Table 57. Women 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 
28,711 
33,041 
7,770 
9,960 
Age group - Con. 
Primary occupation: 
35 to 44 years 
3,978 
5,624 
741 
1,098 
Farming 
8,921 
10,134 
3,080 
3,649 
45 to 54 years 
7,088 
9,308 
1,592 
2,378 
Other 
19,790 
22,907 
4,690 
6,311 
55 to 64 years 
8,505 
8,379 
2,226 
2,480 
65 to 74 years 
4,813 
4,594 
1,607 
1,868 
Place of residence: 
75 years and over 
2,324 
2,605 
1,294 
1,782 
On farm operated 
24,336 
27,712 
6,305 
7,969 
Not on farm operated 
4,375 
5,329 
1,465 
1,991 
Average age of - 
All operators 
55.5 
53.9 
(X) 
(X) 
Days worked off farm: 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
60.1 
59.6 
None 
10,549 
11,155 
3,502 
4,306 
Second operator 
54.2 
51.9 
(X) 
(X) 
Any 
18,162 
21,886 
4,268 
5,654 
Third operator 
49.4 
46.8 
(X) 
(X) 
1 to 49 days 
2,277 
3,721 
541 
953 
50 to 99 days 
1,473 
1,996 
363 
512 
Spanish, Hispanic, or 
100 to 199 days 
2,705 
3,179 
706 
852 
Latino origin (see text) 
270 
257 
73 
56 
200 days or more 
11,707 
12,990 
2,658 
3,337 
Race: 
Years on present farm: 
American Indian or Alaska Native 
135 
258 
36 
58 
2 years or less 
1,445 
2,314 
417 
622 
Asian 
83 
78 
11 
12 
3 or 4 years 
2,125 
3,223 
566 
939 
Black or African American 
355 
265 
154 
138 
5 to 9 years 
5,880 
6,928 
1,597 
1,871 
Native Hawaiian or 
10 years or more 
19,261 
20,576 
5,190 
6,528 
Other Pacific Islander 
5 
15 
1 
2 
White 
27,957 
31,903 
7,530 
9,671 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
More than one race reported 
176 
522 
38 
79 
2 years or less 
1,089 
(NA) 
267 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
1,832 
(NA) 
483 
(NA) 
Number of persons living 
5 to 9 years 
5,305 
(NA) 
1,425 
(NA) 
in household of- 
10 years or more 
20,485 
(NA) 
5,595 
(NA) 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
16,834 
21,744 
Second operator 
9,210 
9,602 
(X) 
(X) 
Age group: 
Third operator 
2,247 
2,169 
(X) 
(X) 
Under 25 years 
369 
572 
20 
45 
25 to 34 years 
1,634 
1,959 
290 
309 
1 Data were collected for a maximum of three operators per farm. 
44 Tennessee 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
