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 
3,255 
2,610 
2,318 
1,846 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
45 
61 
10 
12 
Sex of operator: 
25 to 34 years 
166 
128 
81 
58 
Male 
2,439 
1,959 
2,052 
1,642 
35 to 44 years 
339 
361 
211 
197 
Female 
816 
651 
266 
204 
45 to 54 years 
860 
781 
549 
554 
55 to 64 years 
955 
616 
719 
464 
Primary occupation: 
65 to 74 years 
542 
464 
456 
392 
Farming 
1,506 
1,045 
1,176 
778 
75 years and over 
348 
199 
292 
169 
Other 
1,749 
1,565 
1,142 
1,068 
Average age of - 
Place of residence: 
All operators 
56.7 
54.5 
(X) 
(X) 
On farm operated 
2,553 
1,960 
1,828 
1,381 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
58.8 
57.0 
Not on farm operated 
702 
650 
490 
465 
Second operator 
52.5 
49.8 
(X) 
(X) 
Third operator 
46.1 
41.8 
(X) 
(X) 
Days worked off farm: 
None 
1,007 
654 
764 
459 
Spanish, Hispanic, or 
Any 
2,248 
1,956 
1,554 
1,387 
Latino origin (see text) 
3,255 
2,610 
2,318 
1,846 
1 to 49 days 
303 
462 
177 
335 
50 to 99 days 
202 
179 
127 
124 
Race: 
100 to 199 days 
430 
325 
318 
232 
American Indian or Alaska Native 
100 
150 
66 
119 
200 days or more 
1,313 
990 
932 
696 
Asian 
10 
7 
6 
5 
Black or African American 
2 
9 
- 
3 
Years on present farm: 
Native Hawaiian or 
2 years or less 
135 
164 
83 
85 
Other Pacific Islander 
10 
4 
7 
- 
3 or 4 years 
217 
263 
127 
164 
White 
3,091 
2,407 
2,213 
1,701 
5 to 9 years 
616 
496 
396 
307 
More than one race reported 
42 
33 
26 
18 
10 years or more 
2,287 
1,687 
1,712 
1,290 
Number of persons living 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
in household of- 
2 years or less 
89 
(NA) 
49 
(NA) 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
5,829 
4,813 
3 or 4 years 
184 
(NA) 
105 
(NA) 
Second operator 
682 
672 
(X) 
(X) 
5 to 9 years 
546 
(NA) 
329 
(NA) 
Third operator 
221 
230 
(X) 
(X) 
10 years or more 
2,436 
(NA) 
1,835 
(NA) 
1 Data were collected for a maximum of three operators per farm. 
46 Colorado 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
