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 
21,443 
21,526 
6,860 
6,942 
Age group - Con. 
Primary occupation: 
35 to 44 years 
2,407 
2,951 
541 
780 
Farming 
8,313 
7,844 
3,170 
2,443 
45 to 54 years 
5,542 
7,305 
1,525 
2,105 
Other 
13,130 
13,682 
3,690 
4,499 
55 to 64 years 
6,547 
5,478 
2,181 
1,634 
65 to 74 years 
3,816 
2,626 
1,386 
1,083 
Place of residence: 
75 years and over 
1,677 
1,569 
979 
1,046 
On farm operated 
18,033 
16,440 
5,561 
4,945 
Not on farm operated 
3,410 
5,086 
1,299 
1,997 
Average age of - 
All operators 
56.1 
53.6 
(X) 
(X) 
Days worked off farm: 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
59.9 
57.7 
None 
7,588 
7,351 
2,789 
2,392 
Second operator 
54.8 
52.0 
(X) 
(X) 
Any 
13,855 
14,175 
4,071 
4,550 
Third operator 
48.9 
48.4 
(X) 
(X) 
1 to 49 days 
2,015 
2,896 
604 
940 
50 to 99 days 
1,187 
1,218 
329 
301 
Spanish, Hispanic, or 
100 to 199 days 
2,502 
2,156 
815 
639 
Latino origin (see text) 
816 
651 
266 
204 
200 days or more 
8,151 
7,905 
2,323 
2,670 
Race: 
Years on present farm: 
American Indian or Alaska Native 
160 
256 
56 
94 
2 years or less 
841 
1,276 
235 
354 
Asian 
97 
79 
34 
21 
3 or 4 years 
1,324 
2,045 
421 
686 
Black or African American 
23 
23 
4 
7 
5 to 9 years 
4,201 
4,438 
1,291 
1,424 
Native Hawaiian or 
10 years or more 
15,077 
13,767 
4,913 
4,478 
Other Pacific Islander 
19 
18 
- 
7 
White 
21,011 
20,890 
6,729 
6,761 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
More than one race reported 
133 
260 
37 
52 
2 years or less 
652 
(NA) 
164 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
1,100 
(NA) 
351 
(NA) 
Number of persons living 
5 to 9 years 
3,600 
(NA) 
1,089 
(NA) 
in household of- 
10 years or more 
16,091 
(NA) 
5,256 
(NA) 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
14,775 
16,029 
Second operator 
6,721 
6,253 
(X) 
(X) 
Age group: 
Third operator 
1,577 
1,464 
(X) 
(X) 
Under 25 years 
252 
360 
30 
40 
25 to 34 years 
1,202 
1,237 
218 
254 
1 Data were collected for a maximum of three operators per farm. 
44 Colorado 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
