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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KY Farming, LLC | Reedley | May 9, 2017 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $6,703 |
| JNP Farm Services | Fresno | May 9, 2017 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $14,843 |
| Knights Grapevine Nursery | Olivehurst | Apr 27, 2017 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,309 |
| Del Pacifico Farm Labor Services, Inc. | Merced | Apr 23, 2017 | 12 violations | $666 | 3 | $30,049 |
| Castle Farms, Inc. | Merced | Apr 23, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,503 |
| Garcia, Alfredo Pimentel | Madera | Apr 14, 2017 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $17,590 |
| Raul Ramirez Millan | Lodi | Apr 4, 2017 | 15 violations | $226 | 3 | 0 |
| Jasbir Gill | Lodi | Apr 4, 2017 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $7,182 |
| Barriga, David D&J Ag Labor Services, Inc. | Madera | Mar 26, 2017 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,830 |
| Surinder Dhanoa Farms | Madera | Mar 26, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jensen Family Farms Jensen Family Farms, Incorporated | Salinas | Mar 20, 2017 | 19 violations | $60 | 2 | 0 |
| Orange Express FLC | Lindsay | Mar 19, 2017 | 6 violations | $1,666 | 3 | $7,818 |
| Elkhorn Packing Co., LLC | Salinas | Mar 17, 2017 | 30 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,309 |
| JY Harvesting, Inc. | Holtville | Mar 15, 2017 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | $110,220 |
| Thomson Vineyards | Napa | Mar 9, 2017 | 5 violations | $1,350 | 1 | 0 |
| Esparza Enterprises, Inc. | Coachella | Mar 8, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,436 |
| Delu, Kevin Bella Vigna Farms, Inc. | Lodi | Mar 6, 2017 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,309 |
| Arroyo's Farming, Inc. | Stockton | Mar 6, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,788 |
| Mosqueda Sandoval, Heriberto (FLC) | Lodi | Mar 6, 2017 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $5,267 |
| Perman Brothers Perman Mathew Perman Bros. | Acampo | Mar 6, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Melendrez, Jose M. La Labor Services Corporation, Inc. | Bakersfield | Mar 5, 2017 | 14 violations | $805 | 2 | $7,421 |
| AGRO Labor Services, Inc. | Coachella | Mar 5, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SOMOCO Labor Supply SO MO CO Labor Supply Inc. | Greenfield | Mar 4, 2017 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $6,224 |
| Labor Pro, Inc. | Caruthers | Mar 4, 2017 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,309 |
| Otani Properties | Reedley | Mar 4, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valley Pride | Coachella | Mar 4, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garza Jr., Joseph Frank | Fresno | Mar 4, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,436 |
| Fowler Packing Company, Inc. | Fresno | Mar 4, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,676 |
| Prime Harvest Contracting | Madera | Feb 26, 2017 | 20 violations | $2,611 | 4 | $17,476 |
| 5 T Farms | Caruthers | Feb 26, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-Valley Labor Services, Inc. | Madera | Feb 23, 2017 | 11 violations | $34 | 1 | $10,055 |
| West Coast Grape Farming | Ceres | Feb 23, 2017 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,676 |
| Tres Herraduras Farm Labor Services | Pixley | Feb 19, 2017 | 10 violations | 0 | 0 | $10,534 |
| Sun Pacific Sun Pacific Farming Cooperative, Inc. | Bakersfield | Feb 19, 2017 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,352 |
| United Ag Force Arreola, Jose Guillermo | Fresno | Feb 4, 2017 | 30 violations | $656 | 19 | $12,449 |
| Bertelsen, Brian P. Primavera Ag Services, Inc. | Reedley | Feb 4, 2017 | 9 violations | $400 | 2 | $15,561 |
| Kings River Packing, LP | Sanger | Feb 4, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $1,436 |
| Gillette Citrus, Inc. | Dinuba | Feb 4, 2017 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | $6,224 |
| Braga Ranch, Inc | Soledad | Feb 4, 2017 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,352 |
| Church Brothers Farms | Salinas | Feb 3, 2017 | 45 violations | $1,260 | 42 | $3,591 |
| El Don Farm Labor Contracting | Brawley | Feb 3, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spruce Farms | Brawley | Feb 3, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Heger Farms, LLC | El Centro | Feb 3, 2017 | 9 violations | 0 | 0 | $8,511 |
| Western Packing | Soledad | Feb 3, 2017 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | $21,546 |
| Nature Fresh Farms | Holtville | Feb 2, 2017 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan's Fresh Packing | Calexico | Feb 1, 2017 | 30 violations | $1,778 | 28 | $3,352 |
| JC Dominguez FLC Iliana Esther Dominguez | Heber | Feb 1, 2017 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $9,097 |
| Jack Bros, Inc. | Brawley | Feb 1, 2017 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,873 |
| R.S. Harvesting | El Centro | Feb 1, 2017 | 4 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,352 |
