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 
777 
553 
475 
325 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
13 
13 
4 
- 
Sex of operator: 
25 to 34 years 
55 
60 
26 
29 
Male 
544 
367 
405 
259 
35 to 44 years 
172 
109 
80 
50 
Female 
233 
186 
70 
66 
45 to 54 years 
213 
150 
137 
88 
55 to 64 years 
171 
120 
114 
74 
Primary occupation: 
65 to 74 years 
90 
60 
68 
49 
Farming 
344 
250 
214 
149 
75 years and over 
63 
41 
46 
35 
Other 
433 
303 
261 
176 
Average age of - 
Place of residence: 
All operators 
52.7 
51.2 
(X) 
(X) 
On farm operated 
543 
407 
343 
250 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
55.4 
54.6 
Not on farm operated 
234 
146 
132 
75 
Second operator 
49.8 
47.7 
(X) 
(X) 
Third operator 
43.0 
41.6 
(X) 
(X) 
Days worked off farm: 
None 
268 
190 
185 
125 
Spanish, Flispanic, or 
Any 
509 
363 
290 
200 
Latino origin (see text) 
777 
553 
475 
325 
1 to 49 days 
105 
66 
59 
38 
50 to 99 days 
23 
43 
13 
26 
Race: 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
64 
33 
29 
8 
American Indian or Alaska Native 
- 
2 
- 
- 
200 days or more 
317 
221 
189 
128 
Asian 
8 
2 
4 
2 
Black or African American 
9 
4 
6 
4 
Years on present farm: 
Native Flawaiian or 
2 years or less 
46 
39 
19 
23 
Other Pacific Islander 
9 
- 
8 
- 
3 or 4 years 
46 
84 
29 
38 
White 
737 
536 
450 
312 
5 to 9 years 
156 
119 
90 
62 
More than one race reported 
14 
9 
7 
7 
1 0 years or more 
529 
311 
337 
202 
Number of persons living 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
in household of- 
2 years or less 
28 
(NA) 
11 
(NA) 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
1,380 
861 
3 or 4 years 
40 
(NA) 
27 
(NA) 
Second operator 
242 
191 
(X) 
(X) 
5 to 9 years 
143 
(NA) 
78 
(NA) 
Third operator 
105 
101 
(X) 
(X) 
1 0 years or more 
566 
(NA) 
359 
(NA) 
^ Data were collected for a maximum of three operators per farm. 
46 Illinois 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
