workers. The median pay was $9.12 per hour or $18,970 per year.[20] In 2009, about 519,000 people under age 20 worked on farms owned by their family. In addition to the youth who lived on family farms, an additional 230,000 youth were employed in agriculture.[21] In 2004, women made up approximately 24% of farmers; that year, there were 580,000 women employed in agriculture, forestry, and fishing.[22]
Economy of the United States The nation's economy is fueled by abundant natural resources, a well-developed infrastructure, and high productivity.[39] It has the second-highest total-estimated value of natural resources, valued at $45 trillion in 2016.[40] Americans have the highest average household and employee income among OECD nations, and in 2010, they had the fourth-highest median household income, down from second-highest in 2007.[41][42] The United States has held the world's largest national economy (not including colonial empires) since at least the 1890s.[43] It is the world's third-largest producer of oil[44] and natural gas.[45] In 2016, it was the world's largest trading nation[46] as well as its second-largest manufacturer, representing a fifth of the global manufacturing output.[47] The U.S. also has both the largest economy and the largest industrial sector, at 2005 prices according to the UNCTAD.[48] The U.S. not only has the largest internal market for goods, but also dominates the trade in services. U.S. total trade amounted to $4.92 trillion in 2016.[49] Of the world's 500 largest companies, 134 are headquartered in the US.[50]