Table 63. Selected Operator Characteristics by Race: 2012 
[Data were collected for a maximum of three operators. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 
Characteristics 
Operators 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
Female 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
Other 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
Not on farm operated 
Days worked off farm: 
None 
Any 
1 to 49 days 
50 to 99 days 
100 to 199 days 
200 days or more 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
3 or 4 years 
5 to 9 years 
10 years or more 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
3 or 4 years 
5 to 9 years 
1 0 years or more 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
25 to 34 years 
35 to 44 years 
45 to 54 years 
55 to 64 years 
65 to 74 years 
75 years and over 
Average age of - 
All operators 
Principal operator 
Second operator 
Third operator 
Number of persons living in household of - 
Principal operator 
Second operator 
Third operator 
Characteristics 
Operators 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
Female 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
Other 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
Not on farm operated 
Days worked off farm: 
None 
Any 
1 to 49 days 
50 to 99 days 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
200 days or more 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
3 or 4 years 
5 to 9 years 
10 years or more 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
3 or 4 years 
5 to 9 years 
1 0 years or more 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
25 to 34 years 
35 to 44 years 
45 to 54 years 
55 to 64 years 
65 to 74 years 
75 years and over 
Average age of - 
All operators 
Principal operator 
Second operator 
Third operator 
Number of persons living in household of - 
Principal operator 
Second operator 
Third operator 
number 
ian 
ive 
American Indian 
or Alaska Native 
alone or in 
combination with 
other races 
Asian only 
Asian 
alone or in 
combination with 
other races 
248 
465 
471 
489 
145 
271 
194 
204 
103 
194 
277 
285 
86 
181 
269 
276 
162 
284 
202 
213 
182 
343 
263 
273 
66 
122 
208 
216 
60 
135 
47 
55 
188 
330 
424 
434 
27 
39 
22 
23 
8 
26 
48 
48 
20 
43 
113 
115 
133 
222 
241 
248 
3 
5 
99 
101 
13 
21 
53 
55 
41 
85 
74 
76 
191 
354 
245 
257 
3 
5 
88 
90 
13 
17 
56 
58 
26 
67 
73 
75 
206 
372 
254 
266 
2 
4 
21 
21 
5 
28 
44 
45 
45 
66 
133 
137 
59 
115 
105 
110 
92 
153 
115 
123 
35 
75 
42 
42 
10 
24 
11 
11 
54.7 
54.6 
48.3 
48.4 
55.5 
55.4 
49.8 
49.9 
53.8 
55.1 
48.1 
48.2 
51.8 
44.5 
36.0 
36.6 
450 
721 
1,205 
1,217 
115 
196 
148 
165 
21 
39 
50 
53 
Black or 
African American 
only 
Native Hawaiian or 
Pacific Islander only 
Native Hawaiian or 
Pacific Islander alone or 
in combination with 
other races 
Black or 
African American 
alone or in 
combination with 
other races 
White only 
108,307 
81,019 
27,288 
53,934 
54,373 
83,968 
24,339 
43,837 
64,470 
8,746 
4,680 
9,168 
41,876 
3,350 
4,729 
12,724 
87,504 
2,468 
3,973 
11,128 
90,738 
1,398 
7,988 
13,760 
28,335 
30,526 
17,484 
8,816 
White alone or 
in combination with 
other races 
108,551 
81,163 
27,388 
54,037 
54,514 
84,147 
24,404 
43,924 
64,627 
8,758 
4,698 
9,195 
41,976 
3,355 
4,741 
12,772 
87,683 
2,473 
3,979 
11,173 
90,926 
1,402 
8,011 
13,788 
28,397 
30,597 
17,526 
8,830 
196,302 
28,301 
8,821 
196,604 
28,406 
8,841 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data Minnesota 55 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
