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 
American Indian 
or Alaska Native 
only 
American Indian 
or Alaska Native 
alone or in 
combination with 
other races 
Asian only 
Asian 
alone or in 
combination with 
other races 
Black or 
African American 
only 
Black or 
African American 
alone or in 
combination with 
other races 
Native Plawaiian or 
Pacific Islander only 
Native Plawaiian or 
Pacific Islander alone or 
in combination with 
other races 
White only 
White alone or 
in combination with 
other races 
111,141 
74,484 
36,657 
55,930 
55,211 
77,992 
33,149 
44,262 
66,879 
10,624 
6,122 
10,471 
39,662 
5,187 
7,549 
19,450 
78,955 
3,836 
6,079 
16,627 
84,599 
1,141 
5,604 
10,683 
24,063 
32,934 
23,869 
12,847 
112,094 
75,100 
36,994 
56,379 
55,715 
78,686 
33,408 
44,585 
67,509 
10,738 
6,183 
10,581 
40,007 
5,244 
7,650 
19,622 
79,578 
3,888 
6.174 
16.777 
85,255 
1.175 
5,696 
10.777 
24,261 
33,223 
24,053 
12,909 
179,402 
34,352 
12,015 
181,024 
34,562 
12,120 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data California 65 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
