Table 62. Selected Principal Operator Characteristics by Race: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Characteristics 
All principal 
operators 
American Indian or 
Alaska Native 
Asian 
Black or 
African American 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Operators number 
36,180 
37,054 
270 
382 
170 
117 
47 
42 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
29,320 
30,112 
214 
288 
136 
96 
43 
35 
Female 
6,860 
6,942 
56 
94 
34 
21 
4 
7 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
17,962 
14,958 
130 
166 
75 
46 
29 
10 
Other 
18,218 
22,096 
140 
216 
95 
71 
18 
32 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
29,176 
28,158 
215 
296 
136 
88 
37 
29 
Not on farm operated 
7,004 
8,896 
55 
86 
34 
29 
10 
13 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
13,721 
11,079 
95 
94 
43 
38 
21 
10 
Any 
22,459 
25,975 
175 
288 
127 
79 
26 
32 
1 to 49 days 
3,153 
5,516 
14 
58 
24 
18 
1 
8 
50 to 99 days 
1,765 
1,949 
19 
44 
7 
2 
1 
1 
100 to 199 days 
3,819 
3,798 
54 
34 
22 
14 
2 
5 
200 days or more 
13,722 
14,712 
88 
152 
74 
45 
22 
18 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
982 
1,468 
10 
16 
9 
4 
- 
1 
3 or 4 years 
1,828 
2,755 
13 
37 
20 
19 
- 
3 
5 to 9 years 
5,834 
6,615 
52 
99 
24 
18 
15 
14 
10 years or more 
27,536 
26,216 
195 
230 
117 
76 
32 
24 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
669 
(NA) 
6 
(NA) 
7 
(NA) 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
1,427 
(NA) 
7 
(NA) 
17 
(NA) 
- 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
4,737 
(NA) 
45 
(NA) 
22 
(NA) 
14 
(NA) 
1 0 years or more 
29,347 
(NA) 
212 
(NA) 
124 
(NA) 
33 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
147 
170 
- 
2 
5 
3 
- 
- 
25 to 34 years 
1,762 
1,636 
8 
9 
14 
3 
- 
1 
35 to 44 years 
3,182 
4,156 
42 
33 
18 
28 
2 
3 
45 to 54 years 
7,890 
10,449 
76 
150 
40 
24 
6 
12 
55 to 64 years 
10,873 
9,719 
93 
95 
51 
25 
17 
13 
65 to 74 years 
7,829 
7,017 
34 
69 
30 
22 
18 
11 
75 years and over 
4,497 
3,907 
17 
24 
12 
12 
4 
2 
Average age 
58.9 
57.0 
55.7 
56.0 
54.5 
55.0 
63.7 
57.2 
Number of persons living in household 
87,829 
95,044 
648 
986 
459 
338 
96 
105 
Characteristics 
Native Hawaiian or 
Other Pacific Islander 
White 
More than one race reported 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Operators number 
32 
38 
35,498 
36,222 
163 
253 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
32 
31 
28,769 
29,461 
126 
201 
Female 
- 
7 
6,729 
6,761 
37 
52 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
17 
12 
17,612 
14,610 
99 
114 
Other 
15 
26 
17,886 
21,612 
64 
139 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
23 
28 
28,623 
27,505 
142 
212 
Not on farm operated 
9 
10 
6,875 
8,717 
21 
41 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
7 
7 
13,492 
10,852 
63 
78 
Any 
25 
31 
22,006 
25,370 
100 
175 
1 to 49 days 
- 
6 
3,102 
5,401 
12 
25 
50 to 99 days 
2 
- 
1,727 
1,886 
9 
16 
100 to 199 days 
6 
6 
3,711 
3,710 
24 
29 
200 days or more 
17 
19 
13,466 
14,373 
55 
105 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
- 
3 
959 
1,437 
4 
7 
3 or 4 years 
- 
- 
1,783 
2,676 
12 
20 
5 to 9 years 
19 
9 
5,699 
6,417 
25 
58 
10 years or more 
13 
26 
27,057 
25,692 
122 
168 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
(NA) 
655 
(NA) 
1 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
- 
(NA) 
1,393 
(NA) 
10 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
12 
(NA) 
4,625 
(NA) 
19 
(NA) 
1 0 years or more 
20 
(NA) 
28,825 
(NA) 
133 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
- 
- 
140 
164 
2 
1 
25 to 34 years 
11 
- 
1,727 
1,613 
2 
10 
35 to 44 years 
6 
2 
3,096 
4,063 
18 
27 
45 to 54 years 
5 
20 
7,731 
10,171 
32 
72 
55 to 64 years 
6 
7 
10,648 
9,505 
58 
74 
65 to 74 years 
- 
3 
7,709 
6,873 
38 
39 
75 years and over 
4 
6 
4,447 
3,833 
13 
30 
Average age 
45.6 
56.8 
58.9 
57.0 
58.6 
57.3 
Number of persons living in household 
78 
103 
86,135 
92,874 
413 
638 
54 Colorado 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
