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 
30,961 
31,970 
348 
364 
16 
4 
3 
2 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
27,728 
28,314 
311 
328 
2 
2 
3 
2 
Female 
3,233 
3,656 
37 
36 
14 
2 
- 
- 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
17,509 
18,525 
148 
127 
5 
- 
1 
2 
Other 
13,452 
13,445 
200 
237 
11 
4 
2 
- 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
19,918 
20,467 
322 
297 
6 
1 
1 
- 
Not on farm operated 
1 1 ,043 
11,503 
26 
67 
10 
3 
2 
2 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
14,496 
15,291 
90 
117 
10 
2 
1 
- 
Any 
1 6,465 
16,679 
258 
247 
6 
2 
2 
2 
1 to 49 days 
2,548 
3,430 
85 
27 
- 
- 
- 
- 
50 to 99 days 
1,233 
1,279 
11 
6 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
2,418 
2,258 
49 
31 
2 
- 
- 
2 
200 days or more 
10,266 
9,712 
113 
183 
4 
2 
2 
- 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
850 
808 
7 
9 
2 
- 
- 
- 
3 or 4 years 
1,197 
1,368 
6 
38 
3 
3 
- 
- 
5 to 9 years 
3,241 
3,533 
25 
49 
8 
- 
2 
2 
1 0 years or more 
25,673 
26,261 
310 
268 
3 
1 
1 
- 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
605 
(NA) 
7 
(NA) 
2 
(NA) 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
959 
(NA) 
6 
(NA) 
3 
(NA) 
- 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
2,868 
(NA) 
23 
(NA) 
8 
(NA) 
2 
(NA) 
1 0 years or more 
26,529 
(NA) 
312 
(NA) 
3 
(NA) 
1 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
330 
350 
- 
4 
- 
- 
- 
- 
25 to 34 years 
2,432 
2,065 
8 
15 
4 
- 
- 
- 
35 to 44 years 
3,572 
3,961 
26 
73 
3 
- 
- 
2 
45 to 54 years 
6,603 
8,289 
58 
125 
2 
3 
1 
- 
55 to 64 years 
8,626 
8,068 
125 
79 
2 
1 
2 
- 
65 to 74 years 
5,438 
5,167 
101 
52 
- 
- 
- 
- 
75 years and over 
3,960 
4,070 
30 
16 
5 
- 
- 
- 
Average age 
57.0 
56.5 
59.4 
53.2 
52.8 
54.3 
55.3 
37.0 
Number of persons living in household 
77,738 
81,068 
893 
1,193 
41 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
Characteristics 
Native Flawaiian or 
Other Pacific Islander 
White 
More than one race reported 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Operators 
number 
4 
2 
30,539 
31,540 
51 
58 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
4 
- 
27,368 
27,933 
40 
49 
Female 
- 
2 
3,171 
3,607 
11 
9 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
- 
- 
17,326 
18,367 
29 
29 
Other 
4 
2 
13,213 
13,173 
22 
29 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
- 
- 
19,549 
20,128 
40 
41 
Not on farm operated ... 
4 
2 
10,990 
11,412 
11 
17 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
- 
2 
14,389 
15,151 
6 
19 
Any 
4 
- 
16,150 
16,389 
45 
39 
1 to 49 days 
- 
- 
2,451 
3,389 
12 
14 
50 to 99 days 
- 
- 
1,219 
1,272 
3 
1 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
- 
- 
2,361 
2,219 
6 
6 
200 days or more 
4 
- 
10,119 
9,509 
24 
18 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
- 
- 
840 
797 
1 
2 
3 or 4 years 
- 
2 
1,179 
1,321 
9 
4 
5 to 9 years 
- 
- 
3,204 
3,473 
2 
9 
1 0 years or more 
4 
- 
25,316 
25,949 
39 
43 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
- 
(NA) 
595 
(NA) 
1 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
- 
(NA) 
941 
(NA) 
9 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
- 
(NA) 
2,833 
(NA) 
2 
(NA) 
1 0 years or more 
4 
(NA) 
26,170 
(NA) 
39 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
- 
- 
324 
346 
6 
- 
25 to 34 years 
- 
- 
2,416 
2,041 
4 
9 
35 to 44 years 
4 
- 
3,535 
3,879 
4 
7 
45 to 54 years 
- 
- 
6,521 
8,144 
21 
17 
55 to 64 years 
- 
- 
8,487 
7,978 
10 
10 
65 to 74 years 
- 
- 
5,333 
5,102 
4 
13 
75 years and over 
- 
2 
3,923 
4,050 
2 
2 
Average age 
35.0 
77.0 
57.0 
56.5 
49.0 
52.6 
Number of persons living in household 
(D) 
(D) 
76,643 
79,680 
139 
172 
52 North Dakota 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
