Occupations/13-1021.00
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products
Purchase farm products either for further processing or resale. Includes tree farm contractors, grain brokers and market operators, grain buyers, and tobacco buyers. May negotiate contracts.
Usually a four-year bachelor’s degree.
AI automation risk
69%
Higher automation risk
Human characteristics
51%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
62%
Higher automation risk
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Negotiate contracts with farmers for the production or purchase of farm products.
- Mostly routine
Maintain records of business transactions and product inventories, reporting data to companies or government agencies as necessary.
- Task
Purchase, for further processing or for resale, farm products, such as milk, grains, or Christmas trees.
Split from the wording of these tasks, shown next to the occupation’s AI risk. It is not a separate score for each task, and it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Purchase, for further processing or for resale, farm products, such as milk, grains, or Christmas trees.
- 02Arrange for processing or resale of purchased products.
- 03Negotiate contracts with farmers for the production or purchase of farm products.
- 04Arrange for transportation or storage of purchased products.
- 05Maintain records of business transactions and product inventories, reporting data to companies or government agencies as necessary.
- 06Review orders to determine product types and quantities required to meet demand.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks4.20
- Degree of automation2.95
- Time sitting4.32
- Originality (ability)3.00
- Conflict situations3.20
- Hands-on objects/tools2.11
- Outdoors / weather2.20
- Disease exposure1.06
- Decision freedom4.60
Top abilities
- Oral Expression4.00
- Written Comprehension3.62
- Speech Clarity3.62
- Oral Comprehension3.62
- Deductive Reasoning3.62
- Speech Recognition3.38
- Problem Sensitivity3.38
- Near Vision3.38
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.38
- Active Listening3.75
- Writing3.12
- Speaking3.88
- Mathematics3.00
- Science1.62
- Critical Thinking3.88
- Active Learning3.12
- Learning Strategies2.50
- Monitoring3.12
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 27 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ · Public | Agricultural/Farm Supplies Retailing and Wholesaling 01.0105 | $12,000 | 90% | 69% | 1 yr $83,177 2 yr — Master's · CIP 01.01 |
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · Public | Agricultural/Farm Supplies Retailing and Wholesaling 01.0105 | $14,800 | 11% | 93% | 1 yr $56,189 2 yr $57,149 Bachelor's · CIP 01.01 |
University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA · Public | Agricultural/Farm Supplies Retailing and Wholesaling 01.0105 | $17,400 | 64% | 83% | 1 yr $55,964 2 yr $48,342 Bachelor's · CIP 01.01 |
University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND · Public | Agricultural/Farm Supplies Retailing and Wholesaling 01.0105 | $10,800 | 83% | 66% | 1 yr $55,383 2 yr $49,270 Bachelor's · CIP 01.01 |
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL · Public | Agricultural/Farm Supplies Retailing and Wholesaling 01.0105 | $17,500 | 45% | 85% | 1 yr $53,984 2 yr $53,858 Bachelor's · CIP 01.01 |
Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN · Public | Agricultural/Farm Supplies Retailing and Wholesaling 01.0105 | $10,000 | 53% | 83% | 1 yr $50,161 2 yr $46,899 Bachelor's · CIP 01.01 |
University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI · Public | Agricultural/Farm Supplies Retailing and Wholesaling 01.0105 | $11,200 | 49% | 89% | 1 yr $49,214 2 yr $44,468 Bachelor's · CIP 01.01 |
University of Iowa Iowa City, IA · Public | Agricultural/Farm Supplies Retailing and Wholesaling 01.0105 | $10,700 | 86% | 79% | 1 yr $48,958 2 yr $48,432 Bachelor's · CIP 01.01 |
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA · Public | Agricultural/Farm Supplies Retailing and Wholesaling 01.0105 | $19,600 | 55% | 86% | 1 yr $48,041 2 yr $40,017 Bachelor's · CIP 01.01 |
Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX · Public | Agricultural/Farm Supplies Retailing and Wholesaling 01.0105 | $13,200 | 63% | 83% | 1 yr $47,056 2 yr $45,149 Bachelor's · CIP 01.01 |
Michigan State University East Lansing, MI · Public | Agricultural/Farm Supplies Retailing and Wholesaling 01.0105 | $16,100 | 88% | 82% | 1 yr $46,673 2 yr $50,356 Bachelor's · CIP 01.01 |
Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH · Public | Agricultural/Farm Supplies Retailing and Wholesaling 01.0105 | $12,800 | 53% | 83% | 1 yr $46,018 2 yr $46,673 Bachelor's · CIP 01.01 |