Wage and hour cases in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting at a glance
California employers in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting account for 2,871 concluded Wage and Hour Division investigations since 2004, 2,243 of which found violations (78%). Employers agreed to pay $17,564,590 in back wages to 34,342 workers, and $16,069,333 in civil money penalties was assessed. In the last 12 months 16 cases closed with $58,815 in back wages.
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| Employer | City | Case closed | Findings | Back wages | Workers paid | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodriguez, Trinidad (FLC) | Cutler | Aug 13, 2012 | 53 violations | $1,729 | 44 | $2,500 |
| Ramirez, Manuel (FLC) | Los Banos | Aug 12, 2012 | 14 violations | $272 | 6 | $1,625 |
| Agriland Farming Company, Inc. (AgEr) | Chowchilla | Aug 12, 2012 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $600 |
| Chavez, Jose Kalifornia Gold Ag Service, Inc. | Madera | Aug 11, 2012 | 11 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,050 |
| Hall Management Corp. | Kerman | Aug 10, 2012 | 14 violations | $196 | 7 | $2,400 |
| San Juan Ranching Co. (AgEr) Nickel Enterprises, Nickel Family LLC | Dos Palos | Aug 10, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Five Brothers Labor Service, Inc | Madera | Aug 7, 2012 | 28 violations | $1,040 | 24 | $2,700 |
| Harris Farms (AgEr) | Chowchilla | Aug 7, 2012 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
| Greene & Hemly (AgEr) | Courtland | Jul 28, 2012 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gonzalez & Casas FLC, Corporation | Newman | Jul 27, 2012 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SGLC, Inc. | Galt | Jul 26, 2012 | 10 violations | $154 | 2 | $825 |
| Buoye Honey Company, Inc. | Redlands | Jul 22, 2012 | 15 violations | $1,259 | 2 | $17,025 |
| Von Allman Farms | Firebaugh | Jul 19, 2012 | 3 violations | $1,034 | 2 | 0 |
| Acosta, Jesus (FLC) Acosta Labor Services, LLC | Yuba City | Jul 18, 2012 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,400 |
| Kewal Singh | Yuba City | Jul 18, 2012 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,400 |
| Gonzales, Leo L. Gonzales Corporation | Caruthers | Jul 15, 2012 | 13 violations | $334 | 4 | $9,000 |
| Boss 4 Packing LLC | Heber | Jul 14, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $150 |
| Adan Hernandez Adan Hernandez F.L.C. | Merced | Jul 14, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $500 |
| Pacheco Brothers Inc. | Shafter | Jul 3, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JAJ Farms | Stockton | Jul 2, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PFL Contracting, Inc. | Gonzales | Jun 30, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,000 |
| Scott Anthony Ranch, LP | King City | Jun 30, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimenez Farming Contractors (A. Ochoa,FLC) | Napa | Jun 30, 2012 | 11 violations | 0 | 0 | $875 |
| WYSIWYG Farms | Watsonville | Jun 30, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JY Harvesting, Inc. | Holtville | Jun 29, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ralph Collazo Packing | Heber | Jun 29, 2012 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Greenworld, Inc. | Sun City | Jun 27, 2012 | 30 violations | $45,000 | 28 | 0 |
| Colin's Labor Contractor Inc. | Madera | Jun 27, 2012 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,200 |
| Greenfield AG Services, Inc. | Madera | Jun 23, 2012 | 17 violations | $512 | 13 | $1,900 |
| Prime Ag Services | Holtville | Jun 23, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prime Ag Services | Holtville | Jun 23, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun Valley Farms Inc | Holtville | Jun 23, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Munger Bros., LLC | Delano | Jun 22, 2012 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,500 |
| Flores, Fernando Martinez FLC Fernando Martinez Flores Farm Labor Contracto | Calexico | Jun 20, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juan Hurtado (FLC) | Modesto | Jun 20, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nunhems USA, Inc. | El Centro | Jun 18, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Magana Labor Services | Fillmore | Jun 17, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,050 |
| Grapeman Farms | Delano | Jun 16, 2012 | 10 violations | $25,745 | 5 | 0 |
| MVG Farms | Holtville | Jun 16, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Belmont Produce Sales, Inc. | Palm Desert | Jun 10, 2012 | 253 violations | $8,998 | 250 | 0 |
| Peter Rabbit Farms | Coachella | Jun 10, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| O.M. Contracting Inc. | Thermal | Jun 10, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $50 |
