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 
17 
11 
9 
11 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Sex of operator: 
25 to 34 years 
1 
- 
- 
- 
Male 
12 
11 
8 
11 
35 to 44 years 
3 
2 
- 
2 
Female 
5 
- 
1 
- 
45 to 54 years 
- 
- 
- 
- 
55 to 64 years 
4 
3 
- 
3 
Primary occupation: 
65 to 74 years 
2 
6 
2 
6 
Farming 
9 
- 
9 
- 
75 years and over 
7 
- 
7 
- 
Other 
8 
11 
- 
11 
Average age of - 
Place of residence: 
All operators 
60.8 
62.5 
(X) 
(X) 
On farm operated 
17 
2 
9 
2 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
73.2 
62.5 
Not on farm operated 
- 
9 
- 
9 
Second operator 
46.8 
- 
(X) 
(X) 
Third operator 
- 
- 
(X) 
(X) 
Days worked off farm: 
None 
8 
3 
7 
3 
Spanish, Flispanic, or 
Any 
9 
8 
2 
8 
Latino origin (see text) 
17 
11 
9 
11 
1 to 49 days 
2 
- 
2 
- 
50 to 99 days 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Race: 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
4 
3 
- 
3 
American Indian or Alaska Native 
- 
- 
- 
- 
200 days or more 
3 
5 
- 
5 
Asian 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Black or African American 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Years on present farm: 
Native Flawaiian or 
2 years or less 
3 
3 
- 
3 
Other Pacific Islander 
- 
- 
- 
- 
3 or 4 years 
3 
- 
- 
- 
White 
17 
11 
9 
11 
5 to 9 years 
- 
- 
- 
- 
More than one race reported 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 0 years or more 
11 
8 
9 
8 
Number of persons living 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
in household of- 
2 years or less 
3 
(NA) 
- 
(NA) 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
12 
19 
3 or 4 years 
3 
(NA) 
- 
(NA) 
Second operator 
(D) 
- 
(X) 
(X) 
5 to 9 years 
- 
(NA) 
- 
(NA) 
Third operator 
- 
- 
(X) 
(X) 
1 0 years or more 
11 
(NA) 
9 
(NA) 
^ Data were collected for a maximum of three operators per farm. 
42 Rhode Island 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
