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 
100 to 199 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 
10 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 
100 to 199 days 
200 days or more 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
3 or 4 years 
5 to 9 years 
10 years or more 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
3 or 4 years 
5 to 9 years 
10 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 
number 
dian 
itive 
American Indian 
or Alaska Native 
alone or in 
combination with 
other races 
Asian only 
Asian 
alone or in 
combination with 
other races 
1,787 
2,022 
79 
90 
1,228 
1,358 
27 
34 
559 
664 
52 
56 
759 
874 
27 
33 
1,028 
1,148 
52 
57 
1,431 
1,622 
63 
73 
356 
400 
16 
17 
572 
664 
35 
42 
1,215 
1,358 
44 
48 
102 
132 
5 
6 
85 
95 
- 
2 
246 
273 
3 
3 
782 
858 
36 
37 
84 
95 
7 
8 
108 
118 
3 
4 
204 
255 
22 
26 
1,391 
1,554 
47 
52 
63 
71 
7 
7 
82 
91 
3 
3 
183 
220 
22 
27 
1,459 
1,620 
47 
53 
54 
56 
_ 
_ 
79 
95 
10 
12 
220 
271 
12 
14 
408 
471 
16 
19 
579 
627 
24 
26 
283 
325 
14 
14 
164 
177 
3 
5 
55.8 
55.5 
52.8 
52.7 
57.7 
57.6 
56.6 
(D) 
51.5 
51.2 
(D) 
50.6 
41.1 
41.3 
(D) 
(D) 
4,012 
4,370 
91 
116 
369 
424 
39 
39 
107 
113 
(D) 
(D) 
Black or 
African American 
only 
Native Hawaiian or 
Pacific Islander only 
Native Hawaiian or 
Pacific Islander alone or 
in combination with 
other races 
Black or 
African American 
alone or in 
combination with 
other races 
White only 
42,092 
27,764 
14,328 
21,845 
20,247 
33,308 
8,784 
17,697 
24,395 
4,270 
2,006 
3,685 
14,434 
1,646 
2,117 
6,227 
32,102 
1,224 
1,624 
5,209 
34,035 
447 
2,484 
4,538 
9,406 
13,022 
7,959 
4,236 
White alone or 
in combination with 
other races 
42,347 
27,908 
14,439 
21,969 
20,378 
33.514 
8,833 
17,798 
24,549 
4,302 
2,019 
3,714 
14.514 
1,658 
2,131 
6,282 
32,276 
1,232 
1,634 
5,252 
34,229 
450 
2,502 
4,593 
9,472 
13,073 
8,006 
4,251 
64,375 
10,822 
3,868 
64,775 
10,881 
3,880 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data Montana 53 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
