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 
31,419 
32,652 
8,200 
9,110 
Age group - Con. 
Primary occupation: 
35 to 44 years 
4,487 
5,966 
840 
1,082 
Farming 
9,396 
9,898 
3,115 
3,215 
45 to 54 years 
8,458 
9,538 
1,767 
2,284 
Other 
22,023 
22,754 
5,085 
5,895 
55 to 64 years 
8,692 
8,140 
2,301 
2,304 
65 to 74 years 
4,945 
3,929 
1,658 
1,623 
Place of residence: 
75 years and over 
2,200 
2,243 
1,357 
1,477 
On farm operated 
26,248 
27,027 
6,560 
7,162 
Not on farm operated 
5,171 
5,625 
1,640 
1,948 
Average age of - 
All operators 
54.4 
52.9 
(X) 
(X) 
Days worked off farm: 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
60.0 
58.9 
None 
1 1 ,203 
10,919 
3,583 
3,917 
Second operator 
52.7 
50.8 
(X) 
(X) 
Any 
20,216 
21,733 
4,617 
5,193 
Third operator 
48.7 
47.2 
(X) 
(X) 
1 to 49 days 
2,551 
3,522 
563 
803 
50 to 99 days 
1,545 
1,881 
351 
447 
Spanish, Hispanic, or 
100 to 199 days 
3,208 
3,303 
816 
797 
Latino origin (see text) 
198 
166 
38 
54 
200 days or more 
12,912 
13,027 
2,887 
3,146 
Race: 
Years on present farm: 
American Indian or Alaska Native 
86 
161 
33 
42 
2 years or less 
1,775 
2,135 
404 
575 
Asian 
83 
59 
15 
13 
3 or 4 years 
2,146 
3,099 
552 
815 
Black or African American 
98 
132 
35 
54 
5 to 9 years 
5,939 
6,931 
1,508 
1,880 
Native Hawaiian or 
10 years or more 
21,559 
20,487 
5,736 
5,840 
Other Pacific Islander 
11 
8 
2 
2 
White 
31,006 
32,098 
8,075 
8,924 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
More than one race reported 
135 
194 
40 
75 
2 years or less 
1,355 
(NA) 
289 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
1,832 
(NA) 
456 
(NA) 
Number of persons living 
5 to 9 years 
5,136 
(NA) 
1,255 
(NA) 
in household of- 
10 years or more 
23,096 
(NA) 
6,200 
(NA) 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
17,880 
19,842 
Second operator 
10,462 
9,793 
(X) 
(X) 
Age group: 
Third operator 
2,065 
2,184 
(X) 
(X) 
Under 25 years 
493 
556 
49 
42 
25 to 34 years 
2,144 
2,280 
228 
298 
1 Data were collected for a maximum of three operators per farm. 
44 Kentucky 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
