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 
1,181 
1,293 
716 
806 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
25 
35 
6 
16 
Sex of operator: 
25 to 34 years 
69 
61 
30 
23 
Male 
859 
928 
625 
671 
35 to 44 years 
150 
166 
70 
68 
Female 
322 
365 
91 
135 
45 to 54 years 
299 
332 
155 
194 
55 to 64 years 
299 
314 
196 
216 
Primary occupation: 
65 to 74 years 
188 
239 
155 
168 
Farming 
651 
658 
415 
401 
75 years and over 
151 
146 
104 
121 
Other 
530 
635 
301 
405 
Average age of - 
Place of residence: 
All operators 
56.3 
56.0 
(X) 
(X) 
On farm operated 
835 
833 
514 
526 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
59.3 
59.0 
Not on farm operated 
346 
460 
202 
280 
Second operator 
51.7 
52.3 
(X) 
(X) 
Third operator 
51.7 
46.5 
(X) 
(X) 
Days worked off farm: 
None 
507 
458 
309 
295 
Spanish, Flispanic, or 
Any 
674 
835 
407 
511 
Latino origin (see text) 
1,181 
1,293 
716 
806 
1 to 49 days 
93 
139 
41 
75 
50 to 99 days 
38 
81 
19 
50 
Race: 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
139 
146 
88 
91 
American Indian or Alaska Native 
102 
201 
52 
121 
200 days or more 
404 
469 
259 
295 
Asian 
12 
17 
11 
10 
Black or African American 
13 
- 
4 
- 
Years on present farm: 
Native Flawaiian or 
2 years or less 
74 
102 
34 
57 
Other Pacific Islander 
6 
1 
- 
1 
3 or 4 years 
89 
119 
55 
72 
White 
1,046 
1,064 
649 
665 
5 to 9 years 
194 
246 
102 
132 
More than one race reported 
2 
10 
- 
9 
1 0 years or more 
824 
826 
525 
545 
Number of persons living 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
in household of- 
2 years or less 
54 
(NA) 
18 
(NA) 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
1,768 
2,159 
3 or 4 years 
67 
(NA) 
40 
(NA) 
Second operator 
436 
473 
(X) 
(X) 
5 to 9 years 
157 
(NA) 
85 
(NA) 
Third operator 
172 
255 
(X) 
(X) 
1 0 years or more 
903 
(NA) 
573 
(NA) 
^ 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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