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 
309 
196 
200 
116 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
15 
3 
6 
- 
Sex of operator: 
25 to 34 years 
28 
25 
19 
13 
Male 
219 
145 
184 
103 
35 to 44 years 
64 
27 
28 
18 
Female 
90 
51 
16 
13 
45 to 54 years 
74 
49 
53 
31 
55 to 64 years 
77 
36 
56 
24 
Primary occupation: 
65 to 74 years 
46 
30 
36 
15 
Farming 
167 
94 
124 
57 
75 years and over 
5 
26 
2 
15 
Other 
142 
102 
76 
59 
Average age of - 
Place of residence: 
All operators 
50.5 
54.4 
(X) 
(X) 
On farm operated 
247 
132 
161 
77 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
52.4 
55.1 
Not on farm operated 
62 
64 
39 
39 
Second operator 
48.6 
54.6 
(X) 
(X) 
Third operator 
37.4 
49.7 
(X) 
(X) 
Days worked off farm: 
None 
124 
76 
87 
45 
Spanish, Flispanic, or 
Any 
185 
120 
113 
71 
Latino origin (see text) 
309 
196 
200 
116 
1 to 49 days 
13 
24 
8 
13 
50 to 99 days 
25 
8 
8 
6 
Race: 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
30 
19 
26 
11 
American Indian or Alaska Native 
7 
10 
5 
5 
200 days or more 
117 
69 
71 
41 
Asian 
2 
1 
- 
1 
Black or African American 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Years on present farm: 
Native Flawaiian or 
2 years or less 
18 
8 
5 
1 
Other Pacific Islander 
- 
- 
- 
- 
3 or 4 years 
18 
10 
11 
7 
White 
294 
185 
189 
110 
5 to 9 years 
36 
28 
23 
17 
More than one race reported 
6 
- 
6 
- 
1 0 years or more 
237 
150 
161 
91 
Number of persons living 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
in household of- 
2 years or less 
17 
(NA) 
4 
(NA) 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
554 
308 
3 or 4 years 
16 
(NA) 
11 
(NA) 
Second operator 
46 
82 
(X) 
(X) 
5 to 9 years 
20 
(NA) 
10 
(NA) 
Third operator 
19 
32 
(X) 
(X) 
1 0 years or more 
256 
(NA) 
175 
(NA) 
^ Data were collected for a maximum of three operators per farm. 
44 South Dakota 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
