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 
24,083 
25,936 
7,409 
8,275 
Age group - Con. 
Primary occupation: 
35 to 44 years 
3,329 
4,583 
909 
1,336 
Farming 
9,139 
9,419 
3,389 
3,435 
45 to 54 years 
6,505 
7,965 
1,879 
2,427 
Other 
14,944 
16,517 
4,020 
4,840 
55 to 64 years 
6,820 
6,365 
2,162 
1,988 
65 to 74 years 
3,714 
3,237 
1,195 
1,159 
Place of residence: 
75 years and over 
1,621 
1,493 
862 
920 
On farm operated 
20,914 
22,478 
6,353 
7,022 
Not on farm operated 
3,169 
3,458 
1,056 
1,253 
Average age of - 
All operators 
54.3 
52.5 
(X) 
(X) 
Days worked off farm: 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
57.2 
55.6 
None 
9,665 
9,126 
3,207 
3,231 
Second operator 
53.6 
51.7 
(X) 
(X) 
Any 
14,418 
16,810 
4,202 
5,044 
Third operator 
45.5 
44.4 
(X) 
(X) 
1 to 49 days 
1,982 
2,774 
563 
750 
50 to 99 days 
1,084 
1,405 
300 
371 
Spanish, Hispanic, or 
100 to 199 days 
2,369 
2,508 
715 
752 
Latino origin (see text) 
305 
280 
116 
81 
200 days or more 
8,983 
10,123 
2,624 
3,171 
Race: 
Years on present farm: 
American Indian or Alaska Native 
141 
269 
38 
91 
2 years or less 
1,182 
1,379 
339 
385 
Asian 
68 
74 
20 
14 
3 or 4 years 
1,482 
2,018 
466 
724 
Black or African American 
93 
101 
48 
60 
5 to 9 years 
4,044 
5,147 
1,165 
1,689 
Native Hawaiian or 
10 years or more 
17,375 
17,392 
5,439 
5,477 
Other Pacific Islander 
8 
17 
2 
4 
White 
23,655 
25,202 
7,266 
8,030 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
More than one race reported 
118 
273 
35 
76 
2 years or less 
918 
(NA) 
231 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
1,252 
(NA) 
365 
(NA) 
Number of persons living 
5 to 9 years 
3,688 
(NA) 
1,051 
(NA) 
in household of- 
10 years or more 
18,225 
(NA) 
5,762 
(NA) 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
18,365 
21,338 
Second operator 
7,261 
6,178 
(X) 
(X) 
Age group: 
Third operator 
1,742 
1,758 
(X) 
(X) 
Under 25 years 
428 
597 
25 
55 
25 to 34 years 
1,666 
1,696 
377 
390 
1 Data were collected for a maximum of three operators per farm. 
46 Michigan 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
