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 
8,173 
8,136 
17 
59 
15 
12 
68 
17 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
5,792 
6,093 
15 
29 
7 
7 
12 
5 
Female 
2,381 
2,043 
2 
30 
8 
5 
56 
12 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
3,964 
3,540 
8 
27 
1 
6 
56 
8 
Other 
4,209 
4,596 
9 
32 
14 
6 
12 
9 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
6,941 
6,924 
13 
42 
15 
6 
8 
7 
Not on farm operated 
1,232 
1,212 
4 
17 
- 
6 
60 
10 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
3,060 
2,525 
5 
14 
2 
6 
58 
6 
Any 
5,113 
5,611 
12 
45 
13 
6 
10 
11 
1 to 49 days 
750 
991 
- 
7 
- 
- 
3 
- 
50 to 99 days 
398 
518 
- 
- 
- 
1 
- 
1 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
897 
880 
2 
- 
- 
- 
- 
5 
200 days or more 
3,068 
3,222 
10 
38 
13 
5 
7 
5 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
373 
250 
- 
12 
6 
- 
20 
9 
3 or 4 years 
620 
684 
1 
16 
- 
- 
1 
2 
5 to 9 years 
1,432 
1,480 
4 
5 
1 
1 
45 
4 
1 0 years er more 
5,748 
5,722 
12 
26 
8 
11 
2 
2 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
286 
(NA) 
(NA) 
6 
(NA) 
20 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
541 
(NA) 
1 
(NA) 
- 
(NA) 
1 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
1,204 
(NA) 
- 
(NA) 
1 
(NA) 
45 
(NA) 
1 0 years or more 
6,142 
(NA) 
16 
(NA) 
8 
(NA) 
2 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
62 
46 
- 
- 
- 
- 
8 
- 
25 to 34 years 
488 
350 
- 
6 
- 
- 
9 
2 
35 to 44 years 
834 
991 
5 
1 
7 
- 
11 
8 
45 to 54 years 
1,938 
2,277 
1 
31 
- 
6 
36 
5 
55 to 64 years 
2,484 
2,351 
10 
11 
6 
6 
2 
2 
65 to 74 years 
1,652 
1,357 
- 
10 
2 
- 
1 
- 
75 years and over 
715 
764 
1 
- 
- 
- 
1 
- 
Average age 
57.0 
56.4 
52.9 
52.8 
(D) 
54.3 
43.6 
43.6 
Number of persons living in household 
21,495 
21,271 
64 
191 
43 
(D) 
414 
84 
Characteristics 
Native Flawaiian or 
Other Pacific Islander 
White 
More than one race reported 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Operators number 
- 
3 
8,018 
8,014 
55 
31 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
- 
3 
5,723 
6,037 
35 
12 
Female 
- 
- 
2,295 
1,977 
20 
19 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
- 
3 
3,861 
3,484 
38 
12 
Other 
- 
- 
4,157 
4,530 
17 
19 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
- 
3 
6,860 
6,835 
45 
31 
Not on farm operated 
- 
- 
1,158 
1,179 
10 
- 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
- 
2 
2,974 
2,492 
21 
5 
Any 
- 
1 
5,044 
5,522 
34 
26 
1 to 49 days 
- 
- 
746 
976 
1 
8 
50 to 99 days 
- 
- 
390 
512 
8 
4 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
- 
1 
887 
870 
8 
4 
200 days or more 
- 
- 
3,021 
3,164 
17 
10 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
- 
- 
347 
226 
- 
3 
3 or 4 years 
- 
- 
609 
663 
9 
3 
5 to 9 years 
- 
- 
1,369 
1,458 
13 
12 
1 0 years or more 
- 
3 
5,693 
5,667 
33 
13 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
(NA) 
260 
(NA) 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
- 
(NA) 
539 
(NA) 
- 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
- 
(NA) 
1,142 
(NA) 
16 
(NA) 
1 0 years or more 
- 
(NA) 
6,077 
(NA) 
39 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
- 
- 
54 
46 
- 
- 
25 to 34 years 
- 
- 
464 
342 
15 
- 
35 to 44 years 
- 
- 
804 
979 
7 
3 
45 to 54 years 
- 
- 
1,890 
2,224 
11 
11 
55 to 64 years 
- 
- 
2,456 
2,318 
10 
14 
65 to 74 years 
- 
1 
1,643 
1,344 
6 
2 
75 years and over 
- 
2 
707 
761 
6 
1 
Average age 
- 
74.3 
57.2 
56.5 
(D) 
55.6 
Number of persons living in household 
- 
(D) 
20,792 
20,858 
182 
104 
52 Maine 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
