Table 57. Women 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 
969,672 
985,192 
288,264 
306,209 
Age group - Con. 
Primary occupation: 
35 to 44 years 
119,534 
157,193 
25,615 
35,444 
Farming 
348,230 
341,538 
124,567 
121,799 
45 to 54 years 
243,585 
283,098 
63,148 
77,016 
Other 
621,442 
643,654 
163,697 
184,410 
55 to 64 years 
279,063 
251,231 
81,401 
77,155 
65 to 74 years 
167,389 
137,246 
57,907 
53,179 
Place of residence: 
75 years and over 
82,725 
77,610 
47,758 
50,329 
On farm operated 
787,455 
796,072 
223,713 
232,683 
Not on farm operated 
182,217 
189,120 
64,551 
73,526 
Average age of - 
All operators 
55.6 
54.0 
(X) 
(X) 
Days worked off farm: 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
60.1 
58.8 
None 
365,782 
338,395 
125,060 
124,779 
Second operator 
54.1 
52.2 
(X) 
(X) 
Any 
603,890 
646,797 
163,204 
181,430 
Third operator 
49.1 
47.9 
(X) 
(X) 
1 to 49 days 
83,330 
107,340 
22,268 
29,224 
50 to 99 days 
48,845 
56,190 
12,868 
14,722 
Spanish, Flispanic, or 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
96,583 
100,654 
26,479 
28,104 
Latino origin (see text) 
26,900 
21,670 
8,091 
6,777 
200 days or more 
375,132 
382,613 
101,589 
109,380 
Race: 
Years on present farm: 
American Indian or Alaska Native 
23,746 
22,845 
11,418 
10,103 
2 years or less 
46,231 
58,427 
12,826 
15,832 
Asian 
8,200 
6,690 
2,700 
2,033 
3 or 4 years 
65,012 
85,552 
18,780 
26,063 
Black or African American 
10,606 
9,148 
4,630 
4,429 
5 to 9 years 
176,461 
207,057 
50,414 
63,554 
Native Flawaiian or 
1 0 years or more 
681,968 
634,156 
206,244 
200,760 
Other Pacific Islander 
898 
894 
284 
267 
White 
919,780 
935,256 
267,121 
287,092 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
More than one race reported 
6,442 
10,359 
2,111 
2,285 
2 years or less 
36,086 
(NA) 
9,571 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
55,674 
(NA) 
15,566 
(NA) 
Number of persons living 
5 to 9 years 
157,559 
(NA) 
43,778 
(NA) 
in household of- 
1 0 years or more 
720,353 
(NA) 
219,349 
(NA) 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
653,542 
707,254 
Second operator 
311,414 
265,027 
(X) 
(X) 
Age group: 
Third operator 
74,418 
71,302 
(X) 
(X) 
Under 25 years 
14,181 
16,632 
1,454 
1,800 
25 to 34 years 
63,195 
62,182 
10,981 
11,286 
' Data were collected for a maximum of three operators per farm. 
2012 Census of Agriculture - UNITED STATES DATA 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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