Table 57. Women 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 
38,673 
42,062 
9,076 
10,849 
Age group - Con. 
Primary occupation: 
35 to 44 years 
5,478 
6,662 
801 
1,007 
Farming 
12,320 
13,338 
3,722 
4,179 
45 to 54 years 
9,405 
10,809 
1,755 
2,126 
Other 
26,353 
28,724 
5,354 
6,670 
55 to 64 years 
9,938 
10,358 
2,255 
2,654 
65 to 74 years 
6,797 
6,625 
1,944 
2,287 
Place of residence: 
75 years and over 
3,380 
3,490 
1,847 
2,221 
On farm operated 
31,844 
34,008 
6,972 
7,942 
Not on farm operated 
6,829 
8,054 
2,104 
2,907 
Average age of - 
All operators 
54.9 
54.0 
(X) 
(X) 
Days worked off farm: 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
61.0 
60.8 
None 
13,113 
14,398 
3,854 
4,685 
Second operator 
53.4 
52.0 
(X) 
(X) 
Any 
25,560 
27,664 
5,222 
6,164 
Third operator 
48.5 
47.1 
(X) 
(X) 
1 to 49 days 
2,996 
4,167 
635 
925 
50 to 99 days 
1,730 
2,234 
303 
423 
Spanish, Hispanic, or 
100 to 199 days 
3,919 
4,064 
810 
973 
Latino origin (see text) 
564 
448 
169 
117 
200 days or more 
16,915 
17,199 
3,474 
3,843 
Race: 
Years on present farm: 
American Indian or Alaska Native 
4,023 
3,914 
916 
900 
2 years or less 
1,834 
2,679 
371 
569 
Asian 
193 
208 
39 
46 
3 or 4 years 
2,939 
3,810 
651 
940 
Black or African American 
441 
370 
160 
157 
5 to 9 years 
7,592 
9,395 
1,631 
2,228 
Native Hawaiian or 
10 years or more 
26,308 
26,178 
6,423 
7,112 
Other Pacific Islander 
19 
31 
5 
2 
White 
32,998 
36,341 
7,702 
9,476 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
More than one race reported 
999 
1,198 
254 
268 
2 years or less 
1,420 
(NA) 
272 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
2,371 
(NA) 
459 
(NA) 
Number of persons living 
5 to 9 years 
6,480 
(NA) 
1,414 
(NA) 
in household of- 
10 years or more 
28,402 
(NA) 
6,931 
(NA) 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
19,522 
23,033 
Second operator 
12,105 
1 1 ,204 
(X) 
(X) 
Age group: 
Third operator 
2,117 
2,314 
(X) 
(X) 
Under 25 years 
594 
731 
77 
113 
25 to 34 years 
3,081 
3,387 
397 
441 
1 Data were collected for a maximum of three operators per farm. 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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