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 
7,000 
7,521 
32 
41 
2,824 
2,544 
18 
10 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
5,426 
5,715 
20 
24 
2,301 
2,021 
15 
8 
Female 
1,574 
1,806 
12 
17 
523 
523 
3 
2 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
3,642 
3,861 
16 
19 
1,622 
1,523 
11 
4 
Other 
3,358 
3,660 
16 
22 
1,202 
1,021 
7 
6 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
4,649 
5,355 
23 
32 
1,634 
1,541 
12 
10 
Not on farm operated 
2,351 
2,166 
9 
9 
1,190 
1,003 
6 
- 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
2,223 
1,903 
11 
4 
861 
665 
6 
2 
Any 
4,777 
5,618 
21 
37 
1,963 
1,879 
12 
8 
1 to 49 days 
690 
1,015 
- 
9 
270 
356 
1 
2 
50 to 99 days 
562 
857 
4 
- 
229 
254 
- 
1 
100 to 199 days 
927 
919 
7 
14 
313 
298 
1 
2 
200 days or more 
2,598 
2,827 
10 
14 
1,151 
971 
10 
3 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
290 
406 
2 
4 
131 
108 
- 
1 
3 or 4 years 
418 
672 
2 
5 
121 
144 
3 
4 
5 to 9 years 
1,338 
1,642 
9 
16 
384 
381 
7 
2 
10 years or more 
4,954 
4,801 
19 
16 
2,188 
1,911 
8 
3 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
204 
(NA) 
2 
(NA) 
91 
(NA) 
- 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
294 
(NA) 
2 
(NA) 
72 
(NA) 
3 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
1,169 
(NA) 
6 
(NA) 
333 
(NA) 
7 
(NA) 
1 0 years or more 
5,333 
(NA) 
22 
(NA) 
2,328 
(NA) 
8 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
8 
14 
- 
- 
- 
4 
- 
- 
25 to 34 years 
184 
198 
- 
- 
48 
51 
3 
- 
35 to 44 years 
486 
626 
2 
1 
183 
197 
1 
1 
45 to 54 years 
1,390 
1,886 
11 
13 
475 
567 
2 
2 
55 to 64 years 
2,534 
2,703 
15 
15 
1,002 
805 
12 
6 
65 to 74 years 
1,505 
1,228 
4 
9 
634 
467 
- 
- 
75 years and over 
893 
866 
- 
3 
482 
453 
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1 
Average age 
60.4 
58.6 
56.5 
59.8 
62.3 
61.0 
53.6 
57.4 
Number of persons living in household 
18,115 
20,250 
79 
95 
7,517 
7,205 
37 
23 
Characteristics 
Native Plawaiian or 
Other Pacific Islander 
White 
More than one race reported 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Operators number 
689 
625 
2,749 
3,627 
688 
674 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
549 
507 
2,036 
2,628 
505 
527 
Female 
140 
118 
713 
999 
183 
147 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
339 
327 
1,359 
1,649 
295 
339 
Other 
350 
298 
1,390 
1,978 
393 
335 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
439 
402 
2,059 
2,864 
482 
506 
Not on farm operated 
250 
223 
690 
763 
206 
168 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
212 
146 
968 
908 
165 
178 
Any 
477 
479 
1,781 
2,719 
523 
496 
1 to 49 days 
81 
68 
274 
506 
64 
74 
50 to 99 days 
53 
77 
210 
455 
66 
70 
100 to 199 days 
91 
88 
359 
450 
156 
67 
200 days or more 
252 
246 
938 
1,308 
237 
285 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
23 
53 
100 
206 
34 
34 
3 or 4 years 
39 
61 
197 
402 
56 
56 
5 to 9 years 
137 
141 
660 
958 
141 
144 
10 years or more 
490 
370 
1,792 
2,061 
457 
440 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
19 
(NA) 
62 
(NA) 
30 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
31 
(NA) 
144 
(NA) 
42 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
123 
(NA) 
579 
(NA) 
121 
(NA) 
1 0 years or more 
516 
(NA) 
1,964 
(NA) 
495 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
7 
5 
1 
5 
- 
- 
25 to 34 years 
16 
17 
76 
99 
41 
31 
35 to 44 years 
50 
78 
169 
299 
81 
50 
45 to 54 years 
172 
153 
542 
970 
188 
181 
55 to 64 years 
241 
197 
1,040 
1,438 
224 
242 
65 to 74 years 
131 
118 
633 
524 
103 
110 
75 years and over 
72 
57 
288 
292 
51 
60 
Average age 
58.8 
57.1 
60.1 
57.5 
56.2 
57.4 
Number of persons living in household 
1,981 
1,946 
6,540 
9,012 
1,961 
1,969 
48 Hawaii 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
