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 
43,223 
48,753 
488 
465 
67 
54 
2,779 
2,709 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
37,809 
42,309 
419 
411 
53 
41 
2,385 
2,248 
Female 
5,414 
6,444 
69 
54 
14 
13 
394 
461 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
19,114 
19,416 
166 
171 
33 
27 
1,333 
1,291 
Other 
24,109 
29,337 
322 
294 
34 
27 
1,446 
1,418 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
33,570 
37,966 
413 
370 
56 
36 
1,771 
1,782 
Not on farm operated 
9,653 
10,787 
75 
95 
11 
18 
1,008 
927 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
16,775 
17,262 
137 
106 
14 
9 
1,122 
1,013 
Any 
26,448 
31,491 
351 
359 
53 
45 
1,657 
1,696 
1 to 49 days 
3,033 
4,666 
30 
41 
7 
7 
217 
290 
50 to 99 days 
1,523 
2,613 
14 
25 
2 
7 
137 
230 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
4,200 
4,464 
87 
65 
5 
6 
274 
300 
200 days or more 
17,692 
19,748 
220 
228 
39 
25 
1,029 
876 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
1,425 
2,230 
24 
45 
10 
7 
85 
97 
3 or 4 years 
2,205 
3,423 
31 
29 
3 
12 
106 
159 
5 to 9 years 
6,195 
8,093 
79 
91 
22 
15 
321 
470 
1 0 years or more 
33,398 
35,007 
354 
300 
32 
20 
2,267 
1,983 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
1,056 
(NA) 
17 
(NA) 
4 
(NA) 
45 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
1,790 
(NA) 
28 
(NA) 
9 
(NA) 
92 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
5,473 
(NA) 
74 
(NA) 
20 
(NA) 
290 
(NA) 
1 0 years or more 
34,904 
(NA) 
369 
(NA) 
34 
(NA) 
2,352 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
231 
240 
- 
2 
- 
- 
19 
24 
25 to 34 years 
1,814 
2,259 
56 
38 
1 
4 
81 
83 
35 to 44 years 
4,289 
5,959 
77 
90 
7 
6 
191 
206 
45 to 54 years 
8,683 
11,251 
150 
136 
10 
20 
506 
592 
55 to 64 years 
12,379 
13,765 
99 
129 
36 
15 
878 
813 
65 to 74 years 
10,265 
9,934 
80 
52 
12 
8 
687 
598 
75 years and over 
5,562 
5,345 
26 
18 
1 
1 
417 
393 
Average age 
59.3 
57.6 
52.8 
52.0 
57.3 
53.6 
61.0 
60.1 
Number of persons living in household 
104,571 
121,935 
1,368 
1,295 
(D) 
(D) 
6,562 
6,666 
Characteristics 
Native Flawaiian or 
Other Pacific Islander 
White 
More than one race reported 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Operators 
number 
2 
1 
39,586 
45,124 
301 
400 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
2 
1 
34,698 
39,257 
252 
351 
Female 
- 
- 
4,888 
5,867 
49 
49 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
- 
- 
17,425 
17,727 
157 
200 
Other 
2 
1 
22,161 
27,397 
144 
200 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
2 
- 
31,089 
35,432 
239 
346 
Not on farm operated ... 
- 
1 
8,497 
9,692 
62 
54 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
- 
- 
15,385 
15,972 
117 
162 
Any 
2 
1 
24,201 
29,152 
184 
238 
1 to 49 days 
- 
- 
2,758 
4,289 
21 
39 
50 to 99 days 
- 
- 
1,354 
2,329 
16 
22 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
2 
- 
3,802 
4,068 
30 
25 
200 days or more 
- 
1 
16,287 
18,466 
117 
152 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
- 
- 
1,300 
2,054 
6 
27 
3 or 4 years 
- 
- 
2,041 
3,201 
24 
22 
5 to 9 years 
1 
- 
5,739 
7,434 
33 
83 
1 0 years or more 
1 
1 
30,506 
32,435 
238 
268 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
- 
(NA) 
987 
(NA) 
3 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
- 
(NA) 
1,645 
(NA) 
16 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
1 
(NA) 
5,062 
(NA) 
26 
(NA) 
1 0 years or more 
1 
(NA) 
31,892 
(NA) 
256 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
- 
- 
210 
214 
2 
- 
25 to 34 years 
- 
- 
1,663 
2,116 
13 
18 
35 to 44 years 
- 
- 
3,983 
5,602 
31 
55 
45 to 54 years 
1 
- 
7,958 
10,414 
58 
89 
55 to 64 years 
- 
- 
1 1 ,270 
12,684 
96 
124 
65 to 74 years 
1 
1 
9,408 
9,194 
77 
81 
75 years and over 
- 
- 
5,094 
4,900 
24 
33 
Average age 
(D) 
67.0 
59.3 
57.5 
(D) 
56.8 
Number of persons living in household 
(D) 
(D) 
95,748 
112,780 
726 
1,044 
52 Alabama 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
