As a service business, an ag retailer is dependent on a strong team with dependable, professional and knowledgeable individuals. Every year as an industry benchmark for recruiting, retaining and engaging employees, The Scoop conducts an email survey about compensation — salary and benefits.
The 2026 survey had more than 110 responses across 26 states with all individuals holding managerial or supervisory roles. The top states for responses were California, Iowa and Minnesota.
About Our Survey Respondents
Benefits and Influence
Applicators/Machine Operators
Sales Agronomists
Take a look at previous survey results:


