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 
24,816 
25,349 
154 
223 
85 
76 
14 
8 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
21,821 
22,198 
106 
149 
78 
67 
11 
7 
Female 
2,995 
3,151 
48 
74 
7 
9 
3 
1 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
12,349 
11,579 
56 
92 
66 
51 
6 
1 
Other 
12,467 
13,770 
98 
131 
19 
25 
8 
7 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
20,556 
20,946 
116 
171 
57 
58 
10 
7 
Not on farm operated 
4,260 
4,403 
38 
52 
28 
18 
4 
1 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
9,473 
8,170 
57 
65 
44 
26 
3 
2 
Any 
15,343 
17,179 
97 
158 
41 
50 
11 
6 
1 to 49 days 
2,297 
3,015 
27 
33 
4 
11 
3 
1 
50 to 99 days 
1,123 
1,372 
- 
14 
3 
2 
- 
- 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
2,066 
2,460 
16 
25 
7 
3 
5 
- 
200 days or more 
9,857 
10,332 
54 
86 
27 
34 
3 
5 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
921 
1,169 
9 
3 
10 
8 
- 
1 
3 or 4 years 
1,187 
1,903 
8 
38 
- 
- 
2 
2 
5 to 9 years 
3,995 
4,237 
19 
52 
3 
11 
4 
- 
1 0 years or more 
18,713 
18,040 
118 
130 
72 
57 
8 
5 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
623 
(NA) 
6 
(NA) 
5 
(NA) 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
897 
(NA) 
8 
(NA) 
- 
(NA) 
2 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
3,279 
(NA) 
17 
(NA) 
8 
(NA) 
4 
(NA) 
1 0 years or more 
20,017 
(NA) 
123 
(NA) 
72 
(NA) 
8 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
111 
112 
4 
5 
- 
- 
- 
- 
25 to 34 years 
1,436 
1,326 
3 
11 
5 
5 
3 
- 
35 to 44 years 
2,559 
2,929 
14 
23 
13 
5 
- 
2 
45 to 54 years 
5,499 
7,043 
34 
62 
15 
19 
3 
- 
55 to 64 years 
7,765 
7,091 
45 
77 
30 
31 
3 
5 
65 to 74 years 
4,783 
4,506 
44 
28 
15 
6 
4 
1 
75 years and over 
2,663 
2,342 
10 
17 
7 
10 
1 
- 
Average age 
57.6 
56.5 
58.6 
54.9 
56.3 
56.9 
54.3 
55.8 
Number of persons living in household 
68,212 
70,386 
395 
642 
245 
202 
27 
15 
Characteristics 
Native Flawaiian or 
Other Pacific Islander 
White 
More than one race reported 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Operators number 
18 
14 
24,424 
24,918 
121 
110 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
16 
10 
21,516 
21,869 
94 
96 
Female 
2 
4 
2,908 
3,049 
27 
14 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
10 
10 
12,155 
11,371 
56 
54 
Other 
8 
4 
12,269 
13,547 
65 
56 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
11 
12 
20,258 
20,597 
104 
101 
Not on farm operated 
7 
2 
4,166 
4,321 
17 
9 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
7 
5 
9,327 
8,018 
35 
54 
Any 
11 
9 
15,097 
16,900 
86 
56 
1 to 49 days 
- 
2 
2,250 
2,960 
13 
8 
50 to 99 days 
- 
- 
1,115 
1,353 
5 
3 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
2 
1 
2,016 
2,420 
20 
11 
200 days or more 
9 
6 
9,716 
10,167 
48 
34 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
1 
- 
897 
1,149 
4 
8 
3 or 4 years 
- 
3 
1,163 
1,853 
14 
7 
5 to 9 years 
8 
3 
3,938 
4,157 
23 
14 
1 0 years or more 
9 
8 
18,426 
17,759 
80 
81 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
1 
(NA) 
607 
(NA) 
4 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
- 
(NA) 
876 
(NA) 
11 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
6 
(NA) 
3,220 
(NA) 
24 
(NA) 
1 0 years or more 
11 
(NA) 
19,721 
(NA) 
82 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
- 
- 
101 
107 
6 
- 
25 to 34 years 
4 
2 
1,412 
1,308 
9 
- 
35 to 44 years 
- 
3 
2,520 
2,886 
12 
10 
45 to 54 years 
5 
5 
5,415 
6,938 
27 
19 
55 to 64 years 
8 
4 
7,642 
6,935 
37 
39 
65 to 74 years 
1 
- 
4,694 
4,435 
25 
36 
75 years and over 
- 
- 
2,640 
2,309 
5 
6 
Average age 
49.1 
48.8 
57.7 
56.5 
54.8 
60.6 
Number of persons living in household 
49 
37 
67,154 
69,208 
342 
282 
54 Idaho 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
