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 
40 
35 
23 
28 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
1 
- 
- 
- 
Sex of operator: 
25 to 34 years 
1 
2 
- 
- 
Male 
16 
30 
13 
26 
35 to 44 years 
7 
14 
6 
12 
Female 
24 
5 
10 
2 
45 to 54 years 
12 
13 
3 
11 
55 to 64 years 
9 
5 
7 
5 
Primary occupation: 
65 to 74 years 
8 
1 
6 
- 
Farming 
20 
16 
16 
11 
75 years and over 
2 
- 
1 
- 
Other 
20 
19 
7 
17 
Average age of - 
Place of residence: 
All operators 
53.1 
45.1 
(X) 
(X) 
On farm operated 
40 
31 
23 
25 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
55.7 
45.5 
Not on farm operated 
- 
4 
- 
3 
Second operator 
52.8 
47.2 
(X) 
(X) 
Third operator 
41.4 
33.5 
(X) 
(X) 
Days worked off farm: 
None 
26 
12 
20 
10 
Spanish, Flispanic, or 
Any 
14 
23 
3 
18 
Latino origin (see text) 
40 
35 
23 
28 
1 to 49 days 
7 
1 
- 
1 
50 to 99 days 
1 
1 
- 
- 
Race: 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
2 
1 
1 
1 
American Indian or Alaska Native 
- 
- 
- 
- 
200 days or more 
4 
20 
2 
16 
Asian 
3 
2 
1 
1 
Black or African American 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Years on present farm: 
Native Flawaiian or 
2 years or less 
2 
- 
- 
- 
Other Pacific Islander 
- 
- 
- 
- 
3 or 4 years 
1 
8 
- 
7 
White 
37 
31 
22 
25 
5 to 9 years 
8 
7 
- 
2 
More than one race reported 
- 
2 
- 
2 
1 0 years or more 
29 
20 
23 
19 
Number of persons living 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
in household of- 
2 years or less 
2 
- 
(NA) 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
68 
91 
3 or 4 years 
1 
- 
(NA) 
Second operator 
(D) 
- 
(X) 
(X) 
5 to 9 years 
8 
- 
(NA) 
Third operator 
(D) 
(D) 
(X) 
(X) 
1 0 years or more 
29 
23 
(NA) 
^ 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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