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 
1,113 
929 
695 
610 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
16 
22 
4 
- 
Sex of operator: 
25 to 34 years 
81 
53 
46 
14 
Male 
809 
685 
631 
553 
35 to 44 years 
166 
219 
86 
120 
Female 
304 
244 
64 
57 
45 to 54 years 
328 
344 
181 
233 
55 to 64 years 
334 
192 
224 
152 
Primary occupation: 
65 to 74 years 
127 
72 
100 
66 
Farming 
597 
408 
370 
263 
75 years and over 
61 
27 
54 
25 
Other 
516 
521 
325 
347 
Average age of - 
Place of residence: 
All operators 
53.0 
49.9 
(X) 
(X) 
On farm operated 
906 
726 
555 
483 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
55.4 
53.0 
Not on farm operated 
207 
203 
140 
127 
Second operator 
49.9 
45.7 
(X) 
(X) 
Third operator 
44.0 
37.3 
(X) 
(X) 
Days worked off farm: 
None 
459 
230 
268 
137 
Spanish, Flispanic, or 
Any 
654 
699 
427 
473 
Latino origin (see text) 
1,113 
929 
695 
610 
1 to 49 days 
89 
125 
68 
92 
50 to 99 days 
41 
48 
20 
33 
Race: 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
76 
93 
53 
47 
American Indian or Alaska Native 
21 
19 
15 
7 
200 days or more 
448 
433 
286 
301 
Asian 
9 
1 
5 
- 
Black or African American 
8 
5 
6 
3 
Years on present farm: 
Native Flawaiian or 
2 years or less 
50 
52 
28 
25 
Other Pacific Islander 
- 
2 
- 
1 
3 or 4 years 
58 
116 
37 
70 
White 
1,072 
899 
667 
596 
5 to 9 years 
235 
221 
144 
144 
More than one race reported 
3 
3 
2 
3 
1 0 years or more 
770 
540 
486 
371 
Number of persons living 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
in household of- 
2 years or less 
30 
(NA) 
18 
(NA) 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
1,975 
1,977 
3 or 4 years 
49 
(NA) 
33 
(NA) 
Second operator 
341 
212 
(X) 
(X) 
5 to 9 years 
210 
(NA) 
127 
(NA) 
Third operator 
177 
138 
(X) 
(X) 
1 0 years or more 
824 
(NA) 
517 
(NA) 
^ Data were collected for a maximum of three operators per farm. 
46 Idaho 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
