Workers' comp class code · Industrial & Other
Class code 0037 — Farm — Field Crops
Planting, cultivating, and harvesting of field crops.
This classification covers field crop farming operations, including planting, cultivating, irrigating, and harvesting crops such as grains, soybeans, or cotton. It applies to the outdoor agricultural labor and seasonal work cycles typical of row-crop operations.
Payroll includes field laborers, equipment operators running tractors and harvesters, irrigation technicians, and seasonal crews brought on during planting and harvest windows. Work is seasonal and weather-dependent, often requiring long hours during harvest to bring in crops before weather turns.
Injury exposure includes heat-related illness during long outdoor shifts, musculoskeletal strain from manual field labor, and hazards from operating and being near large agricultural machinery. Rollover protection, machine guarding on implements, and heat and hydration protocols are key safety factors in this classification.
What code 0037 typically includes
- Field laborers for planting and harvesting
- Tractor and combine operators
- Irrigation system technicians
- Seasonal and migrant harvest crews
- Farm equipment maintenance staff
Codes this one gets confused with
0037-2 — Farm Machinery Operation
This code covers general field crop labor broadly, while the machinery-specific code isolates payroll tied specifically to operating powered farm equipment.
See code 0037-22802 — Carpentry — Manufactured Products/Millwork Shop
Farm labor is outdoor agricultural work, unrelated to indoor shop-based wood product manufacturing.
See code 2802What this code means for your premium
Field crop farming rates on the higher end due to heavy machinery exposure, heat-related risk, and the physical demands of manual field labor.
Estimate your premiumClassification is not final until a carrier assigns it. Code numbers, wording and exceptions vary by state and rating bureau — several states run their own bureaus. This page is general reference written in our own words; your carrier's underwriter assigns the code based on your actual operations and payroll records.
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