Research Reports and Publications

NCFH strives to provide current, actionable, and rigorous data and research about farmworkers in the U.S. We review and summarize existing research through our series of fact sheets, and we also conduct in-person research with farmworkers across the country. Since 2021, NCFH has conducted interviews with more than 5,000 farmworkers in major agricultural communities through the Farmworker COVID-19 Community Assessment project. We also analyze data on farmworker patients of Health Centers on an annual basis, and publish these findings in reports.

Fact Sheets

NCFH has created a set of fact sheets that provide detailed information on specific aspects of agricultural worker health. These fact sheets are updated every few years in order to ensure that the data remains as current as possible. Please click below to view the individual fact sheets to learn more about agricultural worker demographics, Indigenous workers, animal production workers, and how health issues like Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS affect agricultural workers.

Animal Production Workers

Aquaculture Workers
Poultry Workers

Demographics

Child Labor
Facts About Agricultural Workers (also available in Spanish)
H-2A Guest Workers
Indigenous Agricultural Workers (also available in Spanish)

Disease-specific

COVID-19 and H-2A Workers
Diabetes
HIV/AIDS (also available in Spanish)
Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Agricultural Workers
Tuberculosis

General Health

Folk Medicine & Traditional Healing (also available in Spanish)
Maternal and Child Health
Men’s Health
Occupational Health & Safety
Oral Health

U.S. National Pulse on Infectious Diseases among Farmworkers

The National Pulse is a monthly publication that shares significant network insights, current media stories, and research about issues and trends concerning COVID-19, influenza, and other emerging infectious diseases among farmworkers in the U.S. Each edition includes 1) findings from a national poll of farmworker-serving organizations, 2) insights from recent data collection efforts with farmworkers, and 3) a summary of recent research and media articles published.

Research and Evaluation Reports

H5N1 Focus Groups with Dairy Workers Summary Report
This report provides the findings of focus group discussions with dairy workers from three different states to assess their knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding H5N1 avian influenza.

Vector-Borne Health Materials Evaluation Summary Report
This report provides the findings of focus group discussions with workers aimed to evaluate vector-borne educational materials developed by NCFH in collaboration with the

Tickborne Illness Knowledge and Support Needs for Outdoor Workers
NCFH conducted a rapid community assessment with outdoor workers in northern New Jersey about workers’ knowledge and practices related to tickborne illnesses.

Vaccine Message Testing Summary Report
This report provides the findings of focus group discussions with farmworkers from three different states to understand how vaccine health educational materials developed by NCFH in collaboration with the CDC affect farmworkers’ beliefs, practices, and uptake behaviors regarding respiratory disease vaccinations, and to understand farmworkers’ preferences regarding educational materials mediums.

COVID-19 pandemic burden on Farmworkers in the United States: A Systematic Review
This literature review informs farmworker health stakeholders about the burden from COVID-19 among farmworker communities across California, Oregon, Washington, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Minnesota, Texas, Mississippi, and Wisconsin.

Tobacco Use Among MSAW: Environmental Scan Findings Report
This environmental scan provides information about tobacco use and cessation among agricultural workers. Information was collected from a national poll of MSAW organizations and from agricultural worker focus groups.

Fact Sheets

Animal Production Workers

Demographics

Disease-specific

General Health

U.S. National Pulse on Infectious Diseases among Farmworkers

2025

2024

2023

2022

Research and Evaluation Reports