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 
40,072 
41,879 
13,984 
14,965 
Age group - Con. 
Primary occupation: 
35 to 44 years 
3,902 
5,730 
1,092 
1,705 
Farming 
16,510 
16,285 
6,939 
7,006 
45 to 54 years 
9,467 
12,261 
2,965 
4,321 
Other 
23,562 
25,594 
7,045 
7,959 
55 to 64 years 
12,431 
12,289 
4,186 
4,281 
65 to 74 years 
8,011 
5,981 
3,108 
2,350 
Place of residence: 
75 years and over 
3,793 
3,147 
2,013 
1,768 
On farm operated 
31,520 
33,946 
11,191 
12,443 
Not on farm operated 
8,552 
7,933 
2,793 
2,522 
Average age of - 
All operators 
57.3 
55.0 
(X) 
(X) 
Days worked off farm: 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
60.1 
57.5 
None 
15,985 
13,916 
6,155 
5,306 
Second operator 
56.5 
54.2 
(X) 
(X) 
Any 
24,087 
27,963 
7,829 
9,659 
Third operator 
49.7 
48.9 
(X) 
(X) 
1 to 49 days 
4,133 
5,821 
1,300 
1,794 
50 to 99 days 
2,323 
2,826 
785 
878 
Spanish, Hispanic, or 
100 to 199 days 
4,395 
4,496 
1,398 
1,588 
Latino origin (see text) 
3,587 
3,413 
1,113 
1,074 
200 days or more 
13,236 
14,820 
4,346 
5,399 
Race: 
Years on present farm: 
American Indian or Alaska Native 
597 
646 
246 
259 
2 years or less 
2,069 
2,665 
680 
844 
Asian 
2,141 
1,606 
680 
486 
3 or 4 years 
3,128 
4,281 
1,035 
1,446 
Black or African American 
173 
133 
85 
74 
5 to 9 years 
7,499 
10,201 
2,557 
3,565 
Native Hawaiian or 
10 years or more 
27,376 
24,732 
9,712 
9,110 
Other Pacific Islander 
141 
106 
62 
31 
White 
36,657 
38,955 
12,773 
13,970 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
More than one race reported 
363 
433 
138 
145 
2 years or less 
1,624 
(NA) 
519 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
2,694 
(NA) 
856 
(NA) 
Number of persons living 
5 to 9 years 
6,741 
(NA) 
2,182 
(NA) 
in household of- 
10 years or more 
29,013 
(NA) 
10,427 
(NA) 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
32,762 
35,983 
Second operator 
14,145 
12,915 
(X) 
(X) 
Age group: 
Third operator 
3,878 
3,932 
(X) 
(X) 
Under 25 years 
469 
614 
70 
95 
25 to 34 years 
1,999 
1,857 
550 
445 
1 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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