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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V & V Farms, Inc. | Gonzales | Nov 14, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh Harvest, Inc. | Salinas | Nov 9, 2010 | 42 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| YNT Harvesting YNT Labor Services, Inc. | Kingsburg | Nov 8, 2010 | 9 violations | $100 | 5 | $1,300 |
| Kozuki Farming, Inc. | Parlier | Nov 8, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GH Dairy | Ontario | Nov 7, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dolores Romo-Housing Provider | Gonzales | Nov 4, 2010 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,750 |
| Reyes Ag Mgt Inc | Madera | Oct 30, 2010 | 5 violations | $7,594 | 1 | 0 |
| North Star Orchards | Yuba City | Oct 24, 2010 | 15 violations | $20,929 | 10 | $900 |
| Veldhuis North Dairy | Ballico | Oct 23, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Avila and Sons | Livingston | Oct 15, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daylight Vegetation Management | Chico | Oct 8, 2010 | 12 violations | $9,378 | 0 | 0 |
| Acosta Labor Services, LLC | Yuba City | Aug 25, 2010 | 4 violations | $1,178 | 1 | $300 |
| Sun World Sun World International LLC | Bakersfield | Aug 22, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Empire Farm Labor Contracting, Inc. | Mc Farland | Aug 22, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun Pacific Sun Pacific Farming Cooperative Inc | Bakersfield | Aug 22, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-Valley Labor Services, Inc. | Madera | Aug 21, 2010 | 123 violations | $49,528 | 114 | $20,100 |
| Sun World International | Bakersfield | Aug 21, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kern Ridge Growers, LLC | Arvin | Aug 20, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J A Contracting J.A. Contracting, Inc. | Visalia | Aug 20, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Longboy Labor Contracting Inc | Delano | Aug 19, 2010 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vincent B Zaninovich & Sons Inc. | Richgrove | Aug 19, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Veloria Farm Labor Contracting | Delano | Aug 19, 2010 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garcia Family Farms Inc | Arvin | Aug 19, 2010 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-Valley Labor Service, Inc. | Madera | Aug 19, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pulido Farms FLC | Mc Farland | Aug 18, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Garcia Zamudio FLC | Arvin | Aug 18, 2010 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caliente Farms, LLC | Delano | Aug 18, 2010 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nunez Ag, Inc. | Mc Farland | Aug 14, 2010 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hein Ranch Company | Visalia | Aug 14, 2010 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A & F Sheep Company | Bakersfield | Aug 9, 2010 | 21 violations | $3,095 | 7 | $19,900 |
| Garza, Inc. | Bakersfield | Aug 7, 2010 | 15 violations | $1,512 | 6 | $2,400 |
| DG Berry | Santa Maria | Aug 6, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Betteravia Farms (AGER) | Santa Maria | Aug 6, 2010 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Castaneda & Son's, Inc. | Santa Maria | Aug 5, 2010 | 9 violations | $553 | 1 | $2,450 |
| Rancho Harvest Inc. (FLC) | Santa Maria | Aug 5, 2010 | 10 violations | $160 | 2 | $1,875 |
| McCormack Sheep & Grain | Rio Vista | Aug 5, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Y. Hayashi & Sons | Arroyo Grande | Aug 5, 2010 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $750 |
| Marchi's Central Farm | Pescadero | Aug 4, 2010 | 118 violations | $35,710 | 93 | $13,350 |
| West Coast Packing, Inc. | Santa Maria | Aug 4, 2010 | 15 violations | $1,920 | 6 | $1,725 |
| Plantel Nurseries, Inc. | Santa Maria | Aug 4, 2010 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sweet N Yummy, LLC (AGER) | Santa Maria | Aug 4, 2010 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hilda Barrueta Farming | Santa Maria | Aug 4, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mesa Harvesting Company | Santa Maria | Aug 4, 2010 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OSR Enterprises | Santa Maria | Aug 4, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Durant Harvesting, Inc. | Santa Maria | Aug 4, 2010 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $825 |
| OSR Enterprises | Santa Maria | Aug 4, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DB Specialty Farms | Santa Maria | Aug 4, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Agro-Jal Paloma Packing Inc | Santa Maria | Aug 3, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Velasquez Packing, Inc. | Lompoc | Aug 3, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Baroda Farms, Inc. | Lompoc | Aug 3, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OSR Enterprises | Santa Maria | Aug 3, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GC Harvesting | Salinas | Aug 3, 2010 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,200 |
