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 
661 
468 
427 
302 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
12 
19 
4 
4 
Sex of operator: 
25 to 34 years 
52 
22 
22 
6 
Male 
409 
316 
337 
257 
35 to 44 years 
111 
85 
63 
42 
Female 
252 
152 
90 
45 
45 to 54 years 
173 
143 
110 
88 
55 to 64 years 
165 
80 
116 
58 
Primary occupation: 
65 to 74 years 
72 
72 
51 
59 
Farming 
298 
218 
206 
136 
75 years and over 
76 
47 
61 
45 
Other 
363 
250 
221 
166 
Average age of - 
Place of residence: 
All operators 
54.0 
53.3 
(X) 
(X) 
On farm operated 
562 
407 
376 
265 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
56.4 
57.5 
Not on farm operated 
99 
61 
51 
37 
Second operator 
50.5 
46.3 
(X) 
(X) 
Third operator 
42.2 
42.5 
(X) 
(X) 
Days worked off farm: 
None 
262 
166 
172 
111 
Spanish, Flispanic, or 
Any 
399 
302 
255 
191 
Latino origin (see text) 
661 
468 
427 
302 
1 to 49 days 
44 
40 
34 
26 
50 to 99 days 
33 
20 
16 
4 
Race: 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
53 
44 
29 
31 
American Indian or Alaska Native 
5 
3 
5 
1 
200 days or more 
269 
198 
176 
130 
Asian 
10 
3 
5 
2 
Black or African American 
3 
4 
3 
4 
Years on present farm: 
Native Flawaiian or 
2 years or less 
33 
21 
17 
8 
Other Pacific Islander 
1 
2 
- 
- 
3 or 4 years 
47 
40 
25 
27 
White 
633 
452 
410 
293 
5 to 9 years 
128 
107 
68 
55 
More than one race reported 
9 
4 
4 
2 
1 0 years or more 
453 
300 
317 
212 
Number of persons living 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
in household of- 
2 years or less 
26 
(NA) 
13 
(NA) 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
1,277 
914 
3 or 4 years 
35 
(NA) 
18 
(NA) 
Second operator 
156 
109 
(X) 
(X) 
5 to 9 years 
121 
(NA) 
62 
(NA) 
Third operator 
110 
65 
(X) 
(X) 
1 0 years or more 
479 
(NA) 
334 
(NA) 
^ Data were collected for a maximum of three operators per farm. 
46 Ohio 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
