Extension professionals are often asked by farmers what others are paying their employees for particular jobs. This is a difficult question to answer because we don’t have this type of information readily available, especially for Ohio. In an attempt to collect data to answer questions many employers have about this topic, OSU Extension is conducting a “Wages and Benefits for Farm Employees Survey” of farm employers across Ohio who have full or part-time employees. If you have employees (other than immediate family members) please follow the link to the survey. All survey data will remain anonymous and distributed only in a summary format. If we receive enough completed surveys we will attempt to generate regional summaries of the data.
The survey is somewhat lengthy, but you do not have to complete every column. Please go to: http://aede.osu.edu/Programs/FarmManagement/FarmWageSurvey.pdf to print and complete the survey. You may also contact your local OSU Extension office for a copy of the survey. Your participation in this project is greatly appreciated and will be of great value to farmers across Ohio.
Completed surveys should be returned to Barry Ward, Leader, Department of AEDE, 2120 Fyffe Road, Columbus, Ohio 43210-1067. Please return completed surveys no later than March 31, 2007.