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 
80,245 
86,565 
7,489 
7,054 
285 
246 
1,337 
1,111 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
71,169 
75,716 
6,573 
6,154 
246 
200 
1,177 
954 
Female 
9,076 
10,849 
916 
900 
39 
46 
160 
157 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
33,790 
36,052 
2,832 
2,505 
176 
165 
696 
517 
Other 
46,455 
50,513 
4,657 
4,549 
109 
81 
641 
594 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
61,952 
65,968 
6,185 
5,722 
229 
209 
969 
753 
Not on farm operated 
18,293 
20,597 
1,304 
1,332 
56 
37 
368 
358 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
27,846 
29,750 
1,952 
1,807 
109 
102 
502 
361 
Any 
52,399 
56,815 
5,537 
5,247 
176 
144 
835 
750 
1 to 49 days 
5,126 
7,407 
384 
553 
30 
20 
97 
123 
50 to 99 days 
3,147 
4,246 
310 
405 
22 
8 
81 
69 
100 to 199 days 
7,156 
7,995 
801 
827 
22 
20 
142 
115 
200 days or more 
36,970 
37,167 
4,042 
3,462 
102 
96 
515 
443 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
2,629 
3,783 
308 
451 
22 
43 
26 
60 
3 or 4 years 
4,617 
6,185 
546 
621 
21 
47 
103 
85 
5 to 9 years 
12,627 
15,718 
1,485 
1,460 
115 
49 
187 
187 
10 years or more 
60,372 
60,879 
5,150 
4,522 
127 
107 
1,021 
779 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
1,824 
(NA) 
177 
(NA) 
20 
(NA) 
18 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
3,538 
(NA) 
453 
(NA) 
16 
(NA) 
75 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
10,492 
(NA) 
1,239 
(NA) 
112 
(NA) 
167 
(NA) 
10 years or more 
64,391 
(NA) 
5,620 
(NA) 
137 
(NA) 
1,077 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
436 
642 
92 
99 
- 
- 
11 
7 
25 to 34 years 
4,989 
4,972 
807 
744 
23 
27 
46 
39 
35 to 44 years 
9,009 
10,173 
1,340 
1,171 
69 
69 
98 
75 
45 to 54 years 
16,895 
19,759 
1,686 
1,847 
73 
45 
284 
251 
55 to 64 years 
20,669 
22,333 
1,859 
1,685 
73 
69 
408 
340 
65 to 74 years 
17,484 
17,988 
1,136 
1,062 
32 
15 
299 
257 
75 years and over 
10,763 
10,698 
569 
446 
15 
21 
191 
142 
Average age 
58.3 
57.6 
53.2 
52.7 
51.2 
51.4 
60.1 
59.6 
Number of persons living in household 
200,958 
216,615 
20,562 
19,275 
1,042 
953 
3,089 
2,691 
Characteristics 
Native Hawaiian or 
Other Pacific Islander 
White 
More than one race reported 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Operators number 
32 
13 
69,288 
76,058 
1,814 
2,083 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
27 
11 
61,586 
66,582 
1,560 
1,815 
Female 
5 
2 
7,702 
9,476 
254 
268 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
14 
6 
29,312 
32,001 
760 
858 
Other 
18 
7 
39,976 
44,057 
1,054 
1,225 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
28 
12 
53,038 
57,536 
1,503 
1,736 
Not on farm operated 
4 
1 
16,250 
18,522 
311 
347 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
6 
7 
24,682 
26,752 
595 
721 
Any 
26 
6 
44,606 
49,306 
1,219 
1,362 
1 to 49 days 
3 
1 
4,479 
6,573 
133 
137 
50 to 99 days 
1 
- 
2,652 
3,682 
81 
82 
100 to 199 days 
4 
- 
6,015 
6,814 
172 
219 
200 days or more 
18 
5 
31,460 
32,237 
833 
924 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
3 
- 
2,199 
3,128 
71 
101 
3 or 4 years 
2 
3 
3,851 
5,309 
94 
120 
5 to 9 years 
4 
1 
10,551 
13,670 
285 
351 
10 years or more 
23 
9 
52,687 
53,951 
1,364 
1,511 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
3 
(NA) 
1,555 
(NA) 
51 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
2 
(NA) 
2,915 
(NA) 
77 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
4 
(NA) 
8,748 
(NA) 
222 
(NA) 
10 years or more 
23 
(NA) 
56,070 
(NA) 
1,464 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
- 
- 
326 
519 
7 
17 
25 to 34 years 
2 
- 
3,951 
4,045 
160 
117 
35 to 44 years 
5 
3 
7,309 
8,595 
188 
260 
45 to 54 years 
10 
3 
14,454 
17,144 
388 
469 
55 to 64 years 
6 
4 
17,848 
19,669 
475 
566 
65 to 74 years 
9 
- 
15,625 
16,193 
383 
461 
75 years and over 
- 
3 
9,775 
9,893 
213 
193 
Average age 
53.9 
57.8 
58.8 
58.1 
57.2 
56.9 
Number of persons living in household 
93 
50 
171,607 
188,325 
4,565 
5,321 
52 Oklahoma 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
