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 
6,668 
4,869 
4,459 
3,161 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
158 
113 
35 
12 
Sex of operator: 
25 to 34 years 
447 
385 
231 
188 
Male 
4,639 
3,373 
3,714 
2,662 
35 to 44 years 
1,001 
1,030 
616 
614 
Female 
2,029 
1,496 
745 
499 
45 to 54 years 
1,888 
1,336 
1,272 
866 
55 to 64 years 
1,482 
1,061 
1,039 
767 
Primary occupation: 
65 to 74 years 
1,105 
682 
831 
503 
Farming 
3,335 
2,314 
2,374 
1,546 
75 years and over 
587 
262 
435 
211 
Other 
3,333 
2,555 
2,085 
1,615 
Average age of - 
Place of residence: 
All operators 
54.3 
51.9 
(X) 
(X) 
On farm operated 
4,330 
3,185 
2,919 
2,116 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
56.0 
54.2 
Not on farm operated 
2,338 
1,684 
1,540 
1,045 
Second operator 
51.8 
48.6 
(X) 
(X) 
Third operator 
45.4 
43.0 
(X) 
(X) 
Days worked off farm: 
None 
2,047 
1,148 
1,480 
721 
Spanish, Hispanic, or 
Any 
4,621 
3,721 
2,979 
2,440 
Latino origin (see text) 
6,668 
4,869 
4,459 
3,161 
1 to 49 days 
805 
620 
501 
370 
50 to 99 days 
566 
449 
372 
296 
Race: 
100 to 199 days 
683 
550 
466 
325 
American Indian or Alaska Native 
45 
50 
19 
29 
200 days or more 
2,567 
2,102 
1,640 
1,449 
Asian 
87 
58 
32 
38 
Black or African American 
65 
80 
46 
51 
Years on present farm: 
Native Hawaiian or 
2 years or less 
440 
517 
215 
272 
Other Pacific Islander 
27 
40 
16 
26 
3 or 4 years 
683 
685 
427 
433 
White 
6,421 
4,614 
4,336 
3,006 
5 to 9 years 
1,707 
1,485 
1,139 
900 
More than one race reported 
23 
27 
10 
11 
10 years or more 
3,838 
2,182 
2,678 
1,556 
Number of persons living 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
in household of- 
2 years or less 
310 
(NA) 
136 
(NA) 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
12,541 
9,531 
3 or 4 years 
585 
(NA) 
356 
(NA) 
Second operator 
1,887 
1,272 
(X) 
(X) 
5 to 9 years 
1,560 
(NA) 
1,033 
(NA) 
Third operator 
596 
511 
(X) 
(X) 
10 years or more 
4,213 
(NA) 
2,934 
(NA) 
1 Data were collected for a maximum of three operators per farm. 
48 Florida 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
