Table 63. Selected Operator Characteristics by Race: 2012 
[Data were collected for a maximum of three operators. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 
Characteristics 
Operators 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
Female 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
Other 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
Not on farm operated 
Days worked off farm: 
None 
Any 
1 to 49 days 
50 to 99 days 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
200 days or more 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
3 or 4 years 
5 to 9 years 
1 0 years or more 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
3 or 4 years 
5 to 9 years 
1 0 years or more 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
25 to 34 years 
35 to 44 years 
45 to 54 years 
55 to 64 years 
65 to 74 years 
75 years and over 
Average age of - 
All operators 
Principal operator 
Second operator 
Third operator 
Number of persons living in household of - 
Principal operator 
Second operator 
Third operator 
Characteristics 
Operators 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
Female 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
Other 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
Not on farm operated 
Days worked off farm: 
None 
Any 
1 to 49 days 
50 to 99 days 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
200 days or more 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
3 or 4 years 
5 to 9 years 
1 0 years or more 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
3 or 4 years 
5 to 9 years 
1 0 years or more 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
25 to 34 years 
35 to 44 years 
45 to 54 years 
55 to 64 years 
65 to 74 years 
75 years and over 
Average age of - 
All operators 
Principal operator 
Second operator 
Third operator 
Number of persons living in household of - 
Principal operator 
Second operator 
Third operator 
American Indian 
or Alaska Native 
only 
American Indian 
or Alaska Native 
alone or in 
combination with 
other races 
Asian only 
Asian 
alone or in 
combination with 
other races 
Black or 
African American 
only 
Black or 
African American 
alone or in 
combination with 
other races 
Native Flawaiian or 
Pacific Islander only 
Native Flawaiian or 
Pacific Islander alone or 
in combination with 
other races 
White only 
White alone or 
in combination with 
other races 
87.460 
63,665 
23,795 
36,188 
51,272 
69,237 
18,223 
31,448 
56,012 
6,808 
3,241 
7,465 
38,498 
3,494 
4,525 
12,117 
67,324 
2,672 
3,777 
10,551 
70.460 
1,636 
7,942 
12,947 
21,074 
23,367 
13,785 
6,709 
87,652 
63,783 
23,869 
36,264 
51,388 
69,396 
18,256 
31,517 
56,135 
6,827 
3,252 
7,476 
38,580 
3,508 
4,542 
12,138 
67,464 
2,686 
3,790 
10,574 
70,602 
1,644 
7,955 
12,965 
21,129 
23,419 
13,819 
6,721 
172,428 
22,846 
7,179 
172,708 
22,879 
7,181 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data Indiana 55 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
