Table 1.

Questions Asked in the Survey

	Questions	Answer range
	Both pre‐ and post‐COVID1‐19 survey
Q1	Do you consider food production a national security issue?	Yes; No; Unsure
Q2	In terms of immigration policy, with 1 having a very liberal bias and 7 having a very conservative bias, what is your political leaning?	1 (very liberal) to 7 (very conservative)
Q3	With 1 being no empathy and 7 being extremely empathetic, what is your level of empathy toward H‐2A workers (foreign workers on a temporary visa to work in agricultural fields)?	1 (no empathy) to 7 (extremely empathetic)
Q4	What is your level of knowledge about the H‐2A Guest Worker Program?	1 (very unfamiliar) to 7 (very familiar)
	Only in the post‐COVID1‐19 survey
Q5	How important is agriculture food production amid the coronavirus crisis?	1 (Less important than before the crisis) to 5 (More important than before the crisis)
Q6	Please rate how concerned you are about the US having a food shortage due to the effect of COVID‐19 on agricultural food workers?	1 (Not concerned at all) to 5 (Extremely concerned)
Q7	With shelter‐in‐place orders in most states, is the US government overreacting or under reacting to the crisis?	1 (Extremely underreacting) to 5 (Extremely overreacting)
Q8	Please rate your level of agreement with the following statement, “The economic damage caused by the shelter‐in‐place orders is justified to keep hospitals from becoming overwhelmed and to save as many lives as possible.”	1 (Strongly disagree) to 5 (Strongly agree)
Q9	Have you experienced a loss of income due to COVID‐19?	Yes, Permanently; Yes, temporarily; Yes, hours reduce; No