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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valdivia Farms | Carlsbad | Dec 15, 2023 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $7,389 |
| Durling Nursery | Fallbrook | Dec 14, 2023 | 38 violations | $15,895 | 35 | $9,500 |
| Quality Produce, LLC | San Bernardino | Dec 6, 2023 | 400 violations | 0 | 0 | $131,209 |
| Glez Farms, Inc. | Watsonville | Nov 30, 2023 | 616 violations | $123,132 | 152 | 0 |
| Empire Farm Labor Contractor | Salinas | Nov 30, 2023 | 166 violations | $40,920 | 33 | $43,276 |
| Preservation Farms | Napa | Nov 28, 2023 | 2 violations repeat | $2,255 | 2 | $1,716 |
| Gutierrez Farm Labor Services Inc | Coachella | Nov 20, 2023 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,875 |
| Powicana Farm LLC | Redwood Valley | Nov 16, 2023 | 2 violations | $1,611 | 2 | $1,689 |
| Savino Farms Inc. | Santa Maria | Nov 15, 2023 | 155 violations | $221,863 | 80 | 0 |
| Premium Employment Services, Inc. | Stockton | Nov 15, 2023 | 417 violations | $15,605 | 144 | $8,655 |
| Buenaventura Ranch, LLC | Watsonville | Nov 15, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $2,955 |
| Servin-Lopez Vineyard Management, Inc. | Saint Helena | Nov 6, 2023 | 42 violations | $35,795 | 33 | $6,094 |
| Perez Nursery & Landscaping, Inc. | Brentwood | Nov 5, 2023 | 38 violations | $27,459 | 21 | 0 |
| Rancho Guadalupe | Santa Maria | Oct 30, 2023 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,325 |
| CHI Employee Benefit Company | Bakersfield | Oct 20, 2023 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,875 |
| Rancho Nuevo Harvesting | Santa Maria | Sep 9, 2023 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $12,244 |
| SYS Farms, Inc. | San Diego | Sep 2, 2023 | 13 violations | $1,389 | 2 | $43,064 |
| Lucky Growers | San Marcos | Aug 10, 2023 | 35 violations | $171,400 | 30 | $76,274 |
| Fresh Origins San Diego Farms, LLC | San Marcos | Aug 10, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,371 |
| Bonnie Plants | Pauma Valley | Aug 9, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,828 |
| MCR FLC, LLC | Hemet | Aug 7, 2023 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $9,288 |
| Del Sol Harvesting, LLC | King City | Aug 4, 2023 | 46 violations | $6,501 | 42 | $9,446 |
| Whittier Narrows Equestrian Center | Whittier | Aug 4, 2023 | 12 violations repeat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Royal Oaks Ag Royal Oak Ag Services, Inc. | Santa Maria | Jul 30, 2023 | 450 violations | $20,886 | 446 | $5,317 |
| Sun Pacific Sun Pacific Farming Cooperative, Inc. | Bakersfield | Jul 30, 2023 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $7,618 |
| Green Ag, Inc. | Delano | Jul 25, 2023 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $5,607 |
| Duda Farm Fresh Duda Farm fresh Foods, Inc. | Oxnard | Jul 25, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $2,134 |
| Zepeda Labor Contracting, Inc. | Thermal | Jul 23, 2023 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,131 |
| Tierra Blanca Farm Labor Contractor, Inc. | Indio | Jul 23, 2023 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $5,607 |
| Rangel Farm Labor Cont | Thermal | Jul 22, 2023 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $11,509 |
| Desert Infinity | Thermal | Jul 20, 2023 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,541 |
| Alejandro Cervantes Contractors | Thermal | Jul 19, 2023 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,352 |
| Irigoyen Farms Inc. | Selma | Jul 18, 2023 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,047 |
| AGSER Contracting | Indio | Jul 18, 2023 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $5,902 |
| La Fuente Farming, Inc. | Santa Maria | Jul 14, 2023 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $8,589 |
| Fruity Ag, Inc. | Fresno | Jul 8, 2023 | 56 violations | $4,565 | 46 | $14,626 |
| Reiter Berry Farms | Watsonville | Jun 30, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $8,263 |
| Mendoza Brothers | Santa Maria | Jun 27, 2023 | 26 violations | $340 | 20 | $8,301 |
| Garvey Brothers Garvey Brothers Vineyard Management, LLC | Napa | Jun 27, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,478 |
| Sorrento Berry Farms/Rincon Pacifico, LLC | Camarillo | Jun 24, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Agrofarms and Grains, LLC | Santa Maria | Jun 19, 2023 | 282 violations | $429,926 | 92 | $12,666 |
| Isola Riding Academy | Portola Valley | Jun 6, 2023 | 12 violations | $980 | 1 | $74,726 |
| Zoe Figueroa Feli | Thermal | Jun 3, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interstate Farm Labor Inc. | Fresno | Jun 3, 2023 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | $34,822 |
| Morada Farming Company, LLC | Stockton | Jun 3, 2023 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $5,312 |
| Quiroz Oliva, Estefany | Lodi | Jun 2, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prime Harvest Contracting | Madera | May 28, 2023 | 11 violations | $750 | 4 | $21,247 |
| Prima Wawona Wawona Packing Co. LLC | Fresno | May 28, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,476 |
| Micheli Family Farms, Inc. | Live Oak | May 28, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martinelli Vineyards & Winery Martinelli Vineyard Management, Inc. | Windsor | May 23, 2023 | 45 violations | $1,144 | 44 | $818 |
