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 
75,462 
75,861 
113 
80 
87 
78 
146 
181 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
66,760 
66,734 
89 
55 
66 
58 
122 
148 
Female 
8,702 
9,127 
24 
25 
21 
20 
24 
33 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
33,140 
32,676 
54 
32 
28 
38 
59 
87 
Other 
42,322 
43,185 
59 
48 
59 
40 
87 
94 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
62,381 
63,535 
96 
68 
53 
60 
131 
154 
Not on farm operated 
13,081 
12,326 
17 
12 
34 
18 
15 
27 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
27,678 
24,974 
36 
27 
16 
25 
47 
70 
Any 
47,784 
50,887 
77 
53 
71 
53 
99 
111 
1 to 49 days 
6,131 
7,496 
5 
7 
16 
11 
11 
14 
50 to 99 days 
2,849 
3,450 
3 
- 
- 
4 
7 
17 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
5,961 
6,493 
10 
12 
7 
9 
14 
6 
200 days or more 
32,843 
33,448 
59 
34 
48 
29 
67 
74 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
2,216 
2,411 
5 
9 
6 
4 
- 
9 
3 or 4 years 
3,287 
4,168 
7 
10 
12 
6 
- 
4 
5 to 9 years 
9,595 
11,087 
30 
15 
10 
15 
14 
32 
1 0 years or more 
60,364 
58,195 
71 
46 
59 
53 
132 
136 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
1,579 
(NA) 
3 
(NA) 
2 
(NA) 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
2,689 
(NA) 
5 
(NA) 
9 
(NA) 
- 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
8,230 
(NA) 
24 
(NA) 
13 
(NA) 
11 
(NA) 
1 0 years or more 
62,964 
(NA) 
81 
(NA) 
63 
(NA) 
135 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
455 
417 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
25 to 34 years 
4,796 
4,312 
6 
10 
8 
5 
2 
- 
35 to 44 years 
8,793 
10,367 
24 
18 
13 
14 
4 
19 
45 to 54 years 
18,401 
21,368 
36 
20 
19 
17 
35 
58 
55 to 64 years 
21,380 
19,407 
30 
22 
23 
19 
49 
40 
65 to 74 years 
13,773 
12,911 
11 
8 
13 
16 
30 
36 
75 years and over 
7,864 
7,079 
6 
2 
11 
7 
26 
28 
Average age 
56.8 
55.7 
53.0 
49.3 
55.8 
56.1 
62.2 
59.0 
Number of persons living in household 
215,942 
216,320 
299 
237 
227 
192 
346 
466 
Characteristics 
Native Flawaiian or 
Other Pacific Islander 
White 
More than one race reported 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Operators number 
- 
4 
74,934 
75,403 
182 
115 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
- 
2 
66,341 
66,389 
142 
82 
Female 
- 
2 
8,593 
9,014 
40 
33 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
- 
3 
32,926 
32,464 
73 
52 
Other 
- 
1 
42,008 
42,939 
109 
63 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
- 
4 
61,937 
63,139 
164 
110 
Not on farm operated 
- 
- 
12,997 
12,264 
18 
5 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
- 
2 
27,528 
24,817 
51 
33 
Any 
- 
2 
47,406 
50,586 
131 
82 
1 to 49 days 
- 
- 
6,079 
7,456 
20 
8 
50 to 99 days 
- 
1 
2,829 
3,418 
10 
10 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
- 
- 
5,909 
6,453 
21 
13 
200 days or more 
- 
1 
32,589 
33,259 
80 
51 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
- 
- 
2,203 
2,387 
2 
2 
3 or 4 years 
- 
- 
3,261 
4,139 
7 
9 
5 to 9 years 
- 
- 
9,498 
11,006 
43 
19 
1 0 years or more 
- 
4 
59,972 
57,871 
130 
85 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
(NA) 
1,574 
(NA) 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
- 
(NA) 
2,670 
(NA) 
5 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
- 
(NA) 
8,144 
(NA) 
38 
(NA) 
1 0 years or more 
- 
(NA) 
62,546 
(NA) 
139 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
- 
- 
451 
417 
4 
- 
25 to 34 years 
- 
- 
4,778 
4,295 
2 
2 
35 to 44 years 
- 
- 
8,712 
10,303 
40 
13 
45 to 54 years 
- 
1 
18,253 
21,222 
58 
50 
55 to 64 years 
- 
- 
21,236 
19,288 
42 
38 
65 to 74 years 
- 
3 
13,691 
12,842 
28 
6 
75 years and over 
- 
- 
7,813 
7,036 
8 
6 
Average age 
- 
62.5 
56.8 
55.7 
53.5 
53.9 
Number of persons living in household 
- 
10 
214,528 
215,089 
542 
326 
54 Ohio 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
