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 
47,740 
47,463 
386 
349 
829 
612 
1,481 
1,269 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
37,745 
37,034 
314 
250 
626 
450 
1,221 
1,054 
Female 
9,995 
10,429 
72 
99 
203 
162 
260 
215 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
22,902 
20,904 
190 
176 
495 
311 
697 
576 
Other 
24,838 
26,559 
196 
173 
334 
301 
784 
693 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
35,109 
35,822 
316 
272 
515 
352 
1,005 
869 
Not on farm operated 
12,631 
11,641 
70 
77 
314 
260 
476 
400 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
19,233 
16,063 
169 
111 
316 
155 
617 
457 
Any 
28,507 
31,400 
217 
238 
513 
457 
864 
812 
1 to 49 days 
4,445 
5,397 
27 
39 
95 
71 
134 
121 
50 to 99 days 
2,509 
2,946 
25 
26 
53 
68 
84 
119 
100 to 199 days 
4,218 
4,314 
39 
42 
85 
50 
146 
136 
200 days or more 
17,335 
18,743 
126 
131 
280 
268 
500 
436 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
1,559 
2,199 
14 
21 
26 
39 
49 
39 
3 or 4 years 
2,842 
4,026 
29 
50 
88 
77 
51 
95 
5 to 9 years 
8,685 
10,153 
56 
86 
215 
164 
229 
259 
10 years or more 
34,654 
31,085 
287 
192 
500 
332 
1,152 
876 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
1,155 
(NA) 
12 
(NA) 
22 
(NA) 
42 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
2,199 
(NA) 
24 
(NA) 
79 
(NA) 
45 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
7,442 
(NA) 
44 
(NA) 
199 
(NA) 
200 
(NA) 
10 years or more 
36,944 
(NA) 
306 
(NA) 
529 
(NA) 
1,194 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
135 
89 
- 
5 
- 
- 
5 
- 
25 to 34 years 
1,529 
1,540 
6 
26 
40 
13 
20 
20 
35 to 44 years 
4,094 
5,278 
60 
55 
64 
72 
85 
77 
45 to 54 years 
10,793 
11,993 
94 
111 
196 
159 
260 
231 
55 to 64 years 
13,658 
13,290 
114 
90 
265 
226 
474 
423 
65 to 74 years 
11,196 
9,387 
88 
48 
194 
103 
417 
312 
75 years and over 
6,335 
5,886 
24 
14 
70 
39 
220 
206 
Average age 
59.8 
58.4 
57.5 
52.8 
58.4 
56.9 
62.4 
62.1 
Number of persons living in household 
117,777 
120,856 
980 
933 
2,295 
1,798 
3,655 
3,038 
Characteristics 
Native Plawaiian or 
Other Pacific Islander 
White 
More than one race reported 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Operators number 
48 
69 
44,793 
44,881 
203 
283 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
34 
61 
35,405 
35,012 
145 
207 
Female 
14 
8 
9,388 
9,869 
58 
76 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
15 
21 
21,407 
19,716 
98 
104 
Other 
33 
48 
23,386 
25,165 
105 
179 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
34 
38 
33,082 
34,076 
157 
215 
Not on farm operated 
14 
31 
11,711 
10,805 
46 
68 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
10 
19 
18,063 
15,238 
58 
83 
Any 
38 
50 
26,730 
29,643 
145 
200 
1 to 49 days 
5 
4 
4,165 
5,112 
19 
50 
50 to 99 days 
5 
7 
2,327 
2,700 
15 
26 
100 to 199 days 
9 
9 
3,910 
4,056 
29 
21 
200 days or more 
19 
30 
16,328 
17,775 
82 
103 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
2 
2 
1,457 
2,072 
11 
26 
3 or 4 years 
3 
22 
2,646 
3,759 
25 
23 
5 to 9 years 
18 
18 
8,134 
9,552 
33 
74 
10 years or more 
25 
27 
32,556 
29,498 
134 
160 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
2 
(NA) 
1,069 
(NA) 
8 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
3 
(NA) 
2,029 
(NA) 
19 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
16 
(NA) 
6,955 
(NA) 
28 
(NA) 
10 years or more 
27 
(NA) 
34,740 
(NA) 
148 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
- 
- 
130 
84 
- 
- 
25 to 34 years 
3 
- 
1,448 
1,471 
12 
10 
35 to 44 years 
12 
18 
3,858 
5,034 
15 
22 
45 to 54 years 
9 
24 
10,180 
11,397 
54 
71 
55 to 64 years 
9 
12 
12,732 
12,437 
64 
102 
65 to 74 years 
11 
10 
10,442 
8,862 
44 
52 
75 years and over 
4 
5 
6,003 
5,596 
14 
26 
Average age 
54.0 
53.5 
59.8 
58.3 
57.1 
58.0 
Number of persons living in household 
132 
174 
110,195 
114,231 
520 
682 
56 Florida 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
