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 
49,969 
47,712 
66 
33 
16 
13 
25 
9 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
45,878 
43,687 
62 
30 
15 
12 
22 
9 
Female 
4,091 
4,025 
4 
3 
1 
1 
3 
- 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
29,819 
28,854 
38 
15 
3 
8 
16 
5 
Other 
20,150 
18,858 
28 
18 
13 
5 
9 
4 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
36,652 
34,601 
53 
22 
16 
13 
19 
6 
Not on farm operated 
13,317 
13,111 
13 
11 
- 
- 
6 
3 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
21,662 
19,947 
21 
11 
9 
5 
6 
1 
Any 
28,307 
27,765 
45 
22 
7 
8 
19 
8 
1 to 49 days 
4,440 
5,285 
6 
9 
- 
- 
5 
- 
50 to 99 days 
1,586 
2,052 
2 
2 
- 
2 
- 
- 
100 to 199 days 
3,353 
3,269 
6 
2 
1 
- 
2 
3 
200 days or more 
18,928 
17,159 
31 
9 
6 
6 
12 
5 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
1,710 
1,287 
6 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
3 or 4 years 
2,289 
2,082 
9 
3 
6 
2 
1 
2 
5 to 9 years 
5,977 
5,716 
3 
7 
7 
2 
- 
1 
10 years or more 
39,993 
38,627 
48 
23 
3 
9 
24 
6 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
1,125 
(NA) 
(NA) 
(NA) 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
1,745 
(NA) 
7 
(NA) 
6 
(NA) 
1 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
5,160 
(NA) 
7 
(NA) 
1 
(NA) 
- 
(NA) 
10 years or more 
41,939 
(NA) 
52 
(NA) 
9 
(NA) 
24 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
456 
378 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
25 to 34 years 
4,291 
2,975 
4 
- 
6 
- 
- 
- 
35 to 44 years 
6,199 
6,168 
12 
4 
- 
2 
3 
1 
45 to 54 years 
11,943 
13,227 
20 
11 
- 
3 
12 
4 
55 to 64 years 
13,903 
11,902 
14 
8 
8 
3 
4 
3 
65 to 74 years 
8,068 
7,811 
6 
5 
- 
- 
6 
1 
75 years and over 
5,109 
5,251 
10 
5 
2 
5 
" 
Average age 
55.7 
55.9 
55.1 
57.5 
52.3 
61.5 
55.4 
54.8 
Number of persons living in household 
131,538 
126,025 
182 
94 
32 
33 
73 
(D) 
Characteristics 
Native Plawaiian or 
Other Pacific Islander 
White 
More than one race reported 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Operators number 
- 
2 
49,807 
47,611 
55 
44 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
- 
2 
45,734 
43,592 
45 
42 
Female 
" 
- 
4,073 
4,019 
10 
2 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
- 
- 
29,742 
28,802 
20 
24 
Other 
- 
2 
20,065 
18,809 
35 
20 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
- 
2 
36,522 
34,525 
42 
33 
Not on farm operated 
" 
" 
13,285 
13,086 
13 
11 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
- 
- 
21,611 
19,915 
15 
15 
Any 
- 
2 
28,196 
27,696 
40 
29 
1 to 49 days 
- 
- 
4,427 
5,274 
2 
2 
50 to 99 days 
- 
2 
1,582 
2,044 
2 
2 
100 to 199 days 
- 
- 
3,342 
3,258 
2 
6 
200 days or more 
- 
- 
18,845 
17,120 
34 
19 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
- 
- 
1,703 
1,286 
1 
1 
3 or 4 years 
- 
- 
2,270 
2,070 
3 
5 
5 to 9 years 
- 
2 
5,953 
5,691 
14 
13 
10 years or more 
- 
- 
39,881 
38,564 
37 
25 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
(NA) 
1,124 
(NA) 
1 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
- 
(NA) 
1,728 
(NA) 
3 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
" 
(NA) 
5,143 
(NA) 
9 
(NA) 
1 0 years or more 
- 
(NA) 
41,812 
(NA) 
42 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
- 
- 
456 
376 
- 
2 
25 to 34 years 
- 
- 
4,281 
2,970 
- 
5 
35 to 44 years 
- 
- 
6,180 
6,155 
4 
6 
45 to 54 years 
- 
2 
11,885 
13,194 
26 
13 
55 to 64 years 
- 
- 
13,862 
11,880 
15 
8 
65 to 74 years 
- 
- 
8,049 
7,798 
7 
7 
75 years and over 
- 
5,094 
5,238 
3 
3 
Average age 
- 
52.0 
55.7 
55.9 
56.3 
51.8 
Number of persons living in household 
- 
(D) 
131,120 
125,727 
131 
144 
54 Nebraska 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
