Table 57. Women 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 
12,132 
11,144 
2,333 
2,394 
Age group - Con. 
Primary occupation: 
35 to 44 years 
1,719 
1,866 
208 
275 
Farming 
4,416 
4,201 
862 
851 
45 to 54 years 
3,052 
3,307 
467 
511 
Other 
7,716 
6,943 
1,471 
1,543 
55 to 64 years 
3,416 
2,711 
561 
539 
65 to 74 years 
1,640 
1,443 
449 
464 
Place of residence: 
75 years and over 
1,006 
830 
515 
478 
On farm operated 
9,787 
8,934 
1,596 
1,545 
Not on farm operated 
2,345 
2,210 
737 
849 
Average age of - 
All operators 
54.0 
53.3 
(X) 
(X) 
Days worked off farm: 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
61.0 
59.9 
None 
4,106 
3,733 
916 
964 
Second operator 
52.3 
51.5 
(X) 
(X) 
Any 
8,026 
7,411 
1,417 
1,430 
Third operator 
52.9 
51.5 
(X) 
(X) 
1 to 49 days 
1,090 
1,238 
184 
254 
50 to 99 days 
585 
528 
85 
69 
Spanish, Flispanic, or 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
1,254 
1,242 
168 
228 
Latino origin (see text) 
90 
51 
16 
13 
200 days or more 
5,097 
4,403 
980 
879 
Race: 
Years on present farm: 
American Indian or Alaska Native 
407 
355 
140 
136 
2 years or less 
480 
445 
110 
93 
Asian 
11 
12 
- 
3 
3 or 4 years 
587 
630 
119 
169 
Black or African American 
3 
1 
- 
- 
5 to 9 years 
1,856 
1,906 
275 
438 
Native Flawaiian or 
1 0 years or more 
9,209 
8,163 
1,829 
1,694 
Other Pacific Islander 
5 
6 
- 
- 
White 
11,651 
10,715 
2,183 
2,237 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
More than one race reported 
55 
55 
10 
18 
2 years or less 
372 
(NA) 
88 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
492 
(NA) 
97 
(NA) 
Number of persons living 
5 to 9 years 
1,650 
(NA) 
243 
(NA) 
in household of- 
1 0 years or more 
9,618 
(NA) 
1,905 
(NA) 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
4,857 
5,308 
Second operator 
4,546 
3,062 
(X) 
(X) 
Age group: 
Third operator 
1,065 
892 
(X) 
(X) 
Under 25 years 
165 
142 
21 
28 
25 to 34 years 
1,134 
845 
112 
99 
^ Data were collected for a maximum of three operators per farm. 
42 South Dakota 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
