Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products

Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products score 53 out of 100, which is elevated exposure to AI. That ranks #174 of 923 US occupations, where #1 is the most exposed. Of the 12 tasks in this job, AI could speed up 1 on its own and 11 more with extra software built on top of it. In April–May 2026, 2 of these tasks showed up in real conversations with Claude, Anthropic's AI assistant.

53/ 100

Elevated

Rank: #174of 923 jobs
US workers: 491,430for Buyers and Purchasing Agents
Median pay: $77,710a year
In real AI use: 2 of 12tasks, April–May 2026

Task by task

Each task this job involves, as listed by O*NET, rated on whether a large language model like GPT-4 could cut the time it takes by at least half at the same quality. Tasks marked Seen in real AI use appeared in conversations with Claude in April–May 2026 (Anthropic Economic Index).

AI can speed this up on its own: 1 (8%)
AI can speed this up with extra software: 11 (92%)
Little or no AI speed-up: 0 (0%)

Calculate applicable government grain quotas.AI can speed this up on its own · supplemental task
Purchase, for further processing or for resale, farm products, such as milk, grains, or Christmas trees.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
Arrange for processing or resale of purchased products.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
Negotiate contracts with farmers for the production or purchase of farm products.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
Arrange for transportation or storage of purchased products.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
Maintain records of business transactions and product inventories, reporting data to companies or government agencies as necessary.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task · Seen in real AI use
Review orders to determine product types and quantities required to meet demand.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task · Seen in real AI use
Examine or test crops or products to estimate their value, determine their grade, or locate any evidence of disease or insect damage.AI can speed this up with extra software · supplemental task
Coordinate or direct activities of workers engaged in cutting, transporting, storing, or milling products and maintaining records.AI can speed this up with extra software · supplemental task
Sell supplies, such as seed, feed, fertilizers, or insecticides, arranging for loans or financing as necessary.AI can speed this up with extra software · supplemental task
Advise farm groups or growers on land preparation or livestock care techniques that will maximize the quantity and quality of production.AI can speed this up with extra software · supplemental task
Estimate land production possibilities, surveying property and studying factors such as crop rotation history, soil fertility, or irrigation facilities.AI can speed this up with extra software · supplemental task

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How to read this score. Exposure measures how much of the work AI could speed up, not whether the job will disappear. A highly exposed job can change shape, with people spending less time on routine tasks and more on the rest. The score counts tasks AI can speed up on its own in full, and tasks that need extra software at half weight.

The ratings come from published research based on GPT-4 (2023). To show what's happening now, each task is also checked against the latest Anthropic Economic Index, which records which tasks people actually use AI for. That data is refreshed automatically when Anthropic publishes a new release. Read the full method.

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