Immokalee is the agricultural heart of Southwest Florida and one of the most active H-2A labor markets in the entire United States. Located in Collier County, Immokalee's farms produce tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, citrus, and watermelon that supply grocery chains across the eastern United States. The Immokalee area employs thousands of H-2A workers annually through the Coalition of Immokalee Workers and major agricultural employers including Lipman Family Farms and Pacific Tomato Growers.
Federal law requires all H-2A employers in Immokalee to carry workers' compensation insurance before the DOL issues their labor certification. The primary class code for Immokalee vegetable operations is Code 0008 (vegetable farming) at $2.506 per $100 of payroll. A farm with $500,000 in annual payroll would pay approximately $12,530 per year in workers' comp premiums. Bright Coast Insurance provides same-day certificates for Immokalee H-2A employers.