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 
1,243 
1,219 
- 
- 
14 
16 
4 
- 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
937 
922 
- 
- 
8 
8 
4 
- 
Female 
306 
297 
- 
- 
6 
8 
- 
- 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
619 
621 
- 
- 
2 
12 
- 
- 
Other 
624 
598 
- 
- 
12 
4 
4 
- 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
963 
972 
- 
- 
3 
8 
4 
- 
Not on farm operated 
280 
247 
- 
- 
11 
8 
- 
- 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
454 
396 
- 
- 
1 
8 
- 
- 
Any 
789 
823 
- 
- 
13 
8 
4 
- 
1 to 49 days 
84 
88 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
50 to 99 days 
51 
76 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
133 
159 
- 
- 
- 
4 
4 
- 
200 days or more 
521 
500 
- 
- 
13 
4 
- 
- 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
72 
56 
- 
- 
11 
4 
4 
- 
3 or 4 years 
90 
73 
- 
- 
1 
3 
- 
- 
5 to 9 years 
221 
172 
- 
- 
1 
4 
- 
- 
1 0 years or more 
860 
918 
- 
- 
1 
5 
- 
- 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
53 
(NA) 
(NA) 
11 
(NA) 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
92 
(NA) 
- 
(NA) 
1 
(NA) 
- 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
204 
(NA) 
- 
(NA) 
- 
(NA) 
4 
(NA) 
1 0 years or more 
894 
(NA) 
- 
(NA) 
2 
(NA) 
- 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
10 
5 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
25 to 34 years 
57 
52 
- 
- 
7 
- 
- 
- 
35 to 44 years 
115 
173 
- 
- 
1 
- 
- 
- 
45 to 54 years 
361 
336 
- 
- 
4 
8 
4 
- 
55 to 64 years 
337 
310 
- 
- 
2 
4 
- 
- 
65 to 74 years 
261 
236 
- 
- 
- 
4 
- 
- 
75 years and over 
102 
107 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Average age 
56.7 
56.3 
- 
- 
41.4 
57.1 
47.0 
- 
Number of persons living in household 
3,362 
3,325 
- 
- 
54 
53 
20 
- 
Characteristics 
Native Flawaiian or 
Other Pacific Islander 
White 
More than one race reported 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Operators number 
- 
- 
1,216 
1,198 
9 
5 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
- 
- 
917 
913 
8 
1 
Female 
- 
- 
299 
285 
1 
4 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
- 
- 
615 
608 
2 
1 
Other 
- 
- 
601 
590 
7 
4 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
- 
- 
947 
959 
9 
5 
Not on farm operated 
- 
- 
269 
239 
- 
- 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
- 
- 
445 
386 
8 
2 
Any 
- 
- 
771 
812 
1 
3 
1 to 49 days 
- 
- 
84 
88 
- 
- 
50 to 99 days 
- 
- 
51 
74 
- 
2 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
- 
- 
128 
155 
1 
- 
200 days or more 
- 
- 
508 
495 
- 
1 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
- 
- 
57 
52 
- 
- 
3 or 4 years 
- 
- 
88 
69 
1 
1 
5 to 9 years 
- 
- 
220 
168 
- 
- 
1 0 years or more 
- 
- 
851 
909 
8 
4 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
- 
(NA) 
42 
(NA) 
- 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
- 
(NA) 
91 
(NA) 
- 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
- 
(NA) 
200 
(NA) 
- 
(NA) 
1 0 years or more 
- 
(NA) 
883 
(NA) 
9 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
- 
- 
10 
5 
- 
- 
25 to 34 years 
- 
- 
50 
52 
- 
- 
35 to 44 years 
- 
- 
114 
171 
- 
2 
45 to 54 years 
- 
- 
351 
327 
2 
1 
55 to 64 years 
- 
- 
334 
304 
1 
2 
65 to 74 years 
- 
- 
255 
232 
6 
- 
75 years and over 
- 
- 
102 
107 
- 
- 
Average age 
- 
- 
56.9 
56.3 
59.4 
48.2 
Number of persons living in household 
- 
- 
3,254 
3,261 
34 
11 
50 Rhode Island 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
