Table 62 . Selected Principal Operator Characteristics by Race: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Characteristics 
All principal 
operators 
American Indian or 
Alaska Native 
Asian 
Black or 
African American 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Operators number 
762 
686 
28 
25 
4 
3 
- 
- 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
512 
518 
16 
21 
3 
3 
- 
- 
Female 
250 
168 
12 
4 
1 
- 
- 
- 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
412 
365 
12 
15 
1 
1 
- 
- 
Other 
350 
321 
16 
10 
3 
2 
- 
- 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
616 
564 
17 
14 
4 
3 
- 
- 
Not on farm operated 
146 
122 
11 
11 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
322 
223 
10 
9 
1 
- 
- 
- 
Any 
440 
463 
18 
16 
3 
3 
- 
- 
1 to 49 days 
63 
92 
5 
3 
- 
- 
- 
- 
50 to 99 days 
40 
57 
1 
1 
- 
1 
- 
- 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
105 
95 
4 
3 
- 
- 
- 
- 
200 days or more 
232 
219 
8 
9 
3 
2 
- 
- 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
39 
29 
1 
1 
1 
- 
- 
- 
3 or 4 years 
79 
46 
4 
1 
1 
- 
- 
- 
5 to 9 years 
146 
130 
7 
1 
- 
1 
- 
- 
1 0 years or more 
498 
481 
16 
22 
2 
2 
- 
- 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
28 
(NA) 
1 
(NA) 
(NA) 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
70 
(NA) 
4 
(NA) 
1 
(NA) 
- 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
113 
(NA) 
4 
(NA) 
- 
(NA) 
- 
(NA) 
1 0 years or more 
551 
(NA) 
19 
(NA) 
3 
(NA) 
- 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
6 
1 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
25 to 34 years 
31 
25 
1 
2 
- 
- 
- 
- 
35 to 44 years 
81 
77 
4 
3 
- 
- 
- 
- 
45 to 54 years 
169 
223 
8 
4 
- 
1 
- 
- 
55 to 64 years 
287 
203 
9 
11 
3 
2 
- 
- 
65 to 74 years 
120 
108 
4 
3 
1 
- 
- 
- 
75 years and over 
68 
49 
2 
2 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Average age 
57.1 
56.2 
55.0 
55.6 
(D) 
56.3 
- 
- 
Number of persons living in household 
2,019 
1,915 
79 
74 
11 
(D) 
- 
- 
Characteristics 
Native Flawaiian or 
Other Pacific Islander 
White 
More than one race reported 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Operators number 
- 
- 
725 
656 
5 
2 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
- 
- 
493 
494 
- 
- 
Female 
- 
- 
232 
162 
5 
2 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
- 
- 
398 
349 
1 
- 
Other 
- 
- 
327 
307 
4 
2 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
- 
- 
590 
545 
5 
2 
Not on farm operated 
- 
- 
135 
111 
- 
- 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
- 
- 
309 
214 
2 
- 
Any 
- 
- 
416 
442 
3 
2 
1 to 49 days 
- 
- 
58 
89 
- 
- 
50 to 99 days 
- 
- 
39 
55 
- 
- 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
- 
- 
100 
91 
1 
1 
200 days or more 
- 
- 
219 
207 
2 
1 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
- 
- 
37 
28 
- 
- 
3 or 4 years 
- 
- 
73 
45 
1 
- 
5 to 9 years 
- 
- 
138 
128 
1 
- 
1 0 years or more 
- 
- 
477 
455 
3 
2 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
- 
(NA) 
27 
(NA) 
- 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
- 
(NA) 
64 
(NA) 
1 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
- 
(NA) 
108 
(NA) 
1 
(NA) 
1 0 years or more 
- 
(NA) 
526 
(NA) 
3 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
- 
- 
6 
1 
- 
- 
25 to 34 years 
- 
- 
30 
23 
- 
- 
35 to 44 years 
- 
- 
76 
74 
1 
- 
45 to 54 years 
- 
- 
161 
217 
- 
1 
55 to 64 years 
- 
- 
273 
190 
2 
- 
65 to 74 years 
- 
- 
114 
104 
1 
1 
75 years and over 
- 
- 
65 
47 
1 
- 
Average age 
- 
- 
57.2 
56.2 
(D) 
62.5 
Number of persons living in household 
- 
- 
1,915 
1,827 
14 
(D) 
48 Alaska 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
