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 
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 
1 0 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 
1 0 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 
American Indian 
or Alaska Native 
only 
American Indian 
or Alaska Native 
alone or in 
combination with 
other races 
Asian only 
Asian 
alone or in 
combination with 
other races 
Black or 
African American 
only 
Black or 
African American 
alone or in 
combination with 
other races 
Native Flawaiian or 
Pacific Islander only 
Native Flawaiian or 
Pacific Islander alone or 
in combination with 
other races 
White only 
White alone or 
in combination with 
other races 
112,812 
81.699 
31,113 
46,733 
66.079 
90,797 
22,015 
40,732 
72.080 
9,435 
4,655 
9,563 
48,427 
4,632 
6,125 
16,253 
85,802 
3,522 
5,195 
14,370 
89,725 
2,332 
9,151 
14.699 
28,156 
30,654 
18,257 
9,563 
113,095 
81,872 
31,223 
46,824 
66,271 
91,051 
22,044 
40,807 
72,288 
9,462 
4,669 
9,594 
48,563 
4,642 
6,146 
16,313 
85,994 
3,529 
5,214 
14,424 
89,928 
2,342 
9,161 
14,768 
28,242 
30,715 
18,294 
9,573 
214,528 
29,113 
8,879 
215,059 
29,178 
8,894 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data Ohio 55 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
