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 
9,071 
10,327 
14 
20 
110 
89 
53 
62 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
7,239 
8,066 
10 
17 
90 
84 
46 
57 
Female 
1,832 
2,261 
4 
3 
20 
5 
7 
5 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
4,493 
4,626 
5 
10 
55 
57 
29 
35 
Other 
4,578 
5,701 
9 
10 
55 
32 
24 
27 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
7,408 
8,440 
12 
14 
71 
61 
37 
44 
Not on farm operated 
1,663 
1,887 
2 
6 
39 
28 
16 
18 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
3,369 
3,208 
4 
3 
40 
26 
25 
22 
Any 
5,702 
7,119 
10 
17 
70 
63 
28 
40 
1 to 49 days 
855 
1,286 
1 
8 
19 
8 
2 
1 
50 to 99 days 
460 
607 
- 
- 
9 
12 
1 
4 
100 to 199 days 
1,018 
1,119 
1 
4 
16 
16 
4 
7 
200 days or more 
3,369 
4,107 
8 
5 
26 
27 
21 
28 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
178 
252 
- 
1 
3 
5 
2 
- 
3 or 4 years 
336 
535 
2 
2 
8 
7 
2 
9 
5 to 9 years 
1,241 
1,866 
3 
6 
29 
27 
3 
13 
10 years or more 
7,316 
7,674 
9 
11 
70 
50 
46 
40 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
129 
(NA) 
(NA) 
(NA) 
1 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
269 
(NA) 
- 
(NA) 
9 
(NA) 
2 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
1,071 
(NA) 
5 
(NA) 
25 
(NA) 
1 
(NA) 
10 years or more 
7,602 
(NA) 
9 
(NA) 
76 
(NA) 
49 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
9 
27 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
25 to 34 years 
199 
262 
- 
- 
3 
3 
- 
- 
35 to 44 years 
690 
1,350 
1 
3 
1 
12 
1 
8 
45 to 54 years 
2,266 
2,957 
9 
6 
36 
25 
2 
7 
55 to 64 years 
2,843 
2,884 
1 
7 
48 
30 
11 
23 
65 to 74 years 
2,002 
1,796 
2 
4 
16 
18 
22 
14 
75 years and over 
1,062 
1,051 
1 
- 
6 
1 
17 
10 
Average age 
59.5 
57.1 
55.4 
56.8 
57.8 
55.0 
69.2 
61.8 
Number of persons living in household 
24,743 
29,000 
51 
56 
330 
281 
110 
(D) 
Characteristics 
Native Hawaiian or 
Other Pacific Islander 
White 
More than one race reported 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Operators 
number 
8 
1 
8,859 
10,116 
27 
39 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
5 
1 
7,065 
7,873 
23 
34 
Female 
3 
- 
1,794 
2,243 
4 
5 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
2 
- 
4,390 
4,504 
12 
20 
Other 
6 
1 
4,469 
5,612 
15 
19 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
8 
1 
7,256 
8,287 
24 
33 
Not on farm operated ... 
" 
" 
1,603 
1,829 
3 
6 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
4 
- 
3,289 
3,150 
7 
7 
Any 
4 
1 
5,570 
6,966 
20 
32 
1 to 49 days 
- 
- 
830 
1,260 
3 
9 
50 to 99 days 
- 
- 
448 
587 
2 
4 
100 to 199 days 
2 
1 
990 
1,088 
5 
3 
200 days or more 
2 
- 
3,302 
4,031 
10 
16 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
- 
- 
173 
244 
- 
2 
3 or 4 years 
- 
- 
324 
517 
- 
- 
5 to 9 years 
- 
1 
1,203 
1,807 
3 
12 
10 years or more 
8 
- 
7,159 
7,548 
24 
25 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
- 
(NA) 
128 
(NA) 
- 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
- 
(NA) 
258 
(NA) 
- 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
- 
(NA) 
1,039 
(NA) 
1 
(NA) 
1 0 years or more 
8 
(NA) 
7,434 
(NA) 
26 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
- 
- 
9 
27 
- 
- 
25 to 34 years 
- 
- 
196 
259 
- 
- 
35 to 44 years 
- 
1 
685 
1,318 
2 
8 
45 to 54 years 
1 
- 
2,214 
2,909 
4 
10 
55 to 64 years 
3 
- 
2,770 
2,813 
10 
11 
65 to 74 years 
3 
- 
1,951 
1,753 
8 
7 
75 years and over 
1 
- 
1,034 
1,037 
3 
3 
Average age 
65.3 
43.0 
59.5 
57.1 
60.0 
56.9 
Number of persons living in household 
22 
(D) 
24,155 
28,395 
75 
100 
52 New Jersey 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