| J. Garcia Farm Labor, LLC | Parlier | May 23, 2023 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,722 |
| Summersweet Farms, Inc. | Reedley | May 23, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,476 |
| Premium Packing, Inc. | Salinas | Apr 20, 2023 | 153 violations | $52,369 | 150 | $8,385 |
| Mendoza Bros. Harvesting | Santa Maria | Apr 20, 2023 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $5,113 |
| AgSocio JVKS Harvest Solutions, LLC | Salinas | Apr 18, 2023 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,841 |
| HACL Farming LLC | Los Angeles | Apr 17, 2023 | 103 violations | $3,172 | 100 | $2,659 |
| RC Packing | Gonzales | Apr 15, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,636 |
| BALLESTEROS PACKING, LLC | Soledad | Apr 2, 2023 | 91 violations | $54,421 | 30 | $31,547 |
| New Hope Harvesting | Santa Maria | Mar 31, 2023 | 177 violations | $83,183 | 28 | $25,738 |
| Heritage Farms, LLC | Holtville | Mar 31, 2023 | 46 violations | $14,311 | 42 | $17,792 |
| Mainas Farms | Holtville | Mar 22, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| H Farm | El Centro | Mar 21, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gold Coast Packing | Santa Maria | Mar 18, 2023 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,131 |
| E.A and T Farms | Oxnard | Mar 9, 2023 | 90 violations | $46,026 | 89 | $1,771 |
| Torres Farms FLC | Lodi | Feb 5, 2023 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mayer Vineyards Inc. | Acampo | Feb 5, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ceja Farms | Lodi | Feb 4, 2023 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $8,853 |
| Rockin C Farming, LLC | Lodi | Feb 4, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,180 |
| Dutton Ranch Corporation | Sebastopol | Jan 30, 2023 | 149 violations | $56,568 | 132 | $2,141 |
| California Terra Garden, Inc | Half Moon Bay | Jan 29, 2023 | 45 violations | $84,075 | 39 | $42,494 |
| Esquivel Soto, Antonio | Exeter | Jan 29, 2023 | 53 violations | $1,767 | 43 | $17,706 |
| Kings River Packing, LP | Sanger | Jan 29, 2023 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $12,394 |
| Gudino Alvarado, Ruben | Porterville | Jan 29, 2023 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,066 |
| Wonderful Citrus Wonderful Citrus Packing LLC | Delano | Jan 29, 2023 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,066 |
| Navarro, Anastacio Jr. FLC Navarro Ag Labor and Trucking, Inc. | Lamont | Jan 29, 2023 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | $21,247 |
| Sun Pacific Sun Pacific Farming Cooperative, Inc. | Bakersfield | Jan 29, 2023 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $6,197 |
| Gutierrez, Gabriel Eric | Exeter | Jan 28, 2023 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,131 |
| Bravante Produce Cal Packing & Storage LP | Reedley | Jan 28, 2023 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,476 |
| Concord Farms | Half Moon Bay | Jan 23, 2023 | 39 violations repeat | $189,296 | 23 | $29,050 |
| Hilltown Packing, Co Hilltown Packing Company Inc | Salinas | Jan 23, 2023 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunlife Farm, Inc | Santa Maria | Dec 31, 2022 | 462 violations | $189,101 | 91 | $20,266 |
| Valera Brothers Harvesting Valera Brothers Custom Harvesting | Healdsburg | Dec 30, 2022 | 18 violations | $18,728 | 8 | $6,544 |
| Cal-South Harvesting | Santa Maria | Dec 16, 2022 | 180 violations | $49,079 | 176 | $6,544 |
| Coast Holding LP | Pala | Dec 14, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Ranch Company | Temecula | Dec 6, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mendoza Bros Farming Inc | Santa Maria | Nov 21, 2022 | 90 violations | $22,109 | 40 | $15,199 |
| Humberto Castaneda Produce | Fulton | Nov 20, 2022 | 102 violations | $31,102 | 23 | $18,155 |
| Fondomonte Fondomonte California, LLC | Blythe | Nov 18, 2022 | 10 violations | $21,744 | 2 | $11,913 |
| New Century Farms | Santa Maria | Nov 16, 2022 | 167 violations | $33,800 | 164 | $3,986 |
| Ledson Winery and Vineyard | Santa Rosa | Nov 15, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $2,454 |
| Shanti Permaculture Farm | Occidental | Nov 3, 2022 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frazer Lake Farms Inc. | Hollister | Oct 21, 2022 | 125 violations | $99,048 | 61 | $6,300 |
| D & J Packing LLC | Salinas | Oct 17, 2022 | 3 violations | $8,876 | 1 | $6,437 |
| AGRO Pack | Calexico | Oct 5, 2022 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $15,341 |
| Ag Busters, Inc. | Reedley | Oct 5, 2022 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $7,943 |
| Coastal Farm Labor Services | Oxnard | Oct 4, 2022 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,518 |
| Peri & Sons Farms of California, LLC | Firebaugh | Sep 20, 2022 | 895 violations | $513,118 | 505 | $828,568 |
| Hall, Earl Edward | Kerman | Sep 18, 2022 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $23,008 |
| Fresh Harvest, Inc. | Heber | Aug 25, 2022 | 427 violations | $100,000 | 228 | $38,660 |
| Brothers Best Labor | Santa Maria | Aug 19, 2022 | 298 violations | $57,236 | 99 | $19,170 |
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.