Table 57. Women 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 
31,413 
30,362 
8,702 
9,127 
Age group - Con. 
Primary occupation: 
35 to 44 years 
4,418 
5,699 
918 
1,245 
Farming 
10,622 
10,278 
3,348 
3,518 
45 to 54 years 
8,376 
9,108 
2,058 
2,476 
Other 
20,791 
20,084 
5,354 
5,609 
55 to 64 years 
8,512 
6,994 
2,457 
2,215 
65 to 74 years 
4,543 
3,737 
1,519 
1,455 
Place of residence: 
75 years and over 
2,360 
2,035 
1,317 
1,345 
On farm operated 
27,144 
26,301 
7,256 
7,536 
Not on farm operated 
4,269 
4,061 
1,446 
1,591 
Average age of - 
All operators 
53.9 
52.5 
(X) 
(X) 
Days worked off farm: 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
58.9 
57.7 
None 
1 1 ,878 
9,987 
3,550 
3,625 
Second operator 
52.3 
50.7 
(X) 
(X) 
Any 
19,535 
20,375 
5,152 
5,502 
Third operator 
48.1 
46.7 
(X) 
(X) 
1 to 49 days 
2,643 
2,944 
722 
771 
50 to 99 days 
1,509 
1,670 
320 
390 
Spanish, Flispanic, or 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
3,135 
3,444 
733 
924 
Latino origin (see text) 
252 
152 
90 
45 
200 days or more 
12,248 
12,317 
3,377 
3,417 
Race: 
Years on present farm: 
American Indian or Alaska Native 
64 
84 
24 
25 
2 years or less 
1,475 
1,638 
332 
387 
Asian 
63 
59 
21 
20 
3 or 4 years 
2,091 
2,529 
538 
771 
Black or African American 
58 
62 
24 
33 
5 to 9 years 
5,507 
6,215 
1,468 
1,900 
Native Flawaiian or 
1 0 years or more 
22,340 
19,980 
6,364 
6,069 
Other Pacific Islander 
4 
11 
- 
2 
White 
31,113 
30,077 
8,593 
9,014 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
More than one race reported 
111 
69 
40 
33 
2 years or less 
1,149 
(NA) 
261 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
1,830 
(NA) 
434 
(NA) 
Number of persons living 
5 to 9 years 
5,056 
(NA) 
1,305 
(NA) 
in household of- 
1 0 years or more 
23,378 
(NA) 
6,702 
(NA) 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
20,896 
22,458 
Second operator 
9,087 
7,981 
(X) 
(X) 
Age group: 
Third operator 
2,288 
2,376 
(X) 
(X) 
Under 25 years 
632 
615 
51 
42 
25 to 34 years 
2,572 
2,174 
382 
349 
^ Data were collected for a maximum of three operators per farm. 
44 Ohio 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
