Stephanie Orchard has been dealing with the fallout of being furloughed from her job as an agricultural engineer with the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

"I know there are plenty of people who are still struggling day-to-day," Orchard said. "I know theres been a lot of tension regarding potential layoffs for us and potentially losing our jobs."

Orchard says not being able to do her job... That's what hurts the most.

I work a lot with farmers, and I really wish that I could be out there helping them in the field. Really and truly, I wish I could be out there helping the public.

Orchard is one of 92 thousand federal workers in Arizona potentially affected by the shutdown, according to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

Potentially thousands of federal workers will be sent home wit

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