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 
77,064 
85,260 
178 
309 
71 
64 
437 
505 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
68,864 
76,150 
145 
267 
56 
51 
402 
451 
Female 
8,200 
9,110 
33 
42 
15 
13 
35 
54 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
32,137 
33,935 
62 
160 
22 
17 
213 
228 
Other 
44,927 
51,325 
116 
149 
49 
47 
224 
277 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
61,992 
67,854 
148 
244 
48 
46 
313 
340 
Not on farm operated 
15,072 
17,406 
30 
65 
23 
18 
124 
165 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
27,516 
29,156 
53 
110 
13 
13 
192 
210 
Any 
49,548 
56,104 
125 
199 
58 
51 
245 
295 
1 to 49 days 
5,862 
8,671 
9 
34 
8 
7 
25 
49 
50 to 99 days 
3,329 
4,483 
10 
13 
7 
4 
19 
18 
100 to 199 days 
7,062 
7,802 
22 
48 
7 
12 
56 
41 
200 days or more 
33,295 
35,148 
84 
104 
36 
28 
145 
187 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
2,866 
3,509 
4 
19 
- 
3 
22 
15 
3 or 4 years 
3,752 
5,500 
6 
18 
4 
6 
23 
29 
5 to 9 years 
10,639 
13,689 
43 
56 
20 
10 
66 
76 
10 years or more 
59,807 
62,562 
125 
216 
47 
45 
326 
385 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
1,901 
(NA) 
3 
(NA) 
(NA) 
12 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
2,956 
(NA) 
5 
(NA) 
1 
(NA) 
23 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
8,738 
(NA) 
31 
(NA) 
14 
(NA) 
59 
(NA) 
1 0 years or more 
63,469 
(NA) 
139 
(NA) 
56 
(NA) 
343 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
406 
421 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
2 
25 to 34 years 
4,073 
4,420 
5 
16 
- 
3 
4 
11 
35 to 44 years 
8,909 
11,239 
20 
41 
4 
7 
23 
39 
45 to 54 years 
17,130 
21,526 
52 
88 
21 
18 
79 
94 
55 to 64 years 
22,067 
23,315 
51 
86 
23 
15 
134 
131 
65 to 74 years 
16,131 
16,028 
36 
65 
11 
15 
107 
145 
75 years and over 
8,348 
8,311 
14 
13 
12 
6 
90 
83 
Average age 
57.6 
56.5 
57.3 
55.1 
61.1 
57.5 
62.9 
61.8 
Number of persons living in household 
198,179 
221,432 
446 
835 
214 
176 
1,104 
1,191 
Characteristics 
Native Hawaiian or 
Other Pacific Islander 
White 
More than one race reported 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Operators 
number 
9 
11 
76,116 
83,803 
253 
568 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
7 
9 
68,041 
74,879 
213 
493 
Female 
2 
2 
8,075 
8,924 
40 
75 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
3 
5 
31,741 
33,271 
96 
254 
Other 
6 
6 
44,375 
50,532 
157 
314 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
9 
9 
61,255 
66,764 
219 
451 
Not on farm operated ... 
- 
2 
14,861 
17,039 
34 
117 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
3 
2 
27,145 
28,606 
110 
215 
Any 
6 
9 
48,971 
55,197 
143 
353 
1 to 49 days 
- 
- 
5,805 
8,522 
15 
59 
50 to 99 days 
- 
5 
3,283 
4,408 
10 
35 
100 to 199 days 
2 
1 
6,954 
7,631 
21 
69 
200 days or more 
4 
3 
32,929 
34,636 
97 
190 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
- 
- 
2,834 
3,434 
6 
38 
3 or 4 years 
- 
- 
3,704 
5,422 
15 
25 
5 to 9 years 
5 
4 
10,477 
13,448 
28 
95 
10 years or more 
4 
7 
59,101 
61,499 
204 
410 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
- 
(NA) 
1,882 
(NA) 
4 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
- 
(NA) 
2,916 
(NA) 
11 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
5 
(NA) 
8,609 
(NA) 
20 
(NA) 
10 years or more 
4 
(NA) 
62,709 
(NA) 
218 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
- 
- 
402 
415 
4 
4 
25 to 34 years 
- 
2 
4,053 
4,366 
11 
22 
35 to 44 years 
2 
1 
8,831 
11,084 
29 
67 
45 to 54 years 
4 
5 
16,930 
21,196 
44 
125 
55 to 64 years 
- 
3 
21,770 
22,906 
89 
174 
65 to 74 years 
3 
- 
15,918 
15,669 
56 
134 
75 years and over 
" 
- 
8,212 
8,167 
20 
42 
Average age 
54.7 
46.6 
57.6 
56.5 
57.4 
57.6 
Number of persons living in household 
24 
28 
195,770 
217,681 
621 
1,521 
54 Kentucky 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
