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 
134 
75 
58 
43 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
2 
- 
2 
- 
Sex of operator: 
25 to 34 years 
12 
9 
- 
6 
Male 
71 
31 
39 
24 
35 to 44 years 
16 
9 
8 
5 
Female 
63 
44 
19 
19 
45 to 54 years 
61 
23 
18 
8 
55 to 64 years 
24 
22 
15 
15 
Primary occupation: 
65 to 74 years 
15 
3 
12 
2 
Farming 
56 
28 
26 
16 
75 years and over 
4 
9 
3 
7 
Other 
78 
47 
32 
27 
Average age of - 
Place of residence: 
All operators 
51.3 
53.5 
(X) 
(X) 
On farm operated 
119 
66 
49 
41 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
54.5 
54.9 
Not on farm operated 
15 
9 
9 
2 
Second operator 
50.1 
50.6 
(X) 
(X) 
Third operator 
43.8 
83.0 
(X) 
(X) 
Days worked off farm: 
None 
41 
19 
13 
10 
Spanish, Flispanic, or 
Any 
93 
56 
45 
33 
Latino origin (see text) 
134 
75 
58 
43 
1 to 49 days 
1 
15 
- 
8 
50 to 99 days 
5 
5 
- 
- 
Race: 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
17 
7 
4 
1 
American Indian or Alaska Native 
3 
7 
- 
6 
200 days or more 
70 
29 
41 
24 
Asian 
- 
1 
- 
- 
Black or African American 
1 
- 
1 
- 
Years on present farm: 
Native Flawaiian or 
2 years or less 
12 
8 
- 
6 
Other Pacific Islander 
1 
- 
- 
- 
3 or 4 years 
11 
7 
5 
1 
White 
129 
67 
57 
37 
5 to 9 years 
28 
19 
15 
7 
More than one race reported 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 0 years or more 
83 
41 
38 
29 
Number of persons living 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
in household of- 
2 years or less 
12 
(NA) 
- 
(NA) 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
155 
119 
3 or 4 years 
11 
(NA) 
5 
(NA) 
Second operator 
9 
8 
(X) 
(X) 
5 to 9 years 
28 
(NA) 
15 
(NA) 
Third operator 
14 
- 
(X) 
(X) 
1 0 years or more 
83 
(NA) 
38 
(NA) 
^ Data were collected for a maximum of three operators per farm. 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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