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 
12,256 
12,834 
29 
41 
99 
84 
143 
193 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
9,960 
10,618 
21 
37 
86 
74 
131 
173 
Female 
2,296 
2,216 
8 
4 
13 
10 
12 
20 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
5,996 
6,269 
10 
21 
75 
59 
64 
87 
Other 
6,260 
6,565 
19 
20 
24 
25 
79 
106 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
9,898 
10,589 
24 
35 
84 
65 
106 
130 
Not on farm operated 
2,358 
2,245 
5 
6 
15 
19 
37 
63 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
4,860 
4,548 
5 
12 
27 
25 
62 
52 
Any 
7,396 
8,286 
24 
29 
72 
59 
81 
141 
1 to 49 days 
1,082 
1,399 
4 
6 
13 
7 
9 
17 
50 to 99 days 
426 
684 
3 
2 
3 
6 
10 
21 
100 to 199 days 
971 
1,151 
4 
3 
3 
12 
24 
19 
200 days or more 
4,917 
5,052 
13 
18 
53 
34 
38 
84 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
371 
372 
3 
- 
7 
9 
3 
10 
3 or 4 years 
480 
695 
1 
2 
5 
23 
4 
12 
5 to 9 years 
1,606 
2,254 
1 
10 
47 
21 
29 
33 
10 years or more 
9,799 
9,513 
24 
29 
40 
31 
107 
138 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
279 
(NA) 
3 
(NA) 
7 
(NA) 
3 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
378 
(NA) 
1 
(NA) 
5 
(NA) 
2 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
1,331 
(NA) 
- 
(NA) 
46 
(NA) 
29 
(NA) 
10 years or more 
10,268 
(NA) 
25 
(NA) 
41 
(NA) 
109 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
75 
65 
- 
- 
2 
- 
- 
- 
25 to 34 years 
528 
556 
- 
8 
3 
1 
5 
- 
35 to 44 years 
1,037 
1,484 
5 
1 
8 
14 
9 
15 
45 to 54 years 
2,853 
3,376 
5 
6 
28 
33 
17 
38 
55 to 64 years 
3,475 
3,519 
11 
18 
42 
25 
42 
58 
65 to 74 years 
2,740 
2,436 
5 
2 
16 
9 
45 
54 
75 years and over 
1,548 
1,398 
3 
6 
" 
2 
25 
28 
Average age 
59.0 
57.3 
59.3 
56.0 
55.2 
53.1 
63.1 
62.3 
Number of persons living in household 
32,940 
35,402 
79 
133 
300 
260 
345 
490 
Characteristics 
Native Plawaiian or 
Other Pacific Islander 
White 
More than one race reported 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Operators 
number 
7 
6 
1 1 ,932 
12,466 
46 
44 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
7 
1 
9,682 
10,294 
33 
39 
Female 
- 
5 
2,250 
2,172 
13 
5 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
5 
- 
5,821 
6,076 
21 
26 
Other 
2 
6 
6,111 
6,390 
25 
18 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
7 
6 
9,635 
10,313 
42 
40 
Not on farm operated ... 
- 
" 
2,297 
2,153 
4 
4 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
1 
- 
4,748 
4,439 
17 
20 
Any 
6 
6 
7,184 
8,027 
29 
24 
1 to 49 days 
1 
- 
1,044 
1,363 
11 
6 
50 to 99 days 
- 
- 
410 
649 
- 
6 
100 to 199 days 
- 
4 
936 
1,113 
4 
- 
200 days or more 
5 
2 
4,794 
4,902 
14 
12 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
- 
- 
357 
353 
1 
- 
3 or 4 years 
- 
- 
470 
657 
- 
1 
5 to 9 years 
2 
2 
1,517 
2,179 
10 
9 
10 years or more 
5 
4 
9,588 
9,277 
35 
34 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
- 
(NA) 
265 
(NA) 
1 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
- 
(NA) 
370 
(NA) 
- 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
2 
(NA) 
1,244 
(NA) 
10 
(NA) 
1 0 years or more 
5 
(NA) 
10,053 
(NA) 
35 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
- 
- 
73 
65 
- 
- 
25 to 34 years 
- 
- 
520 
545 
- 
2 
35 to 44 years 
- 
- 
1,009 
1,448 
6 
6 
45 to 54 years 
- 
1 
2,791 
3,292 
12 
6 
55 to 64 years 
4 
3 
3,363 
3,392 
13 
23 
65 to 74 years 
3 
2 
2,665 
2,367 
6 
2 
75 years and over 
- 
1,511 
1,357 
9 
5 
Average age 
61.6 
62.2 
59.0 
57.2 
59.5 
57.7 
Number of persons living in household 
14 
13 
32,081 
34,394 
121 
112 
54 Maryland 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