| Moreno Labor Contracting | Coachella | Jun 9, 2012 | 157 violations | $8,053 | 154 | 0 |
| Ayala, Roberto Perez (FLC) | Tulare | Jun 9, 2012 | 8 violations | $956 | 5 | $850 |
| Tres Coronas | Watsonville | Jun 9, 2012 | 8 violations | $152 | 3 | $600 |
| Avalos Berry Farms | Royal Oaks | Jun 8, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| River Valley Farms | Aromas | Jun 8, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cocopah Nurseries/W.D. Young & Sons | Indio | Jun 8, 2012 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $800 |
| Aptos Berry Farm | Aromas | Jun 8, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EP&P Ranch | Stockton | Jun 7, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pro Business & Administration S Corp | Stockton | Jun 7, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M and R Packing Company | Lodi | Jun 6, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BE Berry Farms, LLC | Salinas | Jun 6, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corralitos Farms LLC | Watsonville | Jun 5, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Carlson, (AgEr) | Kingsburg | Jun 5, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $550 |
| Sun Valley Berries | Watsonville | Jun 4, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zacky Farms, LLC | Fresno | Jun 4, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MN Contracting, Inc | Mc Farland | Jun 3, 2012 | 8 violations | $751 | 7 | 0 |
| Munger Bros., LLC | Delano | Jun 3, 2012 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,200 |
| Lencioni Ag Services Lencioni, Bianca Guadalupe Ramona (FLC) | Shafter | Jun 3, 2012 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,050 |
| Munger Bros., LLC | Delano | Jun 3, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gomez FLC Inc. Gomez Farm Labor Contracting Inc. | Thermal | Jun 2, 2012 | 110 violations | $3,296 | 105 | 0 |
| Alvaro Mercado Peregrina | Delano | Jun 2, 2012 | 10 violations | $474 | 5 | $1,600 |
| Jose D. Flores, FLC | Salida | Jun 2, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prima Frutta Packing Co | Linden | Jun 2, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Cooke Farms | Stockton | Jun 2, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sierra Nevada Forestry Service | Yuba City | May 31, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J and M Farm Labor, Inc. | Stockton | May 31, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AgPrime Corp. | Los Banos | May 27, 2012 | 16 violations | $1,116 | 4 | $2,850 |
| Vazquez Villalpando, Jose (FLC) | Madera | May 27, 2012 | 9 violations | $50 | 2 | $1,450 |
| Keystone Blue Farms, LLC | Fresno | May 27, 2012 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,500 |
| KY Farming, LLC (AgEr) - Agprime (FLC) | Reedley | May 27, 2012 | 20 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,325 |
| KY Farming, LLC (AgEr) - Agprime (FLC) | Reedley | May 27, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodriguez, Trinidad (FLC) | Cutler | May 26, 2012 | 112 violations | $12,748 | 102 | $2,425 |
| Castillo Valencia, Maria Piedad (FLC) | Madera | May 26, 2012 | 96 violations | $11,032 | 90 | $2,300 |
| D.E. Cruz FLC Cruz Lopez, Domingo Eustacio FLC | Orosi | May 26, 2012 | 327 violations | $7,408 | 320 | $1,600 |
| Ayala, Roberto Perez (FLC) | Laton | May 26, 2012 | 11 violations | $378 | 5 | $1,600 |
| Cantu, Jesus A. (AgEr) | Reedley | May 26, 2012 | 15 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,300 |
| Labor Pro, Inc. | Caruthers | May 26, 2012 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $700 |
| Triple Delight Blueberries | Caruthers | May 26, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $550 |
| Beas, Adam (FLC) | Madera | May 26, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maria Elena Ruiz Morales | Lodi | May 24, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quality Packing and Shipping, Inc. | Stockton | May 24, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Johnson Farm | Stockton | May 24, 2012 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mega Farm Labor Services, Inc. | Delano | May 23, 2012 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maricopa Orchards | Fresno | May 23, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Superior Labor Services LLC | Exeter | May 22, 2012 | 14 violations | $53 | 3 | $1,800 |
| Etchegaray Farms LLC | Mc Farland | May 22, 2012 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Perez Farm Service | Bakersfield | May 21, 2012 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AgriCare Inc. | Arvin | May 21, 2012 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ochoa, Jorge H., (FLC) | Sanger | May 19, 2012 | 10 violations | $1,160 | 6 | $2,100 |
