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] 
Characteristics 
Operators 
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 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
200 days or more 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
3 or 4 years 
5 to 9 years 
1 0 years or more 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
3 or 4 years 
5 to 9 years 
1 0 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 
Characteristics 
Operators 
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 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
200 days or more 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
3 or 4 years 
5 to 9 years 
1 0 years or more 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
3 or 4 years 
5 to 9 years 
1 0 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 
American Indian 
or Alaska Native 
only 
American Indian 
or Alaska Native 
alone or in 
combination with 
other races 
14,252 
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 
11,774 
2,478 
3,794 
10,458 
910 
694 
1,609 
7,245 
560 
943 
2,456 
10,056 
25,002 
2,657 
697 
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 
103,766 
70,768 
32,998 
40,160 
63,606 
79.542 
24,224 
35,534 
68,232 
7,233 
4,347 
9,520 
47,132 
4,209 
6,753 
17,569 
75,235 
3,168 
5,259 
14,759 
80,580 
1,375 
7,108 
12,583 
23,088 
26.542 
21,238 
11,832 
106,481 
72,522 
33,959 
41,182 
65,299 
81,812 
24,669 
36,388 
70,093 
7.445 
4,479 
9,824 
48,345 
4,325 
6,940 
18,022 
77,194 
3,253 
5,421 
15,140 
82,667 
1.445 
7,353 
12,913 
23,685 
27,235 
21,751 
12,099 
171,607 
20,836 
5,255 
176,002 
21,367 
5,400 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data Oklahoma 53 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
