Table 59. Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino Origin 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 
34,264 
28,921 
23,689 
20,351 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
649 
508 
106 
85 
Sex of operator: 
25 to 34 years 
2,098 
1,965 
1,058 
1,028 
Male 
25,665 
21,937 
21,251 
18,289 
35 to 44 years 
4,845 
4,823 
2,934 
2,893 
Female 
8,599 
6,984 
2,438 
2,062 
45 to 54 years 
9,390 
7,681 
6,446 
5,321 
55 to 64 years 
8,616 
7,246 
6,103 
5,422 
Primary occupation: 
65 to 74 years 
6,055 
4,474 
4,835 
3,639 
Farming 
13,315 
10,777 
9,647 
7,875 
75 years and over 
2,611 
2,224 
2,207 
1,963 
Other 
20,949 
18,144 
14,042 
12,476 
Average age of - 
Place of residence: 
All operators 
54.8 
53.9 
(X) 
(X) 
On farm operated 
19,486 
15,717 
13,560 
11,192 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
56.9 
56.2 
Not on farm operated 
14,778 
13,204 
10,129 
9,159 
Second operator 
51.3 
49.7 
(X) 
(X) 
Third operator 
43.3 
42.6 
(X) 
(X) 
Days worked off farm: 
None 
9,345 
6,443 
6,506 
4,599 
Spanish, Flispanic, or 
Any 
24,919 
22,478 
17,183 
15,752 
Latino origin (see text) 
34,264 
28,921 
23,689 
20,351 
1 to 49 days 
3,737 
4,878 
2,364 
3,198 
50 to 99 days 
2,776 
3,107 
1,884 
2,155 
Race: 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
3,722 
3,644 
2,676 
2,692 
American Indian or Alaska Native 
681 
875 
529 
571 
200 days or more 
14,684 
10,849 
10,259 
7,707 
Asian 
121 
110 
83 
53 
Black or African American 
308 
238 
232 
177 
Years on present farm: 
Native Flawaiian or 
2 years or less 
1,972 
2,005 
1,158 
1,182 
Other Pacific Islander 
75 
41 
16 
29 
3 or 4 years 
2,865 
3,184 
1,728 
1,919 
White 
32,869 
27,337 
22,722 
19,383 
5 to 9 years 
7,973 
7,392 
5,070 
4,824 
More than one race reported 
210 
320 
107 
138 
1 0 years or more 
21,454 
16,340 
15,733 
12,426 
Number of persons living 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
in household of- 
2 years or less 
1,533 
(NA) 
827 
(NA) 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
65,774 
56,945 
3 or 4 years 
2,498 
(NA) 
1,453 
(NA) 
Second operator 
9,115 
7,712 
(X) 
(X) 
5 to 9 years 
7,179 
(NA) 
4,494 
(NA) 
Third operator 
2,860 
2,863 
(X) 
(X) 
1 0 years or more 
23,054 
(NA) 
16,915 
(NA) 
^ Data were collected for a maximum of three operators per farm. 
50 Texas 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
