AI exposure score

Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers

Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers score 37 out of 100, which is moderate exposure to AI. That ranks #455 of 923 US occupations, where #1 is the most exposed. Of the 30 tasks in this job, AI could speed up 1 on its own and 21 more with extra software built on top of it. In April–May 2026, 5 of these tasks showed up in real conversations with Claude, Anthropic's AI assistant.

37/ 100

Moderate

Rank: #455of 923 jobs
US workers: 6,500BLS, May 2025
Median pay: $89,900a year
In real AI use: 5 of 30tasks, April–May 2026

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Task by task

Each task this job involves, as listed by O*NET, rated on whether a large language model like GPT-4 could cut the time it takes by at least half at the same quality. Tasks marked Seen in real AI use appeared in conversations with Claude in April–May 2026 (Anthropic Economic Index).

AI can speed this up on its own: 1 (3%)
AI can speed this up with extra software: 21 (70%)
Little or no AI speed-up: 8 (27%)

Prepare reports required by state and federal laws.AI can speed this up on its own · core task
Collect and record growth, production, and environmental data.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task · Seen in real AI use
Determine how to allocate resources and to respond to unanticipated problems, such as insect infestation, drought, and fire.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
Determine plant growing conditions, such as greenhouses, hydroponics, or natural settings, and set planting and care schedules.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
Devise and participate in activities to improve fish hatching and growth rates, and to prevent disease in hatcheries.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
Position and regulate plant irrigation systems, and program environmental and irrigation control computers.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
Maintain financial, operational, production, or employment records for farms or ranches.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
Coordinate clerical, record-keeping, inventory, requisitioning, and marketing activities.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
Negotiate with buyers for the sale, storage, or shipment of crops or livestock.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
Analyze soil to determine types or quantities of fertilizer required for maximum crop production.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
Provide information to customers on the care of trees, shrubs, flowers, plants, and lawns.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task · Seen in real AI use
Analyze market conditions to determine acreage allocations.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task · Seen in real AI use
Replace chemical insecticides with environmentally friendly practices, such as adding pest-repelling plants to fields.AI can speed this up with extra software · supplemental task
Conduct inspections to determine crop maturity or condition or to detect disease or insect infestation.AI can speed this up with extra software · Seen in real AI use
Conduct or supervise stock examinations to identify diseases or parasites.AI can speed this up with extra software
Determine types or quantities of crops, plants, or livestock to be grown and raised, based on budgets, federal incentives, market conditions, executive directives, projected sales volumes, or soil conditions.AI can speed this up with extra software
Determine, administer, and execute policies relating to operations administration and standards, facility maintenance, and safety.AI can speed this up with extra software
Direct crop production operations, such as planning, tilling, planting, fertilizing, cultivating, spraying, and harvesting.AI can speed this up with extra software
Evaluate marketing or sales alternatives for products.AI can speed this up with extra software · Seen in real AI use
Monitor activities, such as irrigation, chemical application, harvesting, milking, breeding, and grading, to ensure adherence to safety regulations or standards.AI can speed this up with extra software
Monitor environments to ensure maintenance of optimum animal or plant life.AI can speed this up with extra software
Obtain financing for and purchase necessary machinery, land, supplies, or livestock.AI can speed this up with extra software
Manage nurseries that grow horticultural plants for sale to trade or retail customers, for display or exhibition, or for research.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Direct and monitor trapping and spawning of fish, egg incubation, and fry rearing, applying knowledge of management and fish culturing techniques.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Direct and monitor the transfer of mature fish to lakes, ponds, streams, or commercial tanks.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Inspect facilities and equipment for signs of disrepair, and perform necessary maintenance work.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Direct the breeding or raising of stock, such as cattle, poultry, or honeybees, using recognized breeding practices to ensure stock improvement.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Coordinate the selection and maintenance of brood stock.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Supervise the construction of farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, drainage systems, wells, or roads.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Hire, supervise, and train support workers.Little or no AI speed-up

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Questions about farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers and AI

Will AI replace farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers?

Unlikely. Most of the work is hard for today's AI to speed up. Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers score 37 out of 100 (moderate exposure), #455 of 923 US jobs. AI could speed up 22 of the job's 30 tasks, 1 of them on its own, while 8 see little or no speed-up. Exposure means the work is likely to change, not that the job will disappear.

Which farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers tasks can AI do?

The most exposed tasks include "Prepare reports required by state and federal laws".

Which farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers tasks are hardest for AI?

Tasks with little or no AI speed-up include "Manage nurseries that grow horticultural plants for sale to trade or retail customers, for display or exhibition, or for research"; "Direct and monitor trapping and spawning of fish, egg incubation, and fry rearing, applying knowledge of management and fish culturing techniques"; "Direct and monitor the transfer of mature fish to lakes, ponds, streams, or commercial tanks".

Are people already using AI for this work?

Yes. In April–May 2026, 5 of the 30 tasks showed up in real conversations with Claude, according to the Anthropic Economic Index.

How many people work as farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers, and what do they earn?

About 6,500 people in the US, with median pay of $89,900 a year (BLS, May 2025).

How to read this score. Exposure measures how much of the work AI could speed up, not whether the job will disappear. A highly exposed job can change shape, with people spending less time on routine tasks and more on the rest. The score counts tasks AI can speed up on its own in full, and tasks that need extra software at half weight.

The ratings come from published research based on GPT-4 (2023). To show what's happening now, each task is also checked against the latest Anthropic Economic Index, which records which tasks people actually use AI for. That data is refreshed automatically when Anthropic publishes a new release. Read the full method.