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 
15,065 
15,331 
4,243 
4,586 
Age group - Con. 
Primary occupation: 
35 to 44 years 
1,626 
2,059 
366 
424 
Farming 
6,062 
5,677 
1,791 
1,670 
45 to 54 years 
3,604 
4,511 
844 
1,121 
Other 
9,003 
9,654 
2,452 
2,916 
55 to 64 years 
4,797 
4,277 
1,230 
1,294 
65 to 74 years 
2,721 
2,130 
887 
779 
Place of residence: 
75 years and over 
1,328 
1,316 
754 
775 
On farm operated 
12,389 
12,076 
3,190 
3,158 
Not on farm operated 
2,676 
3,255 
1,053 
1,428 
Average age of - 
All operators 
56.6 
55.0 
(X) 
(X) 
Days worked off farm: 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
60.8 
59.4 
None 
5,838 
5,588 
1,788 
1,840 
Second operator 
55.2 
53.3 
(X) 
(X) 
Any 
9,227 
9,743 
2,455 
2,746 
Third operator 
52.7 
51.6 
(X) 
(X) 
1 to 49 days 
1,495 
1,762 
356 
427 
50 to 99 days 
789 
903 
193 
235 
Spanish, Hispanic, or 
100 to 199 days 
1,564 
1,686 
423 
449 
Latino origin (see text) 
174 
125 
45 
34 
200 days or more 
5,379 
5,392 
1,483 
1,635 
Race: 
Years on present farm: 
American Indian or Alaska Native 
559 
606 
260 
258 
2 years or less 
653 
769 
193 
211 
Asian 
52 
42 
11 
6 
3 or 4 years 
785 
1,048 
182 
322 
Black or African American 
7 
3 
2 
2 
5 to 9 years 
2,341 
2,850 
679 
844 
Native Hawaiian or 
10 years or more 
11,286 
10,664 
3,189 
3,209 
Other Pacific Islander 
6 
13 
- 
4 
White 
14,328 
14,454 
3,945 
4,270 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
More than one race reported 
113 
213 
25 
46 
2 years or less 
505 
(NA) 
150 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
653 
(NA) 
155 
(NA) 
Number of persons living 
5 to 9 years 
2,017 
(NA) 
569 
(NA) 
in household of- 
10 years or more 
11,890 
(NA) 
3,369 
(NA) 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
8,922 
9,738 
Second operator 
4,646 
3,918 
(X) 
(X) 
Age group: 
Third operator 
1,255 
1,249 
(X) 
(X) 
Under 25 years 
172 
176 
16 
13 
25 to 34 years 
817 
862 
146 
180 
1 Data were collected for a maximum of three operators per farm. 
42 Montana 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