| Manzano's Harvesting, Inc. | El Centro | Jan 29, 2017 | 40 violations | $3,341 | 31 | $15,082 |
| Foothill Organics | Fillmore | Jan 24, 2017 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,155 |
| EuroAmerican Propagators | Bonsall | Jan 23, 2017 | 457 violations repeat | $486,903 | 35 | 0 |
| Plant Plant 21, LLC | Bonsall | Jan 5, 2017 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $958 |
| Pacific Organic Produce | San Francisco | Dec 12, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fusion Farmers - FLC Dovane Thach (dba) Fusion Farmers | Riverside | Dec 1, 2016 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $35,671 |
| Excelsior Farming | Hanford | Nov 26, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $718 |
| Ovidio G. Garza Farm Labor Contractor | Indio | Nov 19, 2016 | 68 violations | $7,330 | 53 | $16,758 |
| Victor M Garza 2 Brothers Farm Labor Contractor | Thermal | Nov 19, 2016 | 42 violations | $3,337 | 30 | $27,770 |
| Ventura Pacific Co. Ventura County Lemon Cooperative | Oxnard | Nov 19, 2016 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $21,743 |
| Last Eagle Corporation | Coachella | Nov 19, 2016 | 8 violations | 0 | 0 | $20,828 |
| Corona-College Heights Orange & Lemon Assn. | Riverside | Nov 19, 2016 | 3 violations | 0 | 0 | $5,985 |
| THERMICULTURE MANAGEMENT, INC. | Coachella | Nov 18, 2016 | 6 violations | $874 | 1 | $5,267 |
| Heredia Farm Labor, Inc. | Paso Robles | Nov 18, 2016 | 11 violations | $508 | 10 | 0 |
| Sea View Sea View Packing, Inc. | Coachella | Nov 17, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,297 |
| Citrus Harvest Inc. | Coachella | Nov 16, 2016 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $16,519 |
| El Espinal El Espinal Farm Labor Contractor, LLC | Thermal | Nov 14, 2016 | 37 violations | $1,060 | 33 | $13,885 |
| Gless Ranch | Riverside | Nov 14, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $2,873 |
| Mushroom Express | Valley Center | Nov 9, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Santa Barbara Farms | Lompoc | Nov 5, 2016 | 5 violations | 0 | 0 | $3,758 |
| Walsh Vineyard management | Napa | Oct 1, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,394 |
| Mellano and Company Mellano Enterprise, Incorporated | Oceanside | Sep 30, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $4,500 |
| Guzdi Farm Labor Contractor | Stockton | Sep 29, 2016 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $5,985 |
| Enzenauer Vineyard Management | Geyserville | Sep 22, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ag Unlimited, Inc. | Soledad | Sep 15, 2016 | 6 violations | 0 | 0 | $6,943 |
| R & R Labor, Inc. | Hollister | Sep 13, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $1,436 |
| Lopez and Sons | Stockton | Sep 12, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fearnside Farms | Fresno | Sep 10, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manuel Lopez Farms | Stockton | Sep 4, 2016 | 33 violations | $6,230 | 32 | 0 |
| Six Jewels LLC | Fresno | Sep 4, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A.H. Romero Family Farms | Ceres | Sep 4, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Annie L. Ugh | Fresno | Sep 4, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sciacqua Vineyards | Fresno | Sep 4, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendall Farms, L.P. | Fallbrook | Sep 2, 2016 | 5 violations | $455 | 1 | $5,181 |
| Francisco Sanchez Farm Labor | Madera | Aug 31, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,355 |
| Hammond Family Vineyards | Fresno | Aug 31, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mc Farm Jaspreet K. Mann | Fresno | Aug 28, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Naib S. & Balvir K. Brar | Fresno | Aug 28, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luna Farm Labor Service | Parlier | Aug 28, 2016 | 2 violations | 0 | 0 | $2,826 |
| Big F Company, Inc. | Santa Maria | Aug 27, 2016 | 70 violations | $680 | 68 | $1,861 |
| Jimenez, Joel Durango Farm Management, Inc. | Sanger | Aug 27, 2016 | 7 violations | 0 | 0 | $6,123 |
| Foothill Packing | Salinas | Aug 26, 2016 | 29 violations | $4,807 | 23 | $9,455 |
| Mendoza Family Labor Contracting II | Madera | Aug 23, 2016 | 12 violations | $55 | 1 | $6,359 |
| Marciano Lopez | Exeter | Aug 23, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fluegge Egg Ranch Fluegge Egg Ranch 2, Inc. | Escondido | Aug 17, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan's Fresh Packing | Calexico | Aug 14, 2016 | 11 violations | 0 | 0 | $12,717 |
| CCD Mushroom Farm | Fallbrook | Aug 4, 2016 | 13 violations | $2,065 | 7 | $15,322 |
| Sierra Del Oro Sierra Land Group Inc. | Glendale | Aug 2, 2016 | 15 violations | $1,902 | 11 | $19,311 |
| Valdivia Farms | Carlsbad | Aug 2, 2016 | 1 violation | 0 | 0 | $22,608 |
| G & S Farms | Brentwood | Jul 29, 2016 | no violations found | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rivera Farm Labor Contracting | Napa | Jul 28, 2016 | 16 violations | $7,440 | 7 | $24,257 |
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.