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 
45,071 
49,346 
507 
448 
354 
315 
1,064 
1,152 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
39,586 
43,015 
410 
377 
308 
282 
938 
997 
Female 
5,485 
6,331 
97 
71 
46 
33 
126 
155 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
21,315 
21,960 
212 
192 
275 
245 
510 
543 
Other 
23,756 
27,386 
295 
256 
79 
70 
554 
609 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
35,537 
38,103 
423 
379 
322 
298 
604 
651 
Not on farm operated 
9,534 
1 1 ,243 
84 
69 
32 
17 
460 
501 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
18,308 
18,241 
137 
127 
170 
148 
404 
426 
Any 
26,763 
31,105 
370 
321 
184 
167 
660 
726 
1 to 49 days 
2,492 
3,995 
41 
35 
8 
22 
78 
130 
50 to 99 days 
1,766 
2,256 
15 
14 
23 
11 
62 
61 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
3,648 
4,099 
45 
43 
16 
11 
141 
118 
200 days or more 
18,857 
20,755 
269 
229 
137 
123 
379 
417 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
1,550 
2,452 
15 
29 
8 
25 
47 
42 
3 or 4 years 
2,394 
4,066 
47 
45 
22 
102 
52 
92 
5 to 9 years 
6,724 
8,686 
122 
93 
171 
97 
153 
192 
1 0 years or more 
34,403 
34,142 
323 
281 
153 
91 
812 
826 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
1,068 
(NA) 
13 
(NA) 
7 
(NA) 
28 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
1,905 
(NA) 
43 
(NA) 
20 
(NA) 
41 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
5,763 
(NA) 
92 
(NA) 
164 
(NA) 
134 
(NA) 
1 0 years or more 
36,335 
(NA) 
359 
(NA) 
163 
(NA) 
861 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
192 
222 
- 
4 
- 
1 
- 
3 
25 to 34 years 
2,401 
2,736 
56 
35 
16 
16 
25 
18 
35 to 44 years 
4,958 
6,695 
78 
60 
92 
88 
90 
92 
45 to 54 years 
9,786 
11,960 
151 
148 
119 
120 
201 
298 
55 to 64 years 
12,434 
13,506 
115 
119 
96 
66 
322 
367 
65 to 74 years 
10,205 
9,499 
77 
61 
28 
14 
305 
260 
75 years and over 
5,095 
4,728 
30 
21 
3 
10 
121 
114 
Average age 
58.1 
56.5 
53.1 
53.0 
50.6 
49.8 
60.8 
59.3 
Number of persons living in household 
112,110 
126,344 
1,321 
1,191 
1,317 
(D) 
2,626 
2,756 
Characteristics 
Native Flawaiian or 
Other Pacific Islander 
White 
More than one race reported 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Operators number 
- 
2 
42,866 
46,945 
280 
484 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
- 
- 
37,713 
40,969 
217 
390 
Female 
- 
2 
5,153 
5,976 
63 
94 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
- 
- 
20,189 
20,759 
129 
221 
Other 
- 
2 
22,677 
26,186 
151 
263 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
- 
2 
33,957 
36,375 
231 
398 
Not on farm operated 
- 
- 
8,909 
10,570 
49 
86 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
- 
- 
17,480 
17,372 
117 
168 
Any 
- 
2 
25,386 
29,573 
163 
316 
1 to 49 days 
- 
- 
2,356 
3,756 
9 
52 
50 to 99 days 
- 
- 
1,654 
2,145 
12 
25 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
- 
- 
3,421 
3,883 
25 
44 
200 days or more 
- 
2 
17,955 
19,789 
117 
195 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
- 
- 
1,464 
2,344 
16 
12 
3 or 4 years 
- 
- 
2,257 
3,794 
16 
33 
5 to 9 years 
- 
- 
6,241 
8,196 
37 
108 
1 0 years or more 
- 
2 
32,904 
32,611 
211 
331 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
(NA) 
1,013 
(NA) 
7 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
- 
(NA) 
1,791 
(NA) 
10 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
- 
(NA) 
5,336 
(NA) 
37 
(NA) 
1 0 years or more 
- 
(NA) 
34,726 
(NA) 
226 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
- 
- 
192 
213 
- 
1 
25 to 34 years 
- 
- 
2,294 
2,645 
10 
22 
35 to 44 years 
- 
- 
4,673 
6,383 
25 
72 
45 to 54 years 
- 
2 
9,244 
1 1 ,265 
71 
127 
55 to 64 years 
- 
- 
11,818 
12,814 
83 
140 
65 to 74 years 
- 
- 
9,725 
9,083 
70 
81 
75 years and over 
- 
- 
4,920 
4,542 
21 
41 
Average age 
- 
52.0 
58.2 
56.5 
58.5 
56.0 
Number of persons living in household 
- 
(D) 
106,162 
119,818 
684 
1,240 
52 Arkansas 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
