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 
35,537 
36,352 
85 
139 
90 
83 
70 
66 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
29,078 
29,664 
57 
98 
65 
64 
56 
50 
Female 
6,459 
6,688 
28 
41 
25 
19 
14 
16 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
20,400 
19,624 
44 
79 
61 
58 
33 
31 
Other 
15,137 
16,728 
41 
60 
29 
25 
37 
35 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
30,665 
31,588 
74 
123 
69 
63 
59 
58 
Not on farm operated 
4,872 
4,764 
11 
16 
21 
20 
11 
8 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
15,751 
14,282 
31 
36 
32 
37 
25 
13 
Any 
19,786 
22,070 
54 
103 
58 
46 
45 
53 
1 to 49 days 
2,794 
3,164 
6 
10 
3 
14 
5 
9 
50 to 99 days 
1,384 
1,735 
5 
13 
10 
2 
4 
6 
100 to 199 days 
3,194 
3,531 
14 
26 
8 
3 
6 
4 
200 days or more 
12,414 
13,640 
29 
54 
37 
27 
30 
34 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
1,150 
1,229 
2 
6 
8 
4 
3 
1 
3 or 4 years 
1,828 
2,132 
5 
7 
14 
12 
5 
2 
5 to 9 years 
5,038 
5,638 
13 
28 
22 
7 
16 
24 
10 years or more 
27,521 
27,353 
65 
98 
46 
60 
46 
39 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
735 
(NA) 
(NA) 
4 
(NA) 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
1,412 
(NA) 
4 
(NA) 
12 
(NA) 
- 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
4,253 
(NA) 
14 
(NA) 
26 
(NA) 
19 
(NA) 
10 years or more 
29,137 
(NA) 
67 
(NA) 
48 
(NA) 
51 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
185 
159 
- 
2 
- 
- 
- 
3 
25 to 34 years 
1,964 
1,720 
6 
4 
9 
5 
9 
2 
35 to 44 years 
3,796 
4,756 
- 
26 
15 
9 
6 
11 
45 to 54 years 
8,774 
10,060 
25 
38 
24 
20 
22 
17 
55 to 64 years 
10,504 
10,214 
27 
54 
26 
25 
17 
15 
65 to 74 years 
7,001 
6,156 
20 
9 
13 
12 
12 
11 
75 years and over 
3,313 
3,287 
7 
6 
3 
12 
4 
7 
Average age 
57.1 
56.2 
58.6 
53.3 
52.3 
57.5 
53.2 
55.1 
Number of persons living in household 
100,646 
102,981 
248 
407 
267 
220 
256 
171 
Characteristics 
Native Plawaiian or 
Other Pacific Islander 
White 
More than one race reported 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Operators 
number 
12 
- 
35,179 
35,987 
101 
77 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
12 
- 
28,822 
29,388 
66 
64 
Female 
- 
- 
6,357 
6,599 
35 
13 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
9 
- 
20,197 
19,398 
56 
58 
Other 
3 
- 
14,982 
16,589 
45 
19 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
12 
- 
30,364 
31,278 
87 
66 
Not on farm operated ... 
- 
- 
4,815 
4,709 
14 
11 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
1 
- 
15,626 
14,168 
36 
28 
Any 
11 
- 
19,553 
21,819 
65 
49 
1 to 49 days 
8 
- 
2,763 
3,125 
9 
6 
50 to 99 days 
- 
- 
1,361 
1,712 
4 
2 
100 to 199 days 
2 
- 
3,143 
3,491 
21 
7 
200 days or more 
1 
- 
12,286 
13,491 
31 
34 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
- 
- 
1,131 
1,214 
6 
4 
3 or 4 years 
6 
- 
1,793 
2,111 
5 
- 
5 to 9 years 
3 
- 
4,966 
5,565 
18 
14 
10 years or more 
3 
- 
27,289 
27,097 
72 
59 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
(NA) 
731 
(NA) 
- 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
- 
(NA) 
1,391 
(NA) 
5 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
3 
(NA) 
4,174 
(NA) 
17 
(NA) 
1 0 years or more 
9 
(NA) 
28,883 
(NA) 
79 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
- 
- 
185 
150 
- 
4 
25 to 34 years 
6 
- 
1,931 
1,709 
3 
- 
35 to 44 years 
3 
- 
3,764 
4,703 
8 
7 
45 to 54 years 
2 
- 
8,677 
9,954 
24 
31 
55 to 64 years 
1 
- 
10,390 
10,104 
43 
16 
65 to 74 years 
- 
- 
6,938 
6,111 
18 
13 
75 years and over 
- 
3,294 
3,256 
5 
6 
Average age 
(D) 
- 
57.1 
56.2 
(D) 
55.5 
Number of persons living in household 
28 
- 
99,547 
101,980 
300 
203 
56 New York 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
