Table 59. Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino Origin Operators - Selected Operator Characteristics: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Characteristics 
All operators ' 
Principal operator 
Characteristics 
All operators ' 
Principal operator 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Operators number 
761 
651 
509 
395 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
22 
20 
1 
- 
Sex of operator: 
25 to 34 years 
44 
91 
21 
30 
Male 
533 
412 
453 
329 
35 to 44 years 
146 
128 
96 
73 
Female 
228 
239 
56 
66 
45 to 54 years 
209 
168 
133 
114 
55 to 64 years 
168 
136 
118 
90 
Primary occupation: 
65 to 74 years 
112 
75 
86 
59 
Farming 
342 
312 
238 
200 
75 years and over 
60 
33 
54 
29 
Other 
419 
339 
271 
195 
Average age of - 
Place of residence: 
All operators 
53.2 
49.8 
(X) 
(X) 
On farm operated 
650 
542 
430 
345 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
55.8 
54.0 
Not on farm operated 
111 
109 
79 
50 
Second operator 
49.7 
45.0 
(X) 
(X) 
Third operator 
32.6 
34.4 
(X) 
(X) 
Days worked off farm: 
None 
278 
205 
202 
120 
Spanish, Flispanic, or 
Any 
483 
446 
307 
275 
Latino origin (see text) 
761 
651 
509 
395 
1 to 49 days 
44 
67 
28 
42 
50 to 99 days 
29 
35 
18 
24 
Race: 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
79 
66 
46 
46 
American Indian or Alaska Native 
32 
20 
21 
9 
200 days or more 
331 
278 
215 
163 
Asian 
4 
8 
1 
4 
Black or African American 
15 
7 
14 
7 
Years on present farm: 
Native Flawaiian or 
2 years or less 
50 
57 
21 
27 
Other Pacific Islander 
1 
1 
- 
- 
3 or 4 years 
63 
87 
32 
61 
White 
687 
603 
460 
366 
5 to 9 years 
159 
165 
109 
94 
More than one race reported 
22 
12 
13 
9 
1 0 years or more 
489 
342 
347 
213 
Number of persons living 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
in household of- 
2 years or less 
39 
(NA) 
15 
(NA) 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
1,442 
1,178 
3 or 4 years 
70 
(NA) 
34 
(NA) 
Second operator 
129 
182 
(X) 
(X) 
5 to 9 years 
140 
(NA) 
96 
(NA) 
Third operator 
36 
47 
(X) 
(X) 
1 0 years or more 
512 
(NA) 
364 
(NA) 
^ Data were collected for a maximum of three operators per farm. 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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