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 
19,851 
18,144 
4,091 
4,025 
Age group - Con. 
Primary occupation: 
35 to 44 years 
2,783 
2,959 
419 
388 
Farming 
6,977 
6,871 
1,540 
1,539 
45 to 54 years 
4,948 
5,091 
795 
809 
Other 
12,874 
11,273 
2,551 
2,486 
55 to 64 years 
5,769 
4,479 
1,116 
941 
65 to 74 years 
2,767 
2,529 
696 
777 
Place of residence: 
75 years and over 
1,634 
1,572 
863 
939 
On farm operated 
15,597 
14,147 
2,727 
2,466 
Not on farm operated 
4,254 
3,997 
1,364 
1,559 
Average age of - 
All operators 
54.4 
54.1 
(X) 
(X) 
Days worked off farm: 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
60.7 
61.6 
None 
6,674 
5,969 
1,679 
1,709 
Second operator 
52.7 
51.9 
(X) 
(X) 
Any 
13,177 
12,175 
2,412 
2,316 
Third operator 
52.7 
52.3 
(X) 
(X) 
1 to 49 days 
1,726 
1,968 
356 
404 
50 to 99 days 
976 
893 
136 
153 
Spanish, Hispanic, or 
100 to 199 days 
1,924 
2,027 
332 
312 
Latino origin (see text) 
142 
86 
24 
8 
200 days or more 
8,551 
7,287 
1,588 
1,447 
Race: 
Years on present farm: 
American Indian or Alaska Native 
37 
24 
4 
3 
2 years or less 
929 
800 
205 
158 
Asian 
13 
9 
1 
1 
3 or 4 years 
1,213 
1,091 
276 
251 
Black or African American 
5 
2 
3 
- 
5 to 9 years 
3,110 
2,877 
574 
736 
Native Hawaiian or 
10 years or more 
14,599 
13,376 
3,036 
2,880 
Other Pacific Islander 
- 
2 
- 
- 
White 
19,761 
18,069 
4,073 
4,019 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
More than one race reported 
35 
38 
10 
2 
2 years or less 
682 
(NA) 
151 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
1,033 
(NA) 
231 
(NA) 
Number of persons living 
5 to 9 years 
2,780 
(NA) 
491 
(NA) 
in household of- 
10 years or more 
15,356 
(NA) 
3,218 
(NA) 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
8,866 
8,576 
Second operator 
6,565 
5,009 
(X) 
(X) 
Age group: 
Third operator 
1,686 
1,360 
(X) 
(X) 
Under 25 years 
235 
207 
19 
14 
25 to 34 years 
1,715 
1,307 
183 
157 
1 Data were collected for a maximum of three operators per farm. 
44 Nebraska 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
