Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting · Delhi, LA

Dawson Farms, LLC

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $47,590 in back wages owed to 301 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

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OSHA penalties
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Violations cited
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OSHA inspections
$47,590
Back wages owed

Dawson Farms, LLC in Delhi, LA has been the subject of 0 OSHA workplace inspections and 0 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Separately, the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found $47,590 in back wages owed to 301 affected workers. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

Compliance score

F 25/100
  • F Wage & hour compliance: $48K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($48K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.

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Dawson Farms, LLC in the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting enforcement ledger

On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, Dawson Farms, LLC ranks #325 among 2,875 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting employers with WHD recoveries ($47,590). Dawson Farms, LLC carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #325 of 2,875 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting employers on WHD back wages ($47,590).

How Dawson Farms, LLC Compares

Dawson Farms, LLC in Delhi, LA has no OSHA inspection on record with PlainWorker. An absence of federal inspection activity is not the same as a clean safety record, it typically means this employer has not yet been selected for inspection under OSHA's targeting programs. By comparison, Summit Poultry INC. in Pine Bluff, AR has 1 OSHA inspection on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Dawson Farms, LLC to date. The Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting sector average runs $3,448 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$47,590
Employees Affected
301
WHD Violations
320
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$158
Avg Back Wages per CaseAbove average
$47,590

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Dawson Farms, LLC owed $47,590 in back wages to 301 employees across 1 case and 320 violations. WHD enforces federal labor laws including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), covering minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor standards.

Industry Safety Context: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting

How Dawson Farms, LLC compares to the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting sector, which has 5,988 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Dawson Farms, LLC Industry Avg
Inspections 0 1.4
Violations 0 2.4
Total Penalty $0 $3,448
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $2,537

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What to do with this record

Use Dawson Farms, LLC's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

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  • Dawson Farms, LLC also carries $47,590 in Wage and Hour Division back-wages, a separate enforcement track from OSHA safety violations. How wage-theft enforcement works

Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Has Dawson Farms, LLC been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Dawson Farms, LLC, resulting in $47,590 in back wages owed to 301 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Dawson Farms, LLC operate in?
Dawson Farms, LLC operates in the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting sector (NAICS code 111211). This industry has 5,988 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 8,139 total OSHA inspections and $20.65M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Dawson Farms, LLC owes me wages?
If you believe Dawson Farms, LLC owes you wages, you can file a complaint with the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division at dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints or by calling 1-866-487-9243. WHD investigates violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act including unpaid minimum wage, overtime, and unauthorized deductions. The DOL has previously found $47,590 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does Dawson Farms, LLC's safety record compare to industry average?
Dawson Farms, LLC's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting industry average of $3,448 per employer. The employer has 0 inspections compared to the industry average of 1.4 per employer. For a direct comparison, Summit Poultry INC. in Pine Bluff, AR is a similar agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting employer with $14,304 in current penalties.
Data Sources & Methodology

Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).

Source: OSHA Enforcement Data

Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.

Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)

Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.

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Every figure on PlainWorker is rendered directly from official U.S. Department of Labor OSHA and Wage & Hour Division enforcement records, no number is typed in by an editor. This employer's ratios (penalty-per-violation, industry comparisons) are computed live from the 0 inspections on record. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.