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 
28,093 
30,106 
204 
228 
64 
38 
2,359 
1,914 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
24,636 
26,248 
185 
213 
52 
28 
2,080 
1,684 
Female 
3,457 
3,858 
19 
15 
12 
10 
279 
230 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
12,136 
12,591 
110 
103 
27 
18 
1,075 
854 
Other 
15,957 
17,515 
94 
125 
37 
20 
1,284 
1,060 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
20,115 
21,339 
166 
177 
54 
30 
1,541 
1,175 
Not on farm operated 
7,978 
8,767 
38 
51 
10 
8 
818 
739 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
10,482 
10,413 
80 
70 
16 
11 
898 
634 
Any 
17,611 
19,693 
124 
158 
48 
27 
1,461 
1,280 
1 to 49 days 
1,923 
2,858 
10 
19 
9 
3 
194 
191 
50 to 99 days 
1,237 
1,753 
15 
13 
- 
- 
150 
133 
100 to 199 days 
3,004 
3,216 
19 
19 
6 
4 
267 
243 
200 days or more 
1 1 ,447 
11,866 
80 
107 
33 
20 
850 
713 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
968 
1,397 
8 
21 
8 
1 
94 
93 
3 or 4 years 
1,799 
2,119 
23 
20 
2 
6 
154 
137 
5 to 9 years 
4,327 
5,507 
22 
54 
15 
7 
345 
323 
10 years or more 
20,999 
21,083 
151 
133 
39 
24 
1,766 
1,361 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
764 
(NA) 
6 
(NA) 
8 
(NA) 
82 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
1,448 
(NA) 
25 
(NA) 
2 
(NA) 
119 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
3,816 
(NA) 
22 
(NA) 
15 
(NA) 
302 
(NA) 
1 0 years or more 
22,065 
(NA) 
151 
(NA) 
39 
(NA) 
1,856 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
147 
171 
- 
- 
4 
- 
23 
24 
25 to 34 years 
1,338 
1,234 
10 
10 
- 
5 
56 
51 
35 to 44 years 
3,019 
3,916 
38 
54 
18 
6 
187 
194 
45 to 54 years 
5,874 
7,552 
43 
51 
14 
9 
366 
419 
55 to 64 years 
8,222 
8,040 
74 
42 
23 
13 
765 
555 
65 to 74 years 
5,990 
5,881 
34 
49 
5 
5 
582 
426 
75 years and over 
3,503 
3,312 
5 
22 
- 
- 
380 
245 
Average age 
58.5 
57.3 
54.2 
55.6 
50.3 
50.7 
61.2 
59.3 
Number of persons living in household 
69,665 
77,659 
572 
639 
182 
101 
5,645 
5,050 
Characteristics 
Native Hawaiian or 
Other Pacific Islander 
White 
More than one race reported 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Operators 
number 
10 
14 
25,305 
27,820 
151 
92 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
10 
13 
22,186 
24,236 
123 
74 
Female 
- 
1 
3,119 
3,584 
28 
18 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
7 
5 
10,836 
11,575 
81 
36 
Other 
3 
9 
14,469 
16,245 
70 
56 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
10 
14 
18,239 
19,871 
105 
72 
Not on farm operated ... 
- 
7,066 
7,949 
46 
20 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
4 
7 
9,453 
9,661 
31 
30 
Any 
6 
7 
15,852 
18,159 
120 
62 
1 to 49 days 
- 
1 
1,703 
2,630 
7 
14 
50 to 99 days 
- 
- 
1,058 
1,604 
14 
3 
100 to 199 days 
- 
- 
2,696 
2,935 
16 
15 
200 days or more 
6 
6 
10,395 
10,990 
83 
30 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
- 
2 
855 
1,279 
3 
1 
3 or 4 years 
7 
3 
1,606 
1,948 
7 
5 
5 to 9 years 
- 
- 
3,921 
5,098 
24 
25 
10 years or more 
3 
9 
18,923 
19,495 
117 
61 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
- 
(NA) 
665 
(NA) 
3 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
7 
(NA) 
1,292 
(NA) 
3 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
- 
(NA) 
3,458 
(NA) 
19 
(NA) 
10 years or more 
3 
(NA) 
19,890 
(NA) 
126 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
- 
- 
120 
147 
- 
- 
25 to 34 years 
- 
3 
1,267 
1,161 
5 
4 
35 to 44 years 
7 
2 
2,716 
3,655 
53 
5 
45 to 54 years 
- 
2 
5,428 
7,032 
23 
39 
55 to 64 years 
3 
6 
7,319 
7,409 
38 
15 
65 to 74 years 
- 
- 
5,346 
5,383 
23 
18 
75 years and over 
" 
1 
3,109 
3,033 
9 
11 
Average age 
48.3 
48.6 
58.4 
57.2 
53.2 
58.3 
Number of persons living in household 
38 
35 
62,836 
71,593 
392 
241 
54 Louisiana 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
