PERM in Dairy Cattle and Milk Production
NAICS 112120
- Decisions
- 1,218
- Approved
- 94.1%
- Median certified wage
- $43,202
- Years
- FY2016 to FY2026
Year by year
- certified
- denied
- withdrawn
Fiscal years run October to September. FY2016 to FY2023 come from DOL's closed-year files, FY2024 on from its current ones; the newest year is partial until DOL publishes its fourth quarter.
Every year as a table
| Fiscal year | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 23 | 7 | 1 |
| FY2017 | 89 | 1 | 0 |
| FY2018 | 119 | 5 | 17 |
| FY2019 | 166 | 15 | 1 |
| FY2020 | 86 | 0 | 3 |
| FY2021 | 111 | 4 | 3 |
| FY2022 | 117 | 9 | 3 |
| FY2023 | 60 | 15 | 2 |
| FY2024 | 77 | 3 | 4 |
| FY2025 | 67 | 11 | 3 |
| FY2026 | 192 | 0 | 4 |
Top sponsors
- Riverview, LLP 533
- MEADOWVALE DAIRY LLC 88
- COLUMBIA RIVER DAIRY, LLC 36
- Jax Dairy Farm, Inc. 30
- ROCK PRAIRIE DAIRY, LLC 25
- Rathmourne Dairy, LLC 24
- MAMMOSER FARMS, INC. 19
- Milk Source, LLC 18
- GreenTop Acres, LLC 16
- Legacy Farms LP 16
Top occupations
- Animal Scientists 457
- Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 290
- Agricultural Equipment Operators 108
- Animal Breeders 91
- Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 56
- First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 38
- Mechanical Engineers 28
- Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 26
- Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 20
- Civil Engineers 13
Worksite states
- Minnesota 342
- South Dakota 134
- Iowa 125
- Arizona 89
- Wisconsin 88
- Michigan 58
- Texas 47
- Nebraska 40
- New Mexico 39
- Oregon 36
Worksite cities
- Morris, MN 133
- Rock Valley, IA 88
- Veblen, SD 59
- Willcox, AZ 56
- Texico, NM 36
- Boardman, OR 36
- Hancock, MN 35
- Pearce, AZ 32
- Adams, MN 30
- Murdock, MN 25
Countries of citizenship
- Mexico 745
- Honduras 26
- Philippines 24
- Guatemala 15
- South Africa 11
- Brazil 10
- Bangladesh 8
- Vietnam 8
- Netherlands 7
- Colombia 6
Worker's education
- Bachelor's 521
- None 268
- High School 76
- Master's 16
- Other 15
- Doctorate 9
- Associate's 6
Visa held when filed
- TN 485
- NOT IN USA 142
- H-2A 111
- H-1B 53
- J-1 13
- EWI 5
- E-2 3
- F-1 2
- H-2B 2
- B-2 2
The industry is the NAICS code the employer entered on the form. DOL publishes the code alone; the title is the Census Bureau's, and a code Census never defined takes its parent group's title.
Case data: DOL quarterly disclosure files (flag.dol.gov) · data through Jun 30, 2026 · quarterly Decided PERM cases only. A case still waiting is not in here, so counts and durations describe finished cases, not the queue.