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 
number 
American Indian 
or Alaska Native 
only 
18,375 
13,085 
5,290 
15,437 
2,938 
American Indian 
or Alaska Native 
alone or in 
combination with 
other races 
18,475 
13,133 
5,342 
15,512 
2,963 
Asian only 
Asian 
alone or in 
combination with 
other races 
Black or 
African American 
only 
594 
893 
1,744 
15,144 
516 
767 
1,645 
15,447 
596 
896 
1,756 
15,227 
518 
770 
1,655 
15,394 
35,598 
4,056 
1,822 
Native Flawaiian or 
Pacific Islander only 
35,742 
4,078 
1,835 
Native Flawaiian or 
Pacific Islander alone or 
in combination with 
other races 
Black or 
African American 
alone or in 
combination with 
other races 
White only 
White alone or 
in combination with 
other races 
13,884 
13,988 
10,763 
3,121 
10,845 
3,143 
521 
773 
2,091 
10,499 
523 
783 
2,100 
10,582 
20,617 
3,609 
1,274 
20,778 
3,631 
1,282 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data Arizona 55 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
