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 
99,734 
82,462 
67,000 
55,570 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
1,936 
1,650 
382 
298 
Sex of operator: 
25 to 34 years 
6,453 
5,826 
3,037 
2,700 
Male 
72,834 
60,792 
58,909 
48,793 
35 to 44 years 
14,428 
14,205 
8,442 
8,211 
Female 
26,900 
21,670 
8,091 
6,777 
45 to 54 years 
26,210 
22,707 
17,190 
14,995 
55 to 64 years 
25,580 
19,784 
17,926 
14,332 
Primary occupation: 
65 to 74 years 
16,548 
12,046 
12,889 
9,660 
Farming 
45,316 
36,153 
31,820 
24,933 
75 years and over 
8,579 
6,244 
7,134 
5,374 
Other 
54,418 
46,309 
35,180 
30,637 
Average age of - 
Place of residence: 
All operators 
54.8 
53.4 
(X) 
(X) 
On farm operated 
65,468 
53,779 
44,722 
37,019 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
57.1 
56.0 
Not on farm operated 
34,266 
28,683 
22,278 
18,551 
Second operator 
51.4 
49.5 
(X) 
(X) 
Third operator 
44.0 
42.3 
(X) 
(X) 
Days worked off farm: 
None 
31,945 
21,843 
21,762 
14,763 
Spanish, Flispanic, or 
Any 
67,789 
60,619 
45,238 
40,807 
Latino origin (see text) 
99,734 
82,462 
67,000 
55,570 
1 to 49 days 
10,485 
12,069 
6,504 
7,758 
50 to 99 days 
6,979 
7,125 
4,494 
4,785 
Race: 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
10,677 
9,403 
7,403 
6,393 
American Indian or Alaska Native 
2,560 
2,766 
1,745 
1,697 
200 days or more 
39,648 
32,022 
26,837 
21,871 
Asian 
1,089 
1,006 
667 
604 
Black or African American 
834 
806 
612 
597 
Years on present farm: 
Native Flawaiian or 
2 years or less 
5,680 
6,174 
3,127 
3,339 
Other Pacific Islander 
388 
317 
225 
204 
3 or 4 years 
8,227 
8,994 
4,798 
5,358 
White 
93,783 
76,475 
63,064 
51,869 
5 to 9 years 
21,678 
19,809 
13,556 
12,314 
More than one race reported 
1,080 
1,092 
687 
599 
1 0 years or more 
64,149 
47,485 
45,519 
34,559 
Number of persons living 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
in household of- 
2 years or less 
4,352 
(NA) 
2,217 
(NA) 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
185,901 
159,471 
3 or 4 years 
6,941 
(NA) 
3,942 
(NA) 
Second operator 
27,879 
23,037 
(X) 
(X) 
5 to 9 years 
19,252 
(NA) 
11,786 
(NA) 
Third operator 
10,581 
9,782 
(X) 
(X) 
1 0 years or more 
69,189 
(NA) 
49,055 
(NA) 
' 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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