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 
42,257 
47,846 
127 
334 
239 
235 
1,986 
2,072 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
35,853 
40,314 
107 
243 
208 
186 
1,700 
1,764 
Female 
6,404 
7,532 
20 
91 
31 
49 
286 
308 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
19,858 
20,106 
55 
132 
192 
162 
935 
839 
Other 
22,399 
27,740 
72 
202 
47 
73 
1,051 
1,233 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
32,751 
37,776 
109 
251 
175 
197 
1,254 
1,390 
Not on farm operated 
9,506 
10,070 
18 
83 
64 
38 
732 
682 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
17,798 
17,549 
42 
82 
109 
70 
818 
718 
Any 
24,459 
30,297 
85 
252 
130 
165 
1,168 
1,354 
1 to 49 days 
3,017 
4,585 
8 
42 
26 
16 
155 
190 
50 to 99 days 
1,804 
2,522 
1 
23 
10 
23 
114 
124 
100 to 199 days 
3,439 
4,103 
18 
27 
6 
18 
195 
237 
200 days or more 
16,199 
19,087 
58 
160 
88 
108 
704 
803 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
1,397 
1,998 
1 
27 
22 
39 
58 
90 
3 or 4 years 
2,255 
3,686 
4 
64 
48 
62 
158 
167 
5 to 9 years 
6,331 
8,551 
32 
65 
92 
67 
319 
392 
10 years or more 
32,274 
33,611 
90 
178 
77 
67 
1,451 
1,423 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
1,032 
(NA) 
1 
(NA) 
18 
(NA) 
42 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
1,836 
(NA) 
4 
(NA) 
33 
(NA) 
119 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
5,504 
(NA) 
29 
(NA) 
85 
(NA) 
296 
(NA) 
1 0 years or more 
33,885 
(NA) 
93 
(NA) 
103 
(NA) 
1,529 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
153 
176 
3 
- 
2 
- 
5 
9 
25 to 34 years 
1,689 
2,062 
- 
10 
3 
22 
65 
72 
35 to 44 years 
3,649 
5,510 
13 
48 
43 
31 
73 
177 
45 to 54 years 
8,343 
11,304 
34 
87 
64 
66 
298 
444 
55 to 64 years 
12,264 
13,820 
49 
109 
78 
83 
590 
625 
65 to 74 years 
10,458 
9,767 
11 
55 
40 
27 
608 
426 
75 years and over 
5,701 
5,207 
17 
25 
9 
6 
347 
319 
Average age 
59.9 
57.8 
57.7 
55.9 
54.2 
52.7 
63.2 
59.8 
Number of persons living in household 
104,529 
121,265 
302 
891 
752 
788 
4,836 
5,152 
Characteristics 
Native Hawaiian or 
Other Pacific Islander 
White 
More than one race reported 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Operators 
number 
12 
5 
39,736 
45,014 
157 
186 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
6 
3 
33,700 
37,954 
132 
164 
Female 
6 
2 
6,036 
7,060 
25 
22 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
2 
2 
18,592 
18,870 
82 
101 
Other 
10 
3 
21,144 
26,144 
75 
85 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
11 
3 
31,071 
35,781 
131 
154 
Not on farm operated ... 
1 
2 
8,665 
9,233 
26 
32 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
- 
1 
16,761 
16,612 
68 
66 
Any 
12 
4 
22,975 
28,402 
89 
120 
1 to 49 days 
1 
- 
2,800 
4,306 
27 
31 
50 to 99 days 
1 
- 
1,669 
2,340 
9 
12 
100 to 199 days 
- 
2 
3,213 
3,805 
7 
14 
200 days or more 
10 
2 
15,293 
17,951 
46 
63 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
6 
- 
1,304 
1,838 
6 
4 
3 or 4 years 
- 
- 
2,042 
3,382 
3 
11 
5 to 9 years 
- 
- 
5,851 
7,985 
37 
42 
10 years or more 
6 
5 
30,539 
31,809 
111 
129 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
1 
(NA) 
965 
(NA) 
5 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
1 
(NA) 
1,677 
(NA) 
2 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
4 
(NA) 
5,061 
(NA) 
29 
(NA) 
10 years or more 
6 
(NA) 
32,033 
(NA) 
121 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
- 
- 
143 
167 
- 
- 
25 to 34 years 
1 
- 
1,617 
1,952 
3 
6 
35 to 44 years 
- 
- 
3,509 
5,237 
11 
17 
45 to 54 years 
6 
2 
7,905 
10,653 
36 
52 
55 to 64 years 
4 
- 
11,497 
12,946 
46 
57 
65 to 74 years 
- 
2 
9,751 
9,216 
48 
41 
75 years and over 
1 
1 
5,314 
4,843 
13 
13 
Average age 
52.9 
61.4 
59.7 
57.7 
59.9 
57.8 
Number of persons living in household 
48 
14 
98,199 
113,908 
392 
512 
54 Georgia 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
