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 
248,809 
247,437 
2,693 
2,155 
718 
561 
8,551 
6,124 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
210,357 
212,426 
2,229 
1,829 
597 
471 
7,311 
5,233 
Female 
38,452 
35,011 
464 
326 
121 
90 
1,240 
891 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
104,769 
98,692 
1,085 
845 
314 
192 
4,207 
2,779 
Other 
144,040 
148,745 
1,608 
1,310 
404 
369 
4,344 
3,345 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
172,899 
169,451 
2,073 
1,503 
417 
361 
4,813 
3,464 
Not on farm operated 
75,910 
77,986 
620 
652 
301 
200 
3,738 
2,660 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
88,616 
77,115 
889 
561 
192 
129 
3,427 
1,835 
Any 
160,193 
170,322 
1,804 
1,594 
526 
432 
5,124 
4,289 
1 to 49 days 
20,437 
29,887 
190 
278 
83 
110 
651 
691 
50 to 99 days 
13,494 
17,120 
154 
153 
66 
39 
619 
547 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
23,315 
25,792 
294 
242 
98 
68 
906 
854 
200 days or more 
102,947 
97,523 
1,166 
921 
279 
215 
2,948 
2,197 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
8,601 
10,907 
99 
155 
42 
41 
236 
285 
3 or 4 years 
14,089 
17,970 
118 
208 
73 
96 
396 
393 
5 to 9 years 
42,857 
49,603 
530 
530 
281 
167 
1,365 
1,058 
1 0 years or more 
183,262 
168,957 
1,946 
1,262 
322 
257 
6,554 
4,388 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
5,765 
(NA) 
53 
(NA) 
41 
(NA) 
158 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
11,217 
(NA) 
86 
(NA) 
62 
(NA) 
307 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
36,320 
(NA) 
444 
(NA) 
269 
(NA) 
1,183 
(NA) 
1 0 years or more 
195,507 
(NA) 
2,110 
(NA) 
346 
(NA) 
6,903 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
793 
914 
- 
5 
2 
5 
12 
21 
25 to 34 years 
9,298 
9,246 
94 
80 
34 
11 
108 
138 
35 to 44 years 
21,103 
25,765 
253 
321 
107 
98 
511 
551 
45 to 54 years 
52,688 
57,195 
661 
598 
213 
153 
1,534 
1,232 
55 to 64 years 
69,084 
67,994 
844 
602 
201 
166 
2,530 
1,831 
65 to 74 years 
58,590 
52,477 
589 
352 
127 
71 
2,257 
1,445 
75 years and over 
37,253 
33,846 
252 
197 
34 
57 
1,599 
906 
Average age 
60.1 
58.9 
58.3 
56.2 
54.7 
56.2 
62.8 
60.5 
Number of persons living in household 
600,630 
609,706 
6,837 
5,717 
2,174 
1,628 
19,440 
14,706 
Characteristics 
Native Flawaiian or 
Other Pacific Islander 
White 
More than one race reported 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Operators number 
27 
59 
235,449 
236,568 
1,371 
1,970 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
26 
55 
199,108 
203,171 
1,086 
1,667 
Female 
1 
4 
36,341 
33,397 
285 
303 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
5 
19 
98,555 
93,983 
603 
874 
Other 
22 
40 
136,894 
142,585 
768 
1,096 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
12 
41 
164,562 
162,623 
1,022 
1,459 
Not on farm operated 
15 
18 
70,887 
73,945 
349 
511 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
4 
7 
83,613 
73,960 
491 
623 
Any 
23 
52 
151,836 
162,608 
880 
1,347 
1 to 49 days 
4 
2 
19,403 
28,540 
106 
266 
50 to 99 days 
1 
5 
12,551 
16,240 
103 
136 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
- 
9 
21,859 
24,394 
158 
225 
200 days or more 
18 
36 
98,023 
93,434 
513 
720 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
- 
- 
8,179 
10,334 
45 
92 
3 or 4 years 
7 
12 
13,424 
17,107 
71 
154 
5 to 9 years 
1 
15 
40,454 
47,429 
226 
404 
1 0 years or more 
19 
32 
1 73,392 
161,698 
1,029 
1,320 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
(NA) 
5,482 
(NA) 
31 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
7 
(NA) 
10,692 
(NA) 
63 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
1 
(NA) 
34,232 
(NA) 
191 
(NA) 
1 0 years or more 
19 
(NA) 
185,043 
(NA) 
1,086 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
- 
- 
774 
879 
5 
4 
25 to 34 years 
- 
2 
9,034 
8,941 
28 
74 
35 to 44 years 
2 
16 
20,106 
24,581 
124 
198 
45 to 54 years 
11 
16 
49,929 
54,725 
340 
471 
55 to 64 years 
6 
21 
65,169 
64,895 
334 
479 
65 to 74 years 
7 
3 
55,280 
50,143 
330 
463 
75 years and over 
1 
1 
35,157 
32,404 
210 
281 
Average age 
57.1 
52.2 
60.1 
58.9 
60.2 
59.4 
Number of persons living in household 
93 
174 
568,660 
582,541 
3,426 
4,940 
58 Texas 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
