Table 63. Selected Operator Characteristics by Race: 2012 
[Data were collected for a maximum of three operators. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 
Characteristics 
Operators 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
Female 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
Other 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
Not on farm operated 
Days worked off farm: 
None 
Any 
1 to 49 days 
50 to 99 days 
100 to 199 days 
200 days or more 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
3 or 4 years 
5 to 9 years 
10 years or more 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
3 or 4 years 
5 to 9 years 
1 0 years or more 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
25 to 34 years 
35 to 44 years 
45 to 54 years 
55 to 64 years 
65 to 74 years 
75 years and over 
Average age of - 
All operators 
Principal operator 
Second operator 
Third operator 
Number of persons living in household of - 
Principal operator 
Second operator 
Third operator 
Characteristics 
Operators 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
Female 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
Other 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
Not on farm operated 
Days worked off farm: 
None 
Any 
1 to 49 days 
50 to 99 days 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
200 days or more 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
3 or 4 years 
5 to 9 years 
10 years or more 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
3 or 4 years 
5 to 9 years 
1 0 years or more 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
25 to 34 years 
35 to 44 years 
45 to 54 years 
55 to 64 years 
65 to 74 years 
75 years and over 
Average age of - 
All operators 
Principal operator 
Second operator 
Third operator 
Number of persons living in household of - 
Principal operator 
Second operator 
Third operator 
American Indian 
or Alaska Native 
only 
American Indian 
or Alaska Native 
alone or in 
combination with 
other races 
Asian only 
Asian 
alone or in 
combination with 
other races 
Black or 
African American 
only 
Black or 
African American 
alone or in 
combination with 
other races 
Native Hawaiian or 
Pacific Islander only 
Native Hawaiian or 
Pacific Islander alone or 
in combination with 
other races 
White only 
White alone or 
in combination with 
other races 
77,842 
54,187 
23,655 
35,340 
42,502 
63,626 
14,216 
31,620 
46,222 
6,283 
3,214 
6,548 
30,177 
3,062 
4,137 
10,734 
59,909 
2,320 
3,511 
9,411 
62,600 
1,249 
5,113 
9,830 
19,244 
21,826 
13,870 
6,710 
78,137 
54,365 
23,772 
35,455 
42,682 
63,880 
14,257 
31,739 
46,398 
6,306 
3,229 
6,572 
30,291 
3,073 
4,161 
10,780 
60,123 
2,326 
3,531 
9,458 
62,822 
1,256 
5,140 
9,869 
19,326 
21,907 
13,918 
6,721 
140,554 
19,566 
5,667 
141,011 
19,634 
5,712 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data Michigan 57 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
