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 
59,309 
63,163 
78 
155 
62 
55 
61 
63 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
50,849 
54,613 
60 
134 
26 
43 
57 
60 
Female 
8,460 
8,550 
18 
21 
36 
12 
4 
3 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
30,638 
28,751 
33 
61 
38 
22 
21 
31 
Other 
28,671 
34,412 
45 
94 
24 
33 
40 
32 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
50,860 
54,020 
69 
131 
40 
39 
53 
56 
Not on farm operated 
8,449 
9,143 
9 
24 
22 
16 
8 
7 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
24,370 
22,933 
25 
62 
28 
18 
21 
21 
Any 
34,939 
40,230 
53 
93 
34 
37 
40 
42 
1 to 49 days 
4,873 
7,072 
12 
18 
4 
13 
4 
6 
50 to 99 days 
2,458 
2,888 
8 
12 
1 
3 
4 
6 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
4,595 
5,390 
7 
8 
11 
2 
5 
8 
200 days or more 
23,013 
24,880 
26 
55 
18 
19 
27 
22 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
1,720 
2,361 
4 
6 
6 
5 
6 
3 
3 or 4 years 
2,828 
3,657 
- 
13 
9 
9 
3 
2 
5 to 9 years 
8,038 
10,039 
23 
52 
13 
6 
9 
17 
1 0 years or more 
46,723 
47,106 
51 
84 
34 
35 
43 
41 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
1,229 
(NA) 
2 
(NA) 
6 
(NA) 
3 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
2,316 
(NA) 
- 
(NA) 
9 
(NA) 
3 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
6,947 
(NA) 
22 
(NA) 
13 
(NA) 
7 
(NA) 
1 0 years or more 
48,817 
(NA) 
54 
(NA) 
34 
(NA) 
48 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
426 
520 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
25 to 34 years 
4,483 
4,558 
1 
15 
- 
- 
- 
4 
35 to 44 years 
7,546 
8,763 
2 
38 
12 
12 
2 
2 
45 to 54 years 
13,902 
16,781 
20 
37 
19 
22 
12 
17 
55 to 64 years 
16,227 
16,193 
29 
32 
16 
10 
26 
17 
65 to 74 years 
10,872 
10,566 
17 
25 
10 
7 
10 
19 
75 years and over 
5,853 
5,782 
9 
8 
5 
4 
11 
4 
Average age 
56.1 
55.2 
61.3 
52.3 
56.0 
54.2 
61.4 
59.4 
Number of persons living in household 
183,627 
194,701 
182 
491 
195 
162 
160 
157 
Characteristics 
Native Flawaiian or 
Other Pacific Islander 
White 
More than one race reported 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Operators 
number 
6 
5 
58,951 
62,722 
151 
163 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
1 
5 
50,592 
54,238 
113 
133 
Female 
5 
- 
8,359 
8,484 
38 
30 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
6 
1 
30,466 
28,552 
74 
84 
Other 
- 
4 
28,485 
34,170 
77 
79 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
6 
5 
50,554 
53,637 
138 
152 
Not on farm operated ... 
- 
- 
8,397 
9,085 
13 
11 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
- 
- 
24,240 
22,778 
56 
54 
Any 
6 
5 
34,711 
39,944 
95 
109 
1 to 49 days 
- 
- 
4,838 
7,021 
15 
14 
50 to 99 days 
- 
- 
2,438 
2,860 
7 
7 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
5 
1 
4,549 
5,354 
18 
17 
200 days or more 
1 
4 
22,886 
24,709 
55 
71 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
- 
- 
1,699 
2,340 
5 
7 
3 or 4 years 
5 
- 
2,801 
3,622 
10 
11 
5 to 9 years 
- 
1 
7,973 
9,933 
20 
30 
1 0 years or more 
1 
4 
46,478 
46,827 
116 
115 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
- 
(NA) 
1,214 
(NA) 
4 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
5 
(NA) 
2,289 
(NA) 
10 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
- 
(NA) 
6,889 
(NA) 
16 
(NA) 
1 0 years or more 
1 
(NA) 
48,559 
(NA) 
121 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
- 
- 
426 
520 
- 
- 
25 to 34 years 
- 
- 
4,478 
4,533 
4 
6 
35 to 44 years 
- 
- 
7,519 
8,686 
11 
25 
45 to 54 years 
5 
3 
13,801 
16,655 
45 
47 
55 to 64 years 
- 
- 
16,120 
16,092 
36 
42 
65 to 74 years 
1 
2 
10,795 
10,488 
39 
25 
75 years and over 
- 
- 
5,812 
5,748 
16 
18 
Average age 
54.5 
59.0 
56.1 
55.2 
59.2 
56.3 
Number of persons living in household 
17 
11 
182,659 
193,369 
414 
511 
54 Pennsylvania 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
