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 
584 
551 
369 
346 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
18 
16 
8 
1 
Sex of operator: 
25 to 34 years 
47 
61 
16 
26 
Male 
367 
380 
298 
308 
35 to 44 years 
122 
97 
63 
71 
Female 
217 
171 
71 
38 
45 to 54 years 
151 
149 
103 
96 
55 to 64 years 
103 
101 
64 
58 
Primary occupation: 
65 to 74 years 
63 
71 
43 
52 
Farming 
237 
285 
153 
205 
75 years and over 
80 
56 
72 
42 
Other 
347 
266 
216 
141 
Average age of - 
Place of residence: 
All operators 
53.5 
52.2 
(X) 
(X) 
On farm operated 
429 
417 
272 
270 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
57.2 
54.5 
Not on farm operated 
155 
134 
97 
76 
Second operator 
48.1 
49.8 
(X) 
(X) 
Third operator 
39.5 
41.1 
(X) 
(X) 
Days worked off farm: 
None 
217 
202 
147 
147 
Spanish, Hispanic, or 
Any 
367 
349 
222 
199 
Latino origin (see text) 
584 
551 
369 
346 
1 to 49 days 
29 
77 
19 
40 
50 to 99 days 
29 
21 
20 
8 
Race: 
100 to 199 days 
58 
30 
33 
21 
American Indian or Alaska Native 
9 
10 
7 
7 
200 days or more 
251 
221 
150 
130 
Asian 
3 
3 
3 
1 
Black or African American 
6 
9 
6 
8 
Years on present farm: 
Native Hawaiian or 
2 years or less 
35 
37 
16 
12 
Other Pacific Islander 
1 
2 
- 
2 
3 or 4 years 
67 
74 
30 
44 
White 
558 
527 
349 
328 
5 to 9 years 
78 
75 
43 
32 
More than one race reported 
7 
- 
4 
- 
10 years or more 
404 
365 
280 
258 
Number of persons living 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
in household of- 
2 years or less 
28 
(NA) 
9 
(NA) 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
1,043 
1,009 
3 or 4 years 
65 
(NA) 
28 
(NA) 
Second operator 
113 
123 
(X) 
(X) 
5 to 9 years 
79 
(NA) 
46 
(NA) 
Third operator 
54 
65 
(X) 
(X) 
10 years or more 
412 
(NA) 
286 
(NA) 
1 Data were collected for a maximum of three operators per farm. 
46 Iowa 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
