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 
58,695 
60,938 
91 
152 
30 
48 
53 
49 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
52,950 
54,561 
81 
132 
21 
38 
47 
36 
Female 
5,745 
6,377 
10 
20 
9 
10 
6 
13 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
25,630 
25,510 
36 
56 
15 
18 
21 
17 
Other 
33,065 
35,428 
55 
96 
15 
30 
32 
32 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
47,869 
48,870 
79 
114 
21 
38 
41 
36 
Not on farm operated 
10,826 
12,068 
12 
38 
9 
10 
12 
13 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
20,864 
20,161 
25 
46 
12 
17 
17 
13 
Any 
37,831 
40,777 
66 
106 
18 
31 
36 
36 
1 to 49 days 
4,451 
6,244 
7 
24 
4 
4 
- 
4 
50 to 99 days 
1,992 
2,485 
4 
7 
4 
- 
3 
1 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
4,657 
4,817 
5 
13 
4 
1 
6 
5 
200 days or more 
26,731 
27,231 
50 
62 
6 
26 
27 
26 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
1,739 
1,971 
4 
10 
3 
- 
4 
3 
3 or 4 years 
2,457 
3,327 
- 
7 
5 
3 
8 
1 
5 to 9 years 
7,100 
8,912 
19 
23 
7 
11 
6 
14 
1 0 years or more 
47,399 
46,728 
68 
112 
15 
34 
35 
31 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
1,265 
(NA) 
(NA) 
3 
(NA) 
4 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
1,977 
(NA) 
- 
(NA) 
5 
(NA) 
8 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
6,099 
(NA) 
19 
(NA) 
7 
(NA) 
6 
(NA) 
1 0 years or more 
49,354 
(NA) 
72 
(NA) 
15 
(NA) 
35 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
315 
396 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
25 to 34 years 
4,449 
4,136 
6 
4 
3 
- 
7 
1 
35 to 44 years 
7,818 
9,217 
10 
20 
6 
2 
- 
8 
45 to 54 years 
13,761 
16,832 
27 
56 
3 
13 
10 
14 
55 to 64 years 
16,433 
15,003 
30 
55 
8 
17 
19 
15 
65 to 74 years 
10,407 
9,954 
9 
16 
7 
12 
14 
7 
75 years and over 
5,512 
5,400 
9 
1 
3 
4 
3 
4 
Average age 
55.8 
55.0 
55.3 
53.9 
56.0 
60.1 
56.8 
56.8 
Number of persons living in household 
173,195 
175,868 
255 
433 
93 
143 
129 
112 
Characteristics 
Native Flawaiian or 
Other Pacific Islander 
White 
More than one race reported 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Operators 
number 
3 
5 
58,408 
60,565 
110 
119 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
- 
4 
52,711 
54,243 
90 
108 
Female 
3 
1 
5,697 
6,322 
20 
11 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
1 
1 
25,507 
25,357 
50 
61 
Other 
2 
4 
32,901 
35,208 
60 
58 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
1 
4 
47,634 
48,577 
93 
101 
Not on farm operated ... 
2 
1 
10,774 
1 1 ,988 
17 
18 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
- 
1 
20,766 
20,034 
44 
50 
Any 
3 
4 
37,642 
40,531 
66 
69 
1 to 49 days 
- 
- 
4,429 
6,196 
11 
16 
50 to 99 days 
2 
- 
1,975 
2,475 
4 
2 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
- 
- 
4,639 
4,790 
3 
8 
200 days or more 
1 
4 
26,599 
27,070 
48 
43 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
1 
- 
1,721 
1,955 
6 
3 
3 or 4 years 
- 
- 
2,442 
3,308 
2 
8 
5 to 9 years 
- 
- 
7,055 
8,838 
13 
26 
1 0 years or more 
2 
5 
47,190 
46,464 
89 
82 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
1 
(NA) 
1,251 
(NA) 
6 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
- 
(NA) 
1,962 
(NA) 
2 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
- 
(NA) 
6,056 
(NA) 
11 
(NA) 
1 0 years or more 
2 
(NA) 
49,139 
(NA) 
91 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
- 
- 
315 
396 
- 
- 
25 to 34 years 
- 
- 
4,432 
4,127 
1 
4 
35 to 44 years 
- 
- 
7,789 
9,169 
13 
18 
45 to 54 years 
1 
- 
13,695 
16,718 
25 
31 
55 to 64 years 
2 
- 
16,336 
14,890 
38 
26 
65 to 74 years 
- 
4 
10,352 
9,890 
25 
25 
75 years and over 
- 
1 
5,489 
5,375 
8 
15 
Average age 
(D) 
69.8 
55.8 
55.0 
(D) 
58.7 
Number of persons living in household 
10 
9 
172,428 
174,869 
280 
302 
54 Indiana 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
