Three-quarters of Napa Valley’s farmworkers are parents, refuting the perception that the workforce is dominated by younger, single men, according to a county assessment.
Most Napa County farmworkers are women and men either living with their children or supporting two households—one for their children and a second near their work, Napa County Supervisor Joelle Gallagher said Friday, citing results of the Napa County Farmworker Housing Needs and Impacts Assessment Report.
The Napa Valley wine industry, which accounts for over 25% of California’s wine revenues, employs about 9,000 farmworkers, according to the report. About 40% work in Napa County year-round, and 60% work there eight to 11 months a year.
