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 
14,654 
1 1 ,263 
7,835 
6,020 
Age group - Con. 
Primary occupation: 
35 to 44 years 
1,313 
1,482 
522 
650 
Farming 
8,985 
6,794 
5,415 
3,960 
45 to 54 years 
3,237 
2,859 
1,656 
1,451 
Other 
5,669 
4,469 
2,420 
2,060 
55 to 64 years 
4,166 
2,601 
2,248 
1,395 
65 to 74 years 
3,140 
2,116 
1,859 
1,327 
Place of residence: 
75 years and over 
2,007 
1,371 
1,404 
954 
On farm operated 
12,511 
9,345 
6,854 
5,106 
Not on farm operated 
2,143 
1,918 
981 
914 
Average age of - 
All operators 
58.9 
56.4 
(X) 
(X) 
Days worked off farm: 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
61.9 
59.3 
None 
6,924 
5,054 
3,789 
2,972 
Second operator 
56.7 
54.2 
(X) 
(X) 
Any 
7,730 
6,209 
4,046 
3,048 
Third operator 
48.0 
47.2 
(X) 
(X) 
1 to 49 days 
1,117 
1,236 
507 
582 
50 to 99 days 
1,007 
718 
524 
315 
Spanish, Flispanic, or 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
1,341 
963 
676 
458 
Latino origin (see text) 
322 
365 
91 
135 
200 days or more 
4,265 
3,292 
2,339 
1,693 
Race: 
Years on present farm: 
American Indian or Alaska Native 
9,185 
7,002 
5,653 
4,372 
2 years or less 
574 
505 
239 
162 
Asian 
53 
18 
29 
- 
3 or 4 years 
787 
829 
336 
352 
Black or African American 
19 
6 
5 
5 
5 to 9 years 
1,797 
2,031 
787 
1,007 
Native Flawaiian or 
1 0 years or more 
1 1 ,496 
7,898 
6,473 
4,499 
Other Pacific Islander 
11 
4 
- 
1 
White 
5,338 
4,191 
2,122 
1,624 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
More than one race reported 
48 
42 
26 
18 
2 years or less 
470 
(NA) 
181 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
671 
(NA) 
304 
(NA) 
Number of persons living 
5 to 9 years 
1,594 
(NA) 
695 
(NA) 
in household of- 
1 0 years or more 
11,919 
(NA) 
6,655 
(NA) 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
22,450 
17,818 
Second operator 
3,573 
2,251 
(X) 
(X) 
Age group: 
Third operator 
1,174 
1,171 
(X) 
(X) 
Under 25 years 
241 
180 
44 
24 
25 to 34 years 
550 
654 
102 
219 
^ Data were collected for a maximum of three operators per farm. 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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