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 
2,451 
2,546 
3 
12 
30 
25 
22 
20 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
2,006 
2,137 
3 
9 
24 
24 
22 
19 
Female 
445 
409 
- 
3 
6 
1 
- 
1 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
1,565 
1,504 
3 
11 
29 
24 
12 
6 
Other 
886 
1,042 
- 
1 
1 
1 
10 
14 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
1,954 
2,039 
3 
11 
27 
22 
15 
11 
Not on farm operated 
497 
507 
- 
1 
3 
3 
7 
9 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
1,366 
1,126 
2 
6 
21 
10 
16 
9 
Any 
1,085 
1,420 
1 
6 
9 
15 
6 
11 
1 to 49 days 
143 
236 
- 
- 
1 
3 
- 
3 
50 to 99 days 
50 
112 
1 
6 
- 
1 
- 
- 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
136 
154 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
- 
200 days or more 
756 
918 
- 
- 
8 
11 
5 
8 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
54 
102 
- 
- 
- 
2 
- 
- 
3 or 4 years 
88 
143 
- 
6 
6 
4 
1 
7 
5 to 9 years 
302 
418 
1 
- 
8 
10 
4 
3 
1 0 years or more 
2,007 
1,883 
2 
6 
16 
9 
17 
10 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
37 
(NA) 
(NA) 
(NA) 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
66 
(NA) 
- 
(NA) 
6 
(NA) 
1 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
247 
(NA) 
1 
(NA) 
8 
(NA) 
4 
(NA) 
1 0 years or more 
2,101 
(NA) 
2 
(NA) 
16 
(NA) 
17 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
5 
31 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
25 to 34 years 
105 
101 
- 
- 
- 
1 
- 
- 
35 to 44 years 
233 
355 
- 
6 
1 
3 
- 
1 
45 to 54 years 
575 
718 
2 
3 
10 
13 
9 
1 
55 to 64 years 
713 
709 
- 
1 
10 
7 
3 
8 
65 to 74 years 
595 
425 
1 
- 
9 
1 
8 
5 
75 years and over 
225 
207 
- 
2 
- 
- 
2 
5 
Average age 
58.4 
55.4 
52.3 
51.9 
59.5 
50.3 
61.6 
65.2 
Number of persons living in household 
6,458 
6,875 
11 
48 
76 
97 
60 
65 
Characteristics 
Native Flawaiian or 
Other Pacific Islander 
White 
More than one race reported 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Operators number 
- 
- 
2,392 
2,484 
4 
5 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
- 
- 
1,954 
2,080 
3 
5 
Female 
- 
- 
438 
404 
1 
- 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
- 
- 
1,518 
1,461 
3 
2 
Other 
- 
- 
874 
1,023 
1 
3 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
- 
- 
1,906 
1,992 
3 
3 
Not on farm operated 
- 
- 
486 
492 
1 
2 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
- 
- 
1,326 
1,098 
1 
3 
Any 
- 
- 
1,066 
1,386 
3 
2 
1 to 49 days 
- 
- 
142 
230 
- 
- 
50 to 99 days 
- 
- 
49 
105 
- 
- 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
- 
- 
135 
154 
- 
- 
200 days or more 
- 
- 
740 
897 
3 
2 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
- 
- 
54 
100 
- 
- 
3 or 4 years 
- 
- 
81 
126 
- 
- 
5 to 9 years 
- 
- 
289 
405 
- 
- 
1 0 years or more 
- 
- 
1,968 
1,853 
4 
5 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
- 
(NA) 
37 
(NA) 
- 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
- 
(NA) 
59 
(NA) 
- 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
- 
(NA) 
234 
(NA) 
- 
(NA) 
1 0 years or more 
- 
(NA) 
2,062 
(NA) 
4 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
- 
- 
5 
31 
- 
- 
25 to 34 years 
- 
- 
105 
100 
- 
- 
35 to 44 years 
- 
- 
232 
344 
- 
1 
45 to 54 years 
- 
- 
552 
701 
2 
- 
55 to 64 years 
- 
- 
699 
691 
1 
2 
65 to 74 years 
- 
- 
576 
417 
1 
2 
75 years and over 
- 
- 
223 
200 
- 
- 
Average age 
- 
- 
58.4 
55.3 
58.0 
59.8 
Number of persons living in household 
- 
- 
6,299 
6,652 
12 
13 
50 Delaware 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
