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 
61,773 
65,531 
395 
297 
71 
35 
165 
147 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
54,990 
57,588 
298 
245 
50 
23 
131 
123 
Female 
6,783 
7,943 
97 
52 
21 
12 
34 
24 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
29,857 
30,873 
149 
125 
26 
9 
64 
64 
Other 
31,916 
34,658 
246 
172 
45 
26 
101 
83 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
42,122 
44,116 
331 
238 
34 
15 
96 
78 
Not on farm operated 
19,651 
21,415 
64 
59 
37 
20 
69 
69 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
24,010 
24,419 
123 
89 
23 
8 
45 
58 
Any 
37,763 
41,112 
272 
208 
48 
27 
120 
89 
1 to 49 days 
4,963 
7,004 
19 
22 
10 
11 
8 
14 
50 to 99 days 
2,323 
2,753 
23 
30 
3 
2 
5 
11 
100 to 199 days 
4,264 
4,602 
36 
12 
9 
3 
22 
12 
200 days or more 
26,213 
26,753 
194 
144 
26 
11 
85 
52 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
1,845 
2,180 
10 
12 
5 
13 
- 
9 
3 or 4 years 
2,940 
3,316 
8 
21 
3 
4 
20 
3 
5 to 9 years 
7,643 
9,167 
87 
58 
20 
1 
18 
25 
10 years or more 
49,345 
50,868 
290 
206 
43 
17 
127 
110 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
1,220 
(NA) 
9 
(NA) 
5 
(NA) 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
2,369 
(NA) 
8 
(NA) 
3 
(NA) 
20 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
6,578 
(NA) 
70 
(NA) 
20 
(NA) 
9 
(NA) 
1 0 years or more 
51,606 
(NA) 
308 
(NA) 
43 
(NA) 
136 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
352 
417 
- 
2 
- 
- 
- 
- 
25 to 34 years 
3,975 
3,909 
30 
24 
3 
3 
- 
5 
35 to 44 years 
6,383 
7,141 
63 
38 
9 
8 
6 
12 
45 to 54 years 
13,215 
16,770 
119 
94 
8 
10 
53 
36 
55 to 64 years 
17,351 
16,232 
87 
69 
26 
10 
54 
37 
65 to 74 years 
11,762 
11,900 
60 
47 
20 
2 
25 
30 
75 years and over 
8,735 
9,162 
36 
23 
5 
2 
27 
27 
Average age 
58.2 
57.7 
55.0 
54.4 
58.1 
51.0 
60.3 
60.2 
Number of persons living in household 
157,290 
167,228 
1,025 
797 
199 
97 
406 
322 
Characteristics 
Native Hawaiian or 
Other Pacific Islander 
White 
More than one race reported 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Operators 
number 
17 
5 
60,853 
64,813 
272 
234 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
16 
5 
54,274 
56,992 
221 
200 
Female 
1 
" 
6,579 
7,821 
51 
34 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
9 
- 
29,495 
30,579 
114 
96 
Other 
8 
5 
31,358 
34,234 
158 
138 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
15 
3 
41,435 
43,591 
211 
191 
Not on farm operated ... 
2 
2 
19,418 
21,222 
61 
43 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
7 
- 
23,735 
24,198 
77 
66 
Any 
10 
5 
37,118 
40,615 
195 
168 
1 to 49 days 
2 
- 
4,892 
6,927 
32 
30 
50 to 99 days 
- 
- 
2,283 
2,702 
9 
8 
100 to 199 days 
- 
- 
4,175 
4,553 
22 
22 
200 days or more 
8 
5 
25,768 
26,433 
132 
108 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
- 
- 
1,809 
2,135 
21 
11 
3 or 4 years 
2 
- 
2,886 
3,275 
21 
13 
5 to 9 years 
3 
2 
7,469 
9,039 
46 
42 
10 years or more 
12 
3 
48,689 
50,364 
184 
168 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
- 
(NA) 
1,191 
(NA) 
15 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
2 
(NA) 
2,314 
(NA) 
22 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
3 
(NA) 
6,436 
(NA) 
40 
(NA) 
10 years or more 
12 
(NA) 
50,912 
(NA) 
195 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
- 
- 
352 
413 
- 
2 
25 to 34 years 
- 
- 
3,912 
3,858 
30 
19 
35 to 44 years 
6 
2 
6,240 
7,057 
59 
24 
45 to 54 years 
5 
- 
12,990 
16,581 
40 
49 
55 to 64 years 
5 
3 
17,105 
16,042 
74 
71 
65 to 74 years 
1 
- 
11,602 
11,775 
54 
46 
75 years and over 
" 
- 
8,652 
9,087 
15 
23 
Average age 
47.4 
51.6 
58.3 
57.7 
53.1 
56.9 
Number of persons living in household 
42 
10 
154,885 
165,425 
733 
577 
54 Kansas 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
