Table 59. Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino Origin 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 
652 
526 
373 
332 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
19 
24 
- 
5 
Sex of operator: 
25 to 34 years 
77 
38 
32 
17 
Male 
422 
351 
303 
272 
35 to 44 years 
84 
91 
34 
46 
Female 
230 
175 
70 
60 
45 to 54 years 
204 
158 
117 
101 
55 to 64 years 
160 
118 
111 
94 
Primary occupation: 
65 to 74 years 
64 
64 
44 
45 
Farming 
336 
243 
206 
160 
75 years and over 
44 
33 
35 
24 
Other 
316 
283 
167 
172 
Average age of - 
Place of residence: 
All operators 
51.8 
51.8 
(X) 
(X) 
On farm operated 
540 
443 
306 
287 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
55.5 
54.9 
Not on farm operated 
112 
83 
67 
45 
Second operator 
47.8 
48.9 
(X) 
(X) 
Third operator 
43.4 
34.4 
(X) 
(X) 
Days worked off farm: 
None 
274 
170 
152 
120 
Spanish, Flispanic, or 
Any 
378 
356 
221 
212 
Latino origin (see text) 
652 
526 
373 
332 
1 to 49 days 
55 
68 
33 
33 
50 to 99 days 
21 
25 
14 
18 
Race: 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
38 
44 
21 
21 
American Indian or Alaska Native 
8 
3 
6 
1 
200 days or more 
264 
219 
153 
140 
Asian 
11 
3 
8 
2 
Black or African American 
3 
4 
- 
3 
Years on present farm: 
Native Flawaiian or 
2 years or less 
35 
43 
9 
21 
Other Pacific Islander 
- 
5 
- 
3 
3 or 4 years 
54 
54 
30 
25 
White 
625 
508 
355 
321 
5 to 9 years 
114 
124 
49 
81 
More than one race reported 
5 
3 
4 
2 
1 0 years or more 
449 
305 
285 
205 
Number of persons living 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
in household of- 
2 years or less 
29 
(NA) 
9 
(NA) 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
1,065 
1,055 
3 or 4 years 
51 
(NA) 
30 
(NA) 
Second operator 
182 
166 
(X) 
(X) 
5 to 9 years 
102 
(NA) 
38 
(NA) 
Third operator 
89 
32 
(X) 
(X) 
1 0 years or more 
470 
(NA) 
296 
(NA) 
^ Data were collected for a maximum of three operators per farm. 
46 Pennsylvania 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
