For the first time in Gallup’s 20 years of tracking Americans’ views of various business and industry sectors, farming and agriculture is the clear leader. The poll asked respondents to rate their overall view of a list of business sectors. Farming and agriculture was already among the top-rated industries, but this year it moved to the number one spot with a 69 percent positive rating, up 11 percent.
The former top-ranking industries – restaurants and computers – remain in the top four, with the grocery industry rounding out the group. This year’s rankings reflect significant changes in the ratings of six industries, three of which are delivering vital goods and services to Americans during the pandemic. These three – healthcare, farming and pharmaceuticals – are all rated more positively this year than in 2019.
