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 
989 
937 
674 
615 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
23 
24 
5 
2 
Sex of operator: 
25 to 34 years 
75 
86 
43 
45 
Male 
684 
657 
558 
534 
35 to 44 years 
188 
173 
124 
102 
Female 
305 
280 
116 
81 
45 to 54 years 
275 
268 
169 
167 
55 to 64 years 
196 
201 
146 
153 
Primary occupation: 
65 to 74 years 
142 
113 
107 
81 
Farming 
505 
413 
337 
277 
75 years and over 
90 
72 
80 
65 
Other 
484 
524 
337 
338 
Average age of - 
Place of residence: 
All operators 
53.0 
51.9 
(X) 
(X) 
On farm operated 
810 
745 
570 
504 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
55.2 
54.4 
Not on farm operated 
179 
192 
104 
111 
Second operator 
50.7 
48.3 
(X) 
(X) 
Third operator 
34.3 
41.1 
(X) 
(X) 
Days worked off farm: 
None 
426 
302 
275 
205 
Spanish, Hispanic, or 
Any 
563 
635 
399 
410 
Latino origin (see text) 
989 
937 
674 
615 
1 to 49 days 
98 
102 
72 
52 
50 to 99 days 
38 
56 
23 
30 
Race: 
100 to 199 days 
80 
68 
59 
46 
American Indian or Alaska Native 
25 
23 
13 
15 
200 days or more 
347 
409 
245 
282 
Asian 
3 
3 
3 
2 
Black or African American 
11 
20 
5 
9 
Years on present farm: 
Native Hawaiian or 
2 years or less 
44 
85 
24 
42 
Other Pacific Islander 
6 
13 
6 
6 
3 or 4 years 
81 
84 
45 
51 
White 
933 
861 
639 
574 
5 to 9 years 
237 
219 
150 
146 
More than one race reported 
11 
17 
8 
9 
10 years or more 
627 
549 
455 
376 
Number of persons living 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
in household of- 
2 years or less 
25 
(NA) 
9 
(NA) 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
2,117 
1,862 
3 or 4 years 
71 
(NA) 
37 
(NA) 
Second operator 
272 
220 
(X) 
(X) 
5 to 9 years 
213 
(NA) 
136 
(NA) 
Third operator 
116 
80 
(X) 
(X) 
10 years or more 
680 
(NA) 
492 
(NA) 
1 Data were collected for a maximum of three operators per farm. 
48 Michigan 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
