Table 63. Selected Operator Characteristics by Race: 2012 
[Data were collected for a maximum of three operators. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 
Characteristics 
Operators 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
Female 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
Other 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
Not on farm operated 
Days worked off farm: 
None 
Any 
1 to 49 days 
50 to 99 days 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
200 days or more 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
3 or 4 years 
5 to 9 years 
1 0 years or more 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
3 or 4 years 
5 to 9 years 
1 0 years or more 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
25 to 34 years 
35 to 44 years 
45 to 54 years 
55 to 64 years 
65 to 74 years 
75 years and over 
Average age of - 
All operators 
Principal operator 
Second operator 
Third operator 
Number of persons living in household of - 
Principal operator 
Second operator 
Third operator 
Characteristics 
Operators 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
Female 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
Other 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
Not on farm operated 
Days worked off farm: 
None 
Any 
1 to 49 days 
50 to 99 days 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
200 days or more 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
3 or 4 years 
5 to 9 years 
1 0 years or more 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
3 or 4 years 
5 to 9 years 
1 0 years or more 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
25 to 34 years 
35 to 44 years 
45 to 54 years 
55 to 64 years 
65 to 74 years 
75 years and over 
Average age of - 
All operators 
Principal operator 
Second operator 
Third operator 
Number of persons living in household of - 
Principal operator 
Second operator 
Third operator 
American Indian 
or Alaska Native 
only 
American Indian 
or Alaska Native 
alone or in 
combination with 
other races 
Asian only 
Asian 
alone or in 
combination with 
other races 
Black or 
African American 
only 
Black or 
African American 
alone or in 
combination with 
other races 
number 
number 
58,475 
71,947 
22,140 
24,067 
44,629 
46,582 
34,729 
43,086 
13,940 
15,106 
34,023 
35,336 
23,746 
28,861 
8,200 
8,961 
10,606 
1 1 ,246 
30,560 
36,217 
12,296 
13,090 
20,392 
21,182 
27,915 
35,730 
9,844 
10,977 
24,237 
25,400 
47,060 
58,117 
13,370 
14,686 
27,455 
28,900 
11,415 
13,830 
8,770 
9,381 
17,174 
17,682 
21,340 
25,952 
7,096 
7,622 
17,097 
17,727 
37,135 
45,995 
15,044 
16,445 
27,532 
28,855 
4,722 
5,976 
2,502 
2,754 
3,883 
4,069 
3,933 
4,625 
1,568 
1,724 
2,870 
3,013 
6,104 
7,603 
2,570 
2,802 
4,721 
4,924 
22,376 
27,791 
8,404 
9,165 
16,058 
16,849 
2,672 
3,263 
1,641 
1,803 
2,034 
2,174 
3,445 
4,331 
2,087 
2,338 
2,813 
2,993 
8,743 
11,310 
5,443 
5,838 
7,056 
7,404 
43,615 
53,043 
12,969 
14,088 
32,726 
34,011 
2,008 
2,450 
1,279 
1,421 
1,565 
1,668 
2,955 
3,693 
1,815 
2,025 
2,382 
2,545 
7,810 
10,018 
4,976 
5,332 
6,270 
6,576 
45,702 
54,923 
14,070 
15,289 
34,412 
35,793 
1,510 
1,817 
318 
404 
579 
678 
4,137 
5,015 
1,426 
1,645 
1,446 
1,577 
7,381 
8,995 
3,115 
3,406 
3,332 
3,525 
13,957 
17,194 
5,500 
5,946 
8,433 
8,928 
15,061 
18,829 
6,601 
7,106 
13,898 
14,449 
10,281 
12,865 
3,436 
3,667 
10,647 
10,948 
6,148 
7,232 
1,744 
1,893 
6,294 
6,477 
55.5 
55.5 
55.0 
54.7 
60.1 
59.9 
58.1 
58.1 
56.8 
56.7 
61.9 
61.8 
52.4 
52.6 
53.2 
52.9 
56.1 
55.8 
42.9 
42.6 
45.1 
44.1 
49.7 
48.8 
109,243 
130,544 
42,391 
45,370 
79,158 
82,143 
11,987 
14,860 
6,315 
6,894 
9,444 
9,958 
4,653 
5,681 
1,894 
2,241 
3,362 
3,497 
Native Flawaiian or 
Pacific Islander only 
Native Flawaiian or 
Pacific Islander alone or 
in combination with 
other races 
White only 
White alone or 
in combination with 
other races 
2,448 
3,846 
3,035,413 
3,051,472 
1,550 
2,365 
2,115,633 
2,125,582 
898 
1,481 
919,780 
925,890 
1,124 
1,631 
1 ,340,737 
1 ,347,295 
1,324 
2,215 
1,694,676 
1,704,177 
1,704 
2,656 
2,308,315 
2,321,227 
744 
1,190 
727,098 
730,245 
726 
1,109 
1,150,325 
1,155,775 
1,722 
2,737 
1 ,885,088 
1,895,697 
280 
454 
253,717 
255,194 
167 
272 
139,714 
140,573 
314 
532 
267,409 
269,215 
961 
1,479 
1 ,224,248 
1,230,715 
142 
229 
125,205 
125,967 
209 
341 
176,685 
177,857 
537 
817 
476,872 
479,908 
1,560 
2,459 
2,256,651 
2,267,740 
113 
187 
93,763 
94,348 
179 
291 
145,211 
146,198 
491 
742 
413,706 
416,341 
1,665 
2,626 
2,382,733 
2,394,585 
54 
98 
44,416 
44,831 
157 
286 
201,745 
202,881 
314 
476 
354,933 
356,903 
646 
1,018 
706,885 
710,731 
750 
1,116 
855,215 
859,608 
365 
547 
573,176 
576,098 
162 
305 
299,043 
300,420 
54.4 
54.2 
56.3 
56.3 
57.0 
56.7 
58.3 
58.3 
52.4 
53.2 
53.4 
53.4 
40.0 
40.0 
46.1 
46.0 
4,177 
6,238 
5,193,795 
5,218,908 
759 
1,370 
767,054 
770,826 
222 
420 
230,118 
231,380 
2012 Census of Agriculture - UNITED STATES DATA 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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