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 
4,137 
3,131 
344 
390 
13 
7 
9 
3 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
3,243 
2,530 
233 
334 
12 
5 
9 
3 
Female 
894 
601 
111 
56 
1 
2 
- 
- 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
2,194 
1,650 
184 
218 
11 
3 
2 
- 
Other 
1,943 
1,481 
160 
172 
2 
4 
7 
3 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
3,588 
2,658 
263 
278 
11 
4 
3 
- 
Not on farm operated 
549 
473 
81 
112 
2 
3 
6 
3 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
1,590 
1,134 
112 
123 
2 
2 
1 
3 
Any 
2,547 
1,997 
232 
267 
11 
5 
8 
- 
1 to 49 days 
308 
301 
52 
45 
1 
3 
- 
- 
50 to 99 days 
196 
179 
21 
32 
- 
- 
7 
- 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
418 
350 
24 
63 
- 
- 
1 
- 
200 days or more 
1,625 
1,167 
135 
127 
10 
2 
- 
- 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
120 
115 
12 
4 
3 
- 
- 
- 
3 or 4 years 
231 
250 
14 
33 
2 
- 
1 
- 
5 to 9 years 
664 
566 
59 
51 
- 
2 
- 
- 
1 0 years er more 
3,122 
2,200 
259 
302 
8 
5 
8 
3 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
79 
(NA) 
12 
(NA) 
3 
(NA) 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
162 
(NA) 
14 
(NA) 
2 
(NA) 
1 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
493 
(NA) 
43 
(NA) 
- 
(NA) 
- 
(NA) 
1 0 years or more 
3,403 
(NA) 
275 
(NA) 
8 
(NA) 
8 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
9 
15 
- 
11 
- 
- 
- 
- 
25 to 34 years 
160 
119 
18 
18 
- 
- 
- 
- 
35 to 44 years 
281 
379 
10 
71 
- 
3 
- 
- 
45 to 54 years 
930 
755 
109 
76 
2 
- 
1 
3 
55 to 64 years 
1,250 
877 
70 
88 
4 
4 
7 
- 
65 to 74 years 
1,045 
659 
81 
85 
7 
- 
1 
- 
75 years and over 
462 
327 
56 
41 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Average age 
59.8 
57.5 
60.4 
55.4 
62.0 
52.1 
(D) 
49.0 
Number of persons living in household 
10,424 
7,999 
812 
993 
(D) 
(D) 
19 
(D) 
Characteristics 
Native Flawaiian or 
Other Pacific Islander 
White 
More than one race reported 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Operators number 
1 
4 
3,749 
2,709 
21 
18 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
1 
- 
2,972 
2,174 
16 
14 
Female 
- 
4 
777 
535 
5 
4 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
1 
2 
1,986 
1,417 
10 
10 
Other 
- 
2 
1,763 
1,292 
11 
8 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
1 
4 
3,292 
2,354 
18 
18 
Not on farm operated 
- 
- 
457 
355 
3 
- 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
- 
2 
1,469 
1,000 
6 
4 
Any 
1 
2 
2,280 
1,709 
15 
14 
1 to 49 days 
- 
- 
254 
249 
1 
4 
50 to 99 days 
- 
- 
168 
145 
- 
2 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
- 
- 
389 
286 
4 
1 
200 days or more 
1 
2 
1,469 
1,029 
10 
7 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
- 
2 
105 
109 
- 
- 
3 or 4 years 
- 
2 
214 
214 
- 
1 
5 to 9 years 
- 
- 
602 
513 
3 
- 
1 0 years or more 
1 
- 
2,828 
1,873 
18 
17 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
- 
(NA) 
64 
(NA) 
- 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
- 
(NA) 
145 
(NA) 
- 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
- 
(NA) 
447 
(NA) 
3 
(NA) 
1 0 years or more 
1 
(NA) 
3,093 
(NA) 
18 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
- 
- 
9 
4 
- 
- 
25 to 34 years 
- 
- 
142 
101 
- 
- 
35 to 44 years 
- 
- 
271 
304 
- 
1 
45 to 54 years 
- 
4 
815 
665 
3 
7 
55 to 64 years 
1 
- 
1,157 
783 
11 
2 
65 to 74 years 
- 
- 
949 
566 
7 
8 
75 years and over 
- 
- 
406 
286 
- 
- 
Average age 
(D) 
47.5 
59.7 
57.8 
61.2 
59.2 
Number of persons living in household 
(D) 
24 
9,523 
6,905 
(D) 
(D) 
50 Nevada 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
