Table 57. Women 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 
23,989 
23,732 
5,745 
6,377 
Age group - Con. 
Primary occupation: 
35 to 44 years 
3,938 
4,520 
603 
858 
Farming 
7,487 
6,978 
2,092 
2,006 
45 to 54 years 
6,091 
6,816 
1,344 
1,622 
Other 
16,502 
16,754 
3,653 
4,371 
55 to 64 years 
6,284 
5,334 
1,659 
1,400 
65 to 74 years 
3,254 
2,823 
993 
985 
Place of residence: 
75 years and over 
1,625 
1,711 
917 
1,149 
On farm operated 
20,396 
20,053 
4,626 
4,919 
Not on farm operated 
3,593 
3,679 
1,119 
1,458 
Average age of - 
All operators 
52.8 
52.2 
(X) 
(X) 
Days worked off farm: 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
59.4 
58.1 
None 
8,902 
8,020 
2,275 
2,590 
Second operator 
51.0 
50.2 
(X) 
(X) 
Any 
15,087 
15,712 
3,470 
3,787 
Third operator 
47.1 
47.6 
(X) 
(X) 
1 to 49 days 
1,815 
2,288 
369 
585 
50 to 99 days 
1,002 
1,253 
229 
247 
Spanish, Flispanic, or 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
2,620 
2,396 
519 
492 
Latino origin (see text) 
145 
125 
40 
28 
200 days or more 
9,650 
9,775 
2,353 
2,463 
Race: 
Years on present farm: 
American Indian or Alaska Native 
57 
84 
10 
20 
2 years or less 
1,113 
1,392 
200 
361 
Asian 
41 
48 
9 
10 
3 or 4 years 
1,471 
1,918 
291 
474 
Black or African American 
17 
19 
6 
13 
5 to 9 years 
4,119 
4,498 
904 
1,235 
Native Flawaiian or 
1 0 years or more 
17,286 
15,924 
4,350 
4,307 
Other Pacific Islander 
5 
6 
3 
1 
White 
23,795 
23,513 
5,697 
6,322 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
More than one race reported 
74 
62 
20 
11 
2 years or less 
889 
(NA) 
155 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
1,267 
(NA) 
236 
(NA) 
Number of persons living 
5 to 9 years 
3,678 
(NA) 
776 
(NA) 
in household of- 
1 0 years or more 
18,155 
(NA) 
4,578 
(NA) 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
13,566 
15,418 
Second operator 
7,311 
6,738 
(X) 
(X) 
Age group: 
Third operator 
1,840 
1,729 
(X) 
(X) 
Under 25 years 
543 
542 
14 
59 
25 to 34 years 
2,254 
1,986 
215 
304 
^ Data were collected for a maximum of three operators per farm. 
44 Indiana 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
