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] 
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 
Operators number 
97 
213 
129 
146 
45 
72 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
53 
121 
63 
74 
33 
46 
Female 
44 
92 
66 
72 
12 
26 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
30 
68 
44 
49 
21 
29 
Other 
67 
145 
85 
97 
24 
43 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
75 
153 
62 
76 
26 
50 
Not on farm operated 
22 
60 
67 
70 
19 
22 
Days worked off farm: 
None 
28 
56 
45 
47 
11 
18 
Any 
69 
157 
84 
99 
34 
54 
1 to 49 days 
6 
23 
16 
17 
4 
4 
50 to 99 days 
1 
3 
13 
15 
3 
3 
100 to 199 days 
10 
21 
3 
5 
8 
10 
200 days or more 
52 
110 
52 
62 
19 
37 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
5 
6 
11 
11 
1 
1 
3 or 4 years 
4 
12 
11 
18 
4 
12 
5 to 9 years 
17 
44 
25 
25 
6 
7 
1 0 years or more 
71 
151 
82 
92 
34 
52 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
3 
4 
11 
11 
1 
1 
3 or 4 years 
4 
11 
10 
17 
4 
12 
5 to 9 years 
17 
42 
20 
20 
6 
6 
10 years or more 
73 
155 
88 
98 
34 
53 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
1 
2 
2 
2 
- 
- 
25 to 34 years 
6 
19 
10 
11 
1 
2 
35 to 44 years 
8 
24 
28 
30 
8 
10 
45 to 54 years 
34 
50 
44 
51 
10 
22 
55 to 64 years 
28 
67 
27 
30 
19 
27 
65 to 74 years 
18 
39 
8 
11 
5 
7 
75 years and over 
2 
12 
10 
11 
2 
4 
Average age of - 
All operators 
54.3 
54.6 
51.4 
51.7 
55.4 
55.0 
Principal operator 
54.7 
57.0 
53.3 
53.5 
56.5 
55.5 
Second operator 
53.9 
51.5 
50.1 
50.4 
54.3 
53.2 
Third operator 
53.8 
53.1 
40.7 
40.7 
50.5 
59.0 
Number of persons living in household of - 
Principal operator 
130 
290 
304 
332 
65 
95 
Second operator 
9 
68 
26 
32 
6 
12 
Third operator 
21 
27 
(D) 
(D) 
8 
14 
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 
Operators number 
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 
10 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 
129,209 
97,237 
31,972 
64,577 
64,632 
91,052 
38,157 
52,332 
76,877 
11,171 
5,171 
10,194 
50,341 
4,272 
6,295 
16,360 
102,282 
3,277 
5,049 
14,020 
106,863 
1,715 
9,933 
15,730 
31,537 
36,236 
21,824 
12,234 
129,359 
97,320 
32,039 
64,628 
64,731 
91,156 
38,203 
52,371 
76,988 
11,189 
5,175 
10,207 
50,417 
4,273 
6,306 
16,388 
102,392 
3,278 
5,059 
14,045 
106,977 
1,716 
9,948 
15,750 
31,562 
36,282 
21,853 
12,248 
230,762 
34,622 
10,267 
230,954 
34,699 
10,279 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data Iowa 55 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
