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- Program-Specific Requirements for Wagner-Peyser Program (Employment Services)
All Program-Specific Requirements provided for the WIOA core programs in this section must be addressed for either a Unified or Combined State Plan.
e. 1. Assessment of Need
Provide an assessment of the unique needs of farmworkers in the area based on past and projected agricultural and farmworker activity in the State. Such needs may include but are not limited to: employment, training, and housing.
Current Narrative:
Agriculture Activity
According to the University of Arkansas — Division of Agriculture Research and Extension, in 2016, 41% of Arkansas land was comprised of farms. There were 43,000 farms on 13.7 million acres, with the average farm size of 319 acres.
In terms of cash receipts, Arkansas’ top agricultural commodities were Soybeans, Rice, Corn, Cotton, and Wheat.