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<blockquote data-quote="roadrunner2012" data-source="post: 1042117" data-attributes="member: 40736">Reality vs perception.About Farmworkers&nbsp; NC Farmworkers ProjectFarmworkers’ Vital Contribution to North Carolina’s Economy | Student Action with FarmworkersAbout NC Farmworkers&nbsp; Farmworker UnitLow wages: Farmworkers’ average annual income is $11,000; for a&nbsp; family of four it is approximately $16,000.This makes farm work the second&nbsp; lowest paid job in the nation (after domestic labor).[SUP]7[/SUP]Piece-rate pay: Farmworkers are often paid by the bucket; in&nbsp; some states they earn as little as 40¢ for a bucket of tomatoes or sweet&nbsp; potatoes. At that rate, farmworkers have to pick around two tons of&nbsp; produce (125 buckets) to earn $50.[SUP]8[/SUP]Few social benefits: Despite their poverty, most farmworkers&nbsp; are not eligible for social services. Less than one percent of all&nbsp; farmworkers use general assistance welfare, only two percent use social&nbsp; security, and fewer than 15% are Medicaid recipients.[SUP]4[/SUP]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="roadrunner2012, post: 1042117, member: 40736"] Reality vs perception. About Farmworkers NC Farmworkers Project Farmworkers’ Vital Contribution to North Carolina’s Economy | Student Action with Farmworkers About NC Farmworkers Farmworker Unit [B]Low wages:[/B] Farmworkers’ average annual income is $11,000; for a family of four it is approximately $16,000.This makes farm work the second lowest paid job in the nation (after domestic labor).[SUP]7[/SUP] [B]Piece-rate pay:[/B] Farmworkers are often paid by the bucket; in some states they earn as little as 40¢ for a bucket of tomatoes or sweet potatoes. At that rate, farmworkers have to pick around two tons of produce (125 buckets) to earn $50.[SUP]8[/SUP] [B]Few social benefits:[/B] Despite their poverty, most farmworkers are not eligible for social services. Less than one percent of all farmworkers use general assistance welfare, only two percent use social security, and fewer than 15% are Medicaid recipients.[SUP]4[/SUP] [/QUOTE]

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