| Grimmway Farms Grimmway Enterprises, Inc. | Bakersfield | May 19, 2012 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Esparza Enterprise, Inc. | Bakersfield | May 19, 2012 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,650 |
| Tacho Farm Labor Contract | Bakersfield | May 12, 2012 | 155 violations | $5,561 | 78 | 0 |
| Daniel C. Salas Harvesting, Inc | Hanford | May 2, 2012 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $350 |
| Taylor Farms California, Inc. (AgEr) | Salinas | Apr 30, 2012 | 156 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JSA Farms (AgEr) | Coalinga | Apr 29, 2012 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $800 |
| Rodriguez Martinez, Israel (FLC) | Salinas | Apr 28, 2012 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $350 |
| Elia Rodriguez Farm Labor Service | Cutler | Apr 28, 2012 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,150 |
| Solo Mio Farms (AgEr) | Lemoore | Apr 28, 2012 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $600 |
Largest back-wage records in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers paid | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munger Bros.- Empire Ranch | 1 | $2,051,838 | 2,477 | Jun 30, 2017 |
| EWC & Associates Inc. (FLSA) | 3 | $977,177 | 82 | Apr 15, 2018 |
| New Century Farms | 2 | $772,119 | 326 | Dec 20, 2023 |
| Sierra Del Tigre | 1 | $763,978 | 161 | Dec 15, 2023 |
| Rancho Nuevo Harvesting | 9 | $644,038 | 1,237 | Sep 9, 2023 |
| Peri & Sons Farms of California, LLC | 1 | $513,118 | 505 | Sep 20, 2022 |
| Corona Vineyard Management | 1 | $512,130 | 93 | Feb 25, 2019 |
| EuroAmerican Propagators | 1 | $486,903 | 35 | Jan 23, 2017 |
| Agrofarms and Grains, LLC | 1 | $429,926 | 92 | Jun 19, 2023 |
| Savino Farms Inc. | 2 | $388,419 | 253 | Nov 15, 2023 |
| The Sun Valley Group, Inc. | 3 | $365,851 | 435 | Dec 31, 2021 |
| Sierra Cascade Nursery, Inc | 4 | $289,253 | 361 | Oct 23, 2015 |
| A. Oseguera Company | 6 | $252,574 | 759 | Apr 7, 2021 |
| Concord Farms | 1 | $189,296 | 23 | Jan 23, 2023 |
| Sunlife Farm, Inc | 2 | $189,101 | 91 | May 21, 2024 |
| Crowne Cold Storage, LLC (Delano) | 2 | $177,820 | 249 | Jun 30, 2017 |
| Lucky Growers | 1 | $171,400 | 30 | Aug 10, 2023 |
| Moon Valley Nurseries | 2 | $159,773 | 23 | May 17, 2025 |
| Big F Company, Inc. | 2 | $157,698 | 242 | Sep 15, 2018 |
| J C Mora Trucking | 1 | $143,079 | 199 | Apr 26, 2018 |
By year closed
| Year | Cases | With violations | Back wages | Workers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | $7,301 | 53 |
| 2025 | 34 | 32 | $412,336 | 690 |
| 2024 | 50 | 43 | $590,520 | 651 |
| 2023 | 84 | 78 | $3,211,071 | 2,264 |
| 2022 | 70 | 61 | $1,755,581 | 2,276 |
| 2021 | 88 | 77 | $1,283,018 | 2,000 |
| 2020 | 141 | 113 | $499,467 | 1,393 |
| 2019 | 114 | 105 | $1,050,990 | 1,704 |
| 2018 | 121 | 99 | $1,831,899 | 1,750 |
| 2017 | 139 | 122 | $2,968,861 | 3,935 |
| 2016 | 114 | 96 | $264,072 | 1,340 |
| 2015 | 181 | 159 | $225,336 | 958 |
| 2014 | 192 | 151 | $365,916 | 1,463 |
| 2013 | 214 | 164 | $282,089 | 2,026 |
| 2012 | 214 | 151 | $496,687 | 2,664 |
| 2011 | 213 | 157 | $400,124 | 1,491 |
| 2010 | 125 | 85 | $352,017 | 703 |
| 2009 | 142 | 89 | $183,571 | 1,372 |
| 2008 | 136 | 92 | $120,412 | 1,273 |
| 2007 | 163 | 108 | $244,506 | 571 |
| 2006 | 109 | 89 | $476,276 | 1,219 |
| 2005 | 92 | 59 | $97,297 | 734 |
| 2004 | 81 | 65 | $373,474 | 762 |
Your rights in this industry
The federal file stops at $7.25 and weekly overtime. California workers in this industry are owed the state minimum wage of $16.90 in 2026 or the higher local rate, overtime after 8 hours in a day, an hour of pay for each missed meal or rest period, and up to 30 days of wages when final pay is late. Claims go to the Labor Commissioner or to Superior Court, three years back, four under the Unfair Competition Law. Free, confidential review: (800) 371-3088.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement database, California cases through Sep 6, 2026. Back to the wage theft tracker.
About this data: Cases come from the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division enforcement database (WHD compliance actions concluded since fiscal year 2005, California employers only), published by the Department of Labor and reloaded here every month. "Back wages" are amounts the employer agreed to pay at the close of the investigation; "penalties" are civil money penalties assessed. An investigation that found no violation is listed as such. The database does not include California Labor Commissioner cases or private lawsuits. This page is general information, not legal advice about your situation.