Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

Most exposed tasks

Highest structured exposure values in this role’s task mix — the work AI systems can already do most of.

• Maintain growth, feeding, production, and cost records.63

Augmentable tasks

Work where AI assists rather than replaces — the productivity frontier of this role.

• Segregate animals according to weight, age, color, and physical condition.43
• Order food for animals, and arrange for its delivery.39
• Drive trucks, tractors, and other equipment to distribute feed to animals.37

Most durable tasks

Lowest exposure — typically judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability. This is the human moat.

• Inspect, maintain, and repair equipment, machinery, buildings, pens, yards, and fences.19
• Clean stalls, pens, and equipment, using disinfectant solutions, brushes, shovels, water hoses, or pumps.26
• Mix feed, additives, and medicines in prescribed portions.26

Task exposure values and classifications come from the versioned data release — they are structured data, not model output. Bars show exposure contribution relative to this role’s task mix.

What this means

A score of 32 puts Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals in the least-exposed quarter of analyzed occupations. In practice, exposure this level is about the mix: 1 of 19 analyzed tasks lean automatable, 5 augmentable, and 13 durable. The useful question isn’t “will AI take this job” — it’s which tasks go first, which get faster, and where to reposition time. That’s what the personalized report maps against your actual week.

One next move: lean into the durable core above and adopt AI on the routine remainder before it becomes a mandate.

Lower-exposure adjacent roles

No adjacent role in the current data release is at least 10 points lower with ≥50% skill overlap — we don’t label anything “safer” unless the data supports it.

Labor-market context

• $36,670median wage
• 32,810employed
• 31,200annual openings
• -5.0%projected growth

Context only — labor statistics are not inputs to the exposure score. See methodology.

Related roles

Adjacent by skills or family — no exposure claim implied.

• Animal Breeders 33
• Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 37
• Agricultural Equipment Operators 36
• Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 44
• Slaughterers and Meat Packers 38
• Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 36

FAQ — Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

What does a score of 32 mean for a Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals?

It means that, weighted across the 19 tasks we analyzed for this role, the task mix sits at 32 on a 0–100 exposure scale — in the least-exposed quarter of analyzed occupations. It measures task exposure to current and near-term AI capabilities, not the probability of losing a job.

Which tasks in this role are most exposed to AI?

The highest-exposure tasks are: Maintain growth, feeding, production, and cost records. Exposure is scored per task from structured data, not generated by a language model.

Which parts of this job are most durable?

The most durable responsibilities are: Inspect, maintain, and repair equipment, machinery, buildings, pens, yards, and fences; Clean stalls, pens, and equipment, using disinfectant solutions, brushes, shovels, water hoses, or pumps; Mix feed, additives, and medicines in prescribed portions. Durable tasks typically depend on judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability.

Is this score personalized to me?

No — this page shows the occupation-level baseline. Two people with the same title often do different work. The $9 personalized report recalculates the score from the tasks you actually do and builds a concrete 7/30/90-day plan around them.