Table 55. Selected Operator Characteristics for Principal, Second, and Third Operator: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Characteristics 
All operators ^ 
Principal operator 
Second operator 
Third operator 
Operators number 
113,624 
75,462 
32,543 
5,619 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
82,211 
66,760 
1 1 ,888 
3,563 
Spouse of principal operator 
3,068 
(X) 
3,002 
66 
Female 
31,413 
8,702 
20,655 
2,056 
Spouse of principal operator 
19,489 
(X) 
18,804 
685 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
47,032 
33,140 
1 1 ,599 
2,293 
Other 
66,592 
42,322 
20,944 
3,326 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
91,476 
62,381 
25,837 
3,258 
Not on farm operated 
22,148 
13,081 
6,706 
2,361 
Days worked off farm: 
None 
40,955 
27,678 
1 1 ,453 
1,824 
Any 
72,669 
47,784 
21,090 
3,795 
1 to 49 days 
9,522 
6,131 
2,811 
580 
50 to 99 days 
4,688 
2,849 
1,522 
317 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
9,641 
5,961 
3,191 
489 
200 days or more 
48,818 
32,843 
13,566 
2,409 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
4,664 
2,216 
1,779 
669 
3 or 4 years 
6,184 
3,287 
2,250 
647 
5 to 9 years 
16,412 
9,595 
5,695 
1,122 
1 0 years or more 
86,364 
60,364 
22,819 
3,181 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
3,544 
1,579 
1,396 
569 
3 or 4 years 
5,245 
2,689 
1,932 
624 
5 to 9 years 
14,511 
8,230 
5,217 
1,064 
1 0 years or more 
90,324 
62,964 
23,998 
3,362 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
2,356 
455 
957 
944 
25 to 34 years 
9,189 
4,796 
3,380 
1,013 
35 to 44 years 
14,837 
8,793 
5,1 66 
878 
45 to 54 years 
28,388 
18,401 
8,923 
1,064 
55 to 64 years 
30,856 
21,380 
8,494 
982 
65 to 74 years 
18,372 
13,773 
4,100 
499 
75 years and over 
9,626 
7,864 
1,523 
239 
Average age 
54.6 
56.8 
51.5 
44.1 
Number of persons living in household 
254,131 
215,942 
29,268 
8,921 
' Data were collected for a maximum of three operators per farm. 
42 Ohio 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
