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Fringe benefits lift farm hired hands above cash pay
A 1966 Agriculture Department survey shows farm workers receive noncash benefits such as housing meals and other perquisites. Including these fringe benefits raised average annual earnings to 3571 dollars, versus 2450 dollars for cash wages only, as minimum wage rules and proposals shape policy.
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