Table 59. Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino Origin 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 
211 
144 
118 
93 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
6 
4 
- 
- 
Sex of operator: 
25 to 34 years 
6 
3 
- 
1 
Male 
120 
90 
82 
72 
35 to 44 years 
31 
36 
16 
24 
Female 
91 
54 
36 
21 
45 to 54 years 
90 
39 
45 
27 
55 to 64 years 
49 
43 
32 
27 
Primary occupation: 
65 to 74 years 
21 
13 
18 
8 
Farming 
114 
65 
58 
36 
75 years and over 
8 
6 
7 
6 
Other 
97 
79 
60 
57 
Average age of - 
Place of residence: 
All operators 
52.2 
51.8 
(X) 
(X) 
On farm operated 
161 
122 
95 
80 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
55.9 
53.5 
Not on farm operated 
50 
22 
23 
13 
Second operator 
49.9 
51.4 
(X) 
(X) 
Third operator 
38.1 
27.8 
(X) 
(X) 
Days worked off farm: 
None 
74 
43 
34 
20 
Spanish, Hispanic, or 
Any 
137 
101 
84 
73 
Latino origin (see text) 
211 
144 
118 
93 
1 to 49 days 
10 
19 
8 
13 
50 to 99 days 
14 
9 
4 
9 
Race: 
100 to 199 days 
16 
11 
11 
10 
American Indian or Alaska Native 
2 
7 
2 
6 
200 days or more 
97 
62 
61 
41 
Asian 
5 
1 
4 
- 
Black or African American 
3 
2 
1 
2 
Years on present farm: 
Native Hawaiian or 
2 years or less 
26 
17 
17 
11 
Other Pacific Islander 
2 
1 
2 
1 
3 or 4 years 
45 
14 
16 
11 
White 
196 
131 
106 
82 
5 to 9 years 
30 
37 
16 
26 
More than one race reported 
3 
2 
3 
2 
10 years or more 
110 
76 
69 
45 
Number of persons living 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
in household of- 
2 years or less 
17 
(NA) 
10 
(NA) 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
350 
315 
3 or 4 years 
41 
(NA) 
12 
(NA) 
Second operator 
48 
45 
(X) 
(X) 
5 to 9 years 
30 
(NA) 
16 
(NA) 
Third operator 
31 
(D) 
(X) 
(X) 
10 years or more 
123 
(NA) 
80 
(NA) 
1 Data were collected for a maximum of three operators per farm. 
46 Maryland 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
