Agriculture Workforce Management Association

What Agriculture Workforce Management Association does

Agriculture Workforce Management Association, Inc. (AWMA) is a Kentucky-based nonprofit association founded in 2008 that provides H-2A temporary agricultural labor certification processing services to agricultural employers across at least eight U.S. states, including Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Alabama, Missouri, and Texas. The organization is owned and managed by agricultural employers themselves and is governed by a Board of Directors drawn from Kentucky counties, positioning it as a member-driven cooperative rather than a commercial agent. Its core offering is end-to-end H-2A application processing — preparing DOL applications, coordinating USCIS documentation and consulate appointments, monitoring AEWR wage compliance, and providing ongoing regulatory guidance including housing requirements, wage calculations, and the recently revised 60-day comment-period AEWR rule effective for applications submitted on or after October 2, 2025.

AWMA's service surface extends beyond core visa processing to include notarized interpreter affidavits that allow H-2A workers in Kentucky and Tennessee to drive on Mexican licenses, Spanish-English document translation, member training and education on H Visa programs, monthly regulatory newsletters, and Excel-based wage and payroll calculation tools. A supporting partnership with Del Al & Associates provides a 400-worker H-2 processing facility in Monterrey, Mexico with restrooms, luggage storage, and proximity to the ASC, completing an end-to-end worker journey from Mexican staging to U.S. farm placement at no applicant fee. All services are delivered through manual processes, phone, email, text, and in-person consultations — there is no proprietary software platform, no API, no mobile applications, and no AI or automation infrastructure. The website is built and hosted on Homestead and the payment portal runs through Streamline Payments.

AWMA's revenue model is membership-based professional services: agricultural employer members contract with AWMA as their H-2A Agent and pay fees for application processing and ongoing compliance support, with no publicly disclosed pricing tiers and multi-year contractual relationships. Distribution is entirely direct (sales-led) with no third-party resellers, relying on the association's website content, monthly newsletter, word-of-mouth within farming networks, and inbound calls through its Lexington office and Washington, D.C. textline. There are no funding rounds, no venture capital or institutional investors, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no M&A activity disclosed.

Name

Agriculture Workforce Management Association

Legal name

Agriculture Workforce Management Association, Inc.

Website

https://awmalabor.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Agriculture Workforce Management Association is a Kentucky-based nonprofit association, owned and managed by agricultural employers, that processes H-2A temporary agricultural labor certification applications and provides compliance guidance for farmers across multiple U.S. states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Labor Certification Services

NAICS

Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders (115115), Support Activities for Crop Production (11511)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

H-2A & Agricultural Visa Labor Contractors (AFACAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Farm Labor Compliance & Payroll Services (HR, Taxes, Workers’ Comp) (AFACAHAL), Farm Labor Management Services (Crew Boss, Timekeeping, Productivity) (AFACAHAK)

Keywords

• H-2A visa processing
• Agricultural labor certification
• Farm workforce management
• Seasonal worker visas
• Agricultural employer services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lexington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. H-2A Application Processing Services: AWMA charges fees to agricultural employer members for processing H-2A visa applications and providing ongoing compliance support. Employers pay association fees for the service of handling government procedures, including DOL applications, USCIS processing, and maintaining compliance with H-2A regulations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Agriculture Workforce Management Association (AWMA) provides H-2A temporary agricultural labor certification processing services on behalf of its agricultural employer-members. AWMA acts as a single-point government liaison, handling Department of Labor applications, USCIS documentation, consulate appointment coordination, compliance monitoring, and ongoing regulatory guidance for farmers who need seasonal guest workers.

Product overview

Agriculture Workforce Management Association (AWMA) is a service-based membership organization owned and managed by agricultural employers. It is not a software product company but rather provides H-2A visa processing services, guidance, and educational resources to agricultural employers. The organization's core offerings include H-2A visa application processing, temporary work visa services, Spanish language translations, driver's license affidavits, training and education, monthly newsletters, wage/payroll calculation tools, housing requirement resources, and access to a processing facility in Monterrey, Mexico. These services are delivered through manual processes, phone consultations, email, and in-person assistance rather than through a software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• H-2A Visa Application Processing Services Provides guidance and administrative support to agricultural employer-members applying for temporary alien agricultural labor certification to employ H-2A workers on a temporary or seasonal basis, acting as the single-point liaison with the Department of Labor, USCIS, and Department of State.
• Training and Education Services Standalone training and education services provided to organizations and individuals interested in the H-2A Program, including education for agriculture and non-agriculture businesses on H Visa Programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 75-day advance application processing requirement met through proper submission procedures

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Del Al & AssociatessupportingOthersDel Al & Associates operates an H2 processing facility in Monterrey, Mexico that accommodates workers processed by the company. The facility can accommodate 400 workers and provides restrooms, luggage storage, and is located near the ASC (Application Service Center). There is no fee to applicants for use of this facility or services. This is a third-party service provider that workers use during the visa application process.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• CIERCO Global Workforce Solutions: H-2A and H-2B visa processing agent serving U.S. employers with seasonal labor needs. Comparable to AWMA in visa-processing role but with broader visa category coverage and international recruitment capabilities.
• U.S. Farms Labor: H-2A labor contractor providing visa processing, recruitment, and transportation services to agricultural employers. Comparable in service model and customer segment to AWMA.
• MAS Labor: H-2A labor contractor and agent serving agricultural employers across multiple states with visa processing, transportation, and housing services. Closely aligned with AWMA's service offering and target customer (SMB farmers using H-2A).
• North Carolina Growers Association: Member-owned agricultural association that has served as an H-2A agent for tobacco and other crop producers since 1989. Highly comparable to AWMA's member-owned, association-led H-2A processing model.
• AgWorks (Labor Holdings Corp.): Provides H-2A visa processing and compliance services to Southeastern U.S. farmers. Directly comparable to AWMA in service scope, geography overlap (Tennessee, Alabama), and SMB farmer customer segment.
• Wafla: Largest H-2A visa agent in the Pacific Northwest, providing seasonal labor processing and compliance services to agricultural employers. Directly comparable to AWMA in H-2A agent role, though Wafla operates at greater scale and on the West Coast.
• Global Ag Services: H-2A visa agent and farm labor contractor providing seasonal agricultural labor processing services. Operates in overlapping Midwestern and Southern states with similar SMB farmer customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy: Large immigration law firm with a dedicated H-2A practice serving agricultural employers. Comparable to AWMA in the H-2A processing function but serves larger employers and uses attorney-led delivery.
• ManpowerGroup AgrAbility / agricultural staffing divisions: Global staffing and workforce solutions provider with some exposure to agricultural labor via staffing partnerships. Larger and broader than AWMA but operates in adjacent labor-market territory.

Others

• Paychex / agricultural payroll providers: Major payroll and HR services provider with compliance capabilities relevant to agricultural employers. Adjacent rather than directly competitive, but could expand into H-2A compliance as a value-added service.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/agriculture-workforce-management-association-inc.

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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