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 
15,123 
14,199 
9,815 
9,118 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
255 
249 
62 
30 
Sex of operator: 
25 to 34 years 
1,036 
1,012 
470 
400 
Male 
11,536 
10,786 
8,702 
8,044 
35 to 44 years 
2,345 
2,640 
1,337 
1,483 
Female 
3,587 
3,413 
1,113 
1,074 
45 to 54 years 
4,147 
4,306 
2,619 
2,758 
55 to 64 years 
4,151 
3,317 
2,830 
2,280 
Primary occupation: 
65 to 74 years 
2,135 
1,815 
1,653 
1,438 
Farming 
8,827 
7,877 
5,865 
5,145 
75 years and over 
1,054 
860 
844 
729 
Other 
6,296 
6,322 
3,950 
3,973 
Average age of - 
Place of residence: 
All operators 
53.9 
52.4 
(X) 
(X) 
On farm operated 
9,068 
8,956 
6,112 
6,062 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
56.1 
55.0 
Not on farm operated 
6,055 
5,243 
3,703 
3,056 
Second operator 
51.0 
49.2 
(X) 
(X) 
Third operator 
45.5 
43.1 
(X) 
(X) 
Days worked off farm: 
None 
5,415 
3,905 
3,524 
2,420 
Spanish, Hispanic, or 
Any 
9,708 
10,294 
6,291 
6,698 
Latino origin (see text) 
15,123 
14,199 
9,815 
9,118 
1 to 49 days 
1,556 
2,046 
932 
1,262 
50 to 99 days 
982 
1,155 
602 
759 
Race: 
100 to 199 days 
1,504 
1,496 
917 
1,011 
American Indian or Alaska Native 
450 
455 
333 
291 
200 days or more 
5,666 
5,597 
3,840 
3,666 
Asian 
474 
471 
310 
294 
Black or African American 
47 
46 
31 
32 
Years on present farm: 
Native Hawaiian or 
2 years or less 
909 
1,241 
509 
637 
Other Pacific Islander 
81 
44 
65 
26 
3 or 4 years 
1,293 
1,855 
717 
1,135 
White 
13,882 
13,003 
8,943 
8,364 
5 to 9 years 
3,672 
3,789 
2,317 
2,321 
More than one race reported 
189 
180 
133 
111 
10 years or more 
9,249 
7,314 
6,272 
5,025 
Number of persons living 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
in household of- 
2 years or less 
666 
(NA) 
351 
(NA) 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
29,725 
28,863 
3 or 4 years 
1,012 
(NA) 
544 
(NA) 
Second operator 
5,600 
5,044 
(X) 
(X) 
5 to 9 years 
3,053 
(NA) 
1,849 
(NA) 
Third operator 
2,617 
2,593 
(X) 
(X) 
10 years or more 
10,392 
(NA) 
7,071 
(NA) 
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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