[relaytheurgency]

Farming is one of the most dangerous jobs in the US. There are reasons aside from money that people choose to pursue other careers.

[tetraodonpuffer]

I would think it being seasonal would put a big damper on people wanting to do it: if you can only work 6-8 months a year, what are you going to do the rest of the time?

[dragonwriter]

If you're paid enough in that 6-8 months, whatever you want. Plenty of dangerous, limited season jobs exist—but to attract workers they have to pay really well.

[relaytheurgency]

How many teachers are there in this country? Safe, seasonal work isn't exactly common but it's certainly not shirked due to not being busy for 3 months. A lot of teachers find that to be a benefit.

[maxerickson]

I know someone that has an agricultural business and does tax accounting in the off season.

[Jtsummers]

https://www.bls.gov/iif/oshcfoi1.htm#2015

If anyone else wants data on this assertion (farming as one of the most dangerous jobs in the US). It certainly appears to be up there, in both gross and per capita numbers. Seems to largely (for agricultural workers) be associated with transportation (not equipment, so perhaps the way many workers travel around fields and all in the back of trucks and similar unsafe methods?).

[relaytheurgency]

The decline in equipment deaths and injuries is mostly due to automation. Not nearly as many people with their hands near a PTO as there used to be.