Table 69. Summary by Age and Primary Occupation of Principal Operator: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Total farming 
and other 
occupations 
Farming 
Item 
Total 
Age of operator (years) 
Under 25 
25 to 34 
35 to 44 
45 to 54 
55 to 64 
65 and over 
CROPS HARVESTED - Con. 
Land in orchards - Con. 
Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 
0.1 to 4.9 acres 
15 
14 
1 
3 
7 
3 
5.0 to 24.9 acres 
3 
3 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
2 
25.0 to 99.9 acres 
1 
1 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
100.0 to 249.9 acres 
2 
2 
- 
- 
- 
1 
- 
1 
250.0 acres or more 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Apples 
farms 
17 
16 
- 
1 
- 
3 
7 
5 
bearing and nonbearing acres 
163 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
Grapes 
farms 
8 
7 
- 
1 
- 
1 
1 
4 
bearing and nonbearing acres 
43 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
Peaches, all 
farms 
12 
12 
- 
- 
- 
3 
7 
2 
bearing and nonbearing acres 
234 
234 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
Land in berries (see text) 
farms 
57 
37 
- 
3 
1 
5 
15 
13 
acres 
98 
75 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
15 
35 
24 
Item 
Other occupations 
Total 
Age of operator (years) 
Under 25 
25 to 34 
35 to 44 
45 to 54 
55 to 64 
65 and over 
CROPS HARVESTED - Con. 
Land in orchards - Con. 
Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 
0.1 to 4.9 acres 
5.0 to 24.9 acres 
25.0 to 99.9 acres 
100.0 to 249.9 acres 
250.0 acres or more 
Apples farms 
bearing and nonbearing acres 
Grapes farms 
bearing and nonbearing acres 
Peaches, all farms 
bearing and nonbearing acres 
Land in berries (see text) farms 
acres 
1 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
20 
23 
6 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
2 
(D) 
Landlord production expenses are included with total farm production expenses. 
Farms with total production expenses equal to market value of agricultural products sold, government payments, and farm-related income are included as farms with gains of less than $1 ,000. 
208 Delaware 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