| Taylor Farms Taylor Farms California, Inc. | Salinas | Aug 3, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gill Ranch Inc. Gill Ranch Company LLC | King City | Jul 16, 2010 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,400 |
| Professional Tree Services | Sunland | Jul 14, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Color Spot Nurseries, Inc. | San Juan Capistrano | Jul 10, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Esparza Enterprises, Inc. | Stockton | Jul 2, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J A Contracting | Visalia | Jul 2, 2010 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $550 |
| Camarillo Berry Farms, LP | Salinas | Jun 16, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| USA Berry Farms | Castroville | Jun 16, 2010 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RAMCO Ramco Enterprises, L.P. | Salinas | Jun 16, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Central Coast Berry | Castroville | Jun 16, 2010 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forest Keeper | Porterville | Jun 12, 2010 | 41 violations | $6,560 | 19 | $375 |
| Sierra Cascade Nursery, Inc | Susanville | Jun 9, 2010 | 39 violations | $1,453 | 30 | $17,700 |
| Dutton Ranch Corporation | Sebastopol | Jun 2, 2010 | 49 violations | 0 | 0 | $13,800 |
| Four Seasons Contracting, Inc. | Kerman | May 31, 2010 | 2 violations | $72 | 1 | 0 |
| West Coast Harvesting, Inc. | Somis | May 23, 2010 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nunes Vegetables, Inc. | Oxnard | May 23, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacific Coast Farm Labor | Fillmore | May 22, 2010 | 12 violations | $1,860 | 5 | $1,225 |
| Wise Orchards I | Fillmore | May 22, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcos Strawberry Farm | Oxnard | May 21, 2010 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanimura & Antle Fresh Foods, Inc. | Salinas | May 21, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunfresh USA, Inc. | Santa Paula | May 20, 2010 | 38 violations | $1,603 | 18 | $2,400 |
| LT Farm, Inc | Poway | May 20, 2010 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Agricultural Computerized Technology | Oxnard | May 18, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Miguel Produce | Oxnard | May 18, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Great Tree Tenders | Redwood Valley | May 15, 2010 | 70 violations | $15,050 | 32 | 0 |
| Allstate Engineering | Los Angeles | May 15, 2010 | 32 violations | $5,850 | 19 | 0 |
| Peter Rabbit Farms | Coachella | May 15, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Escareno Reforestation | Red Bluff | May 14, 2010 | 5 violations | $25 | 1 | 0 |
| Premium Packing, Inc. | Salinas | May 4, 2010 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Torres Farm Labor Contractor | Bakersfield | May 1, 2010 | 133 violations | $13,707 | 106 | $11,075 |
| Bautista Farms | Stockton | Apr 30, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grimmway Farms Grimmway Enterprises Inc. | Arvin | Apr 30, 2010 | 128 violations | 0 | 0 | $10,600 |
| Grimmway Farms Grimmway Enterprises, Inc | Arvin | Apr 29, 2010 | 128 violations | $13,707 | 106 | 0 |
| Gardiner Farms LLC | Bakersfield | Apr 22, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harris Moran Seed Company | Modesto | Apr 21, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D & J Farm Management LLC | Bakersfield | Apr 20, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pacheco Brother's Inc. | Shafter | Apr 20, 2010 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $900 |
| Esparza Enterprises, Inc. | Bakersfield | Apr 20, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Torres Farm Labor Contractors, Inc | Bakersfield | Apr 20, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vanderhoek Dairy | Modesto | Apr 20, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Delta Farms Packing, Inc. | Stockton | Apr 20, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fresh Herb Farm Inc | Perris | Apr 10, 2010 | 55 violations | $25,000 | 25 | $2,081 |
| Doan Inc | Niland | Apr 9, 2010 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,200 |
| Sun Pacific Sun Pacific Farming Cooperative, Inc. | Bakersfield | Mar 31, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Escamilla LLC | Calexico | Mar 31, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valley Pride | Coachella | Mar 28, 2010 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ocean Mist Farms California Artichoke and Vegetable Growers Co | Castroville | Mar 21, 2010 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Del Real Produce Packing | Salinas | Mar 15, 2010 | 6 violations | $537 | 5 | 0 |
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.