Table 46. Women Principal Operators - Selected Farm Characteristics: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Geographic area 
Land in farms 
Harvested cropland 
Market 
value of 
agricultural 
products 
sold 
($1,000) 
Farms by economic class and primary occupation 
Farming 
Other than farming 
Farms 
Acres 
Farms 
Acres 
Less than 
$2,500 
$2,500 to 
$9,999 
$10,000 or 
more 
Less than 
$2,500 
$2,500 to 
$9,999 
$10,000 or 
more 
State Total 
Connecticut 
1,505 
74,273 
673 
11,327 
43,026 
363 
220 
250 
389 
173 
110 
Counties 
Fairfield 
135 
14,753 
46 
299 
4,720 
52 
20 
29 
16 
13 
5 
Hartford 
260 
10,462 
142 
2,688 
9,547 
48 
28 
48 
86 
26 
24 
Litchfield 
276 
15,100 
145 
3,213 
12,175 
62 
44 
28 
75 
39 
28 
Middlesex 
156 
2,915 
44 
417 
4,058 
42 
23 
33 
31 
19 
8 
New Haven 
160 
7,543 
60 
622 
3,130 
47 
12 
15 
63 
11 
12 
New London 
246 
9,634 
89 
1,099 
2,988 
71 
43 
38 
62 
21 
11 
Tolland 
140 
6,109 
73 
1,219 
2,687 
19 
29 
30 
25 
23 
14 
Windham 
132 
7,757 
74 
1,770 
3,722 
22 
21 
29 
31 
21 
8 
Table 47. Women Operators: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Geographic area 
All farms with a woman operator 
Farms with a woman principal operator 
Farms 
Women 
operators 
Land in farms 
(acres) 
Farms 
Land in farms 
(acres) 
State Total 
Connecticut 
3,356 
3,734 
216,916 
1,505 
74,273 
Counties 
Fairfield 
247 
276 
42,847 
135 
14,753 
Hartford 
517 
574 
26,863 
260 
10,462 
Litchfield 
641 
697 
41,287 
276 
15,100 
Middlesex 
310 
358 
1 1 ,273 
156 
2,915 
New Haven 
378 
429 
19,847 
160 
7,543 
New London 
561 
633 
29,694 
246 
9,634 
Tolland 
299 
337 
17,889 
140 
6,109 
Windham 
403 
430 
27,216 
132 
7,757 
Data were collected for a maximum of three operators per farm. 
Table 48. Women Principal Operators - Tenure: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Geographic area 
Total 
farms 
Full owners 
Part owners 
Tenants 
Farms 
Land in 
farms 
(acres) 
Harvested 
cropland 
(acres) 
Farms 
Land in 
farms 
(acres) 
Harvested 
cropland 
(acres) 
Farms 
Land in 
farms 
(acres) 
Harvested 
cropland 
(acres) 
State Total 
Connecticut 
1,505 
1,237 
44,425 
5,530 
137 
21,450 
4,393 
131 
8,398 
1,404 
Counties 
Fairfield 
135 
99 
(D) 
246 
10 
(D) 
(D) 
26 
(D) 
(D) 
Hartford 
260 
209 
6,921 
923 
25 
2,015 
751 
26 
1,526 
1,014 
Litchfield 
276 
225 
10,716 
1,440 
32 
3,472 
(D) 
19 
912 
(D) 
Middlesex 
156 
141 
2,616 
365 
4 
171 
(D) 
11 
128 
(D) 
New Haven 
160 
137 
2,644 
448 
13 
(D) 
126 
10 
(D) 
48 
New London 
246 
211 
8,179 
649 
17 
853 
421 
18 
602 
29 
Tolland 
140 
109 
(D) 
759 
24 
(D) 
455 
7 
52 
5 
Windham 
132 
106 
6,000 
700 
12 
1,626 
981 
14 
131 
89 
302 Connecticut 
2012 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
