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 
35,439 
38,553 
403 
497 
286 
267 
31 
36 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
28,426 
30,298 
305 
374 
215 
211 
26 
30 
Female 
7,013 
8,255 
98 
123 
71 
56 
5 
6 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
17,684 
17,825 
176 
170 
193 
156 
9 
16 
Other 
17,755 
20,728 
227 
327 
93 
111 
22 
20 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
31,405 
34,088 
351 
403 
243 
200 
25 
31 
Not on farm operated 
4,034 
4,465 
52 
94 
43 
67 
6 
5 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
14,180 
13,194 
120 
124 
119 
89 
11 
13 
Any 
21,259 
25,359 
283 
373 
167 
178 
20 
23 
1 to 49 days 
3,414 
4,641 
56 
31 
39 
43 
1 
2 
50 to 99 days 
1,769 
2,125 
23 
26 
12 
10 
2 
2 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
3,309 
3,938 
36 
36 
35 
38 
6 
4 
200 days or more 
12,767 
14,655 
168 
280 
81 
87 
11 
15 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
1,059 
1,533 
8 
44 
8 
8 
- 
3 
3 or 4 years 
1,661 
2,767 
10 
26 
26 
24 
3 
- 
5 to 9 years 
5,619 
6,807 
79 
104 
52 
40 
7 
8 
1 0 years or more 
27,100 
27,446 
306 
323 
200 
195 
21 
25 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
689 
(NA) 
6 
(NA) 
6 
(NA) 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
1,320 
(NA) 
4 
(NA) 
24 
(NA) 
3 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
4,497 
(NA) 
75 
(NA) 
43 
(NA) 
7 
(NA) 
1 0 years or more 
28,933 
(NA) 
318 
(NA) 
213 
(NA) 
21 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
92 
109 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
25 to 34 years 
1,327 
1,495 
13 
30 
3 
16 
- 
- 
35 to 44 years 
3,029 
4,085 
59 
71 
30 
30 
- 
3 
45 to 54 years 
7,066 
10,145 
69 
123 
83 
97 
6 
7 
55 to 64 years 
1 1 ,348 
11,665 
110 
128 
111 
66 
13 
15 
65 to 74 years 
8,364 
7,284 
116 
119 
43 
39 
7 
2 
75 years and over 
4,213 
3,770 
36 
26 
16 
19 
5 
9 
Average age 
59.6 
57.5 
58.8 
55.6 
57.4 
54.8 
64.8 
61.8 
Number of persons living in household 
89,689 
101,040 
917 
1,419 
817 
733 
70 
89 
Characteristics 
Native Flawaiian or 
Other Pacific Islander 
White 
More than one race reported 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Operators number 
29 
31 
34,449 
37,390 
241 
332 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
19 
21 
27,685 
29,442 
176 
220 
Female 
10 
10 
6,764 
7,948 
65 
112 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
16 
13 
17,192 
17,323 
98 
147 
Other 
13 
18 
17,257 
20,067 
143 
185 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
24 
27 
30,541 
33,120 
221 
307 
Not on farm operated 
5 
4 
3,908 
4,270 
20 
25 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
14 
3 
13,833 
12,857 
83 
108 
Any 
15 
28 
20,616 
24,533 
158 
224 
1 to 49 days 
1 
5 
3,297 
4,516 
20 
44 
50 to 99 days 
- 
2 
1,723 
2,078 
9 
7 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
5 
6 
3,194 
3,807 
33 
47 
200 days or more 
9 
15 
12,402 
14,132 
96 
126 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
3 
3 
1,033 
1,468 
7 
7 
3 or 4 years 
1 
- 
1,608 
2,683 
13 
34 
5 to 9 years 
4 
6 
5,431 
6,586 
46 
63 
1 0 years or more 
21 
22 
26,377 
26,653 
175 
228 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
(NA) 
671 
(NA) 
6 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
- 
(NA) 
1,283 
(NA) 
6 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
3 
(NA) 
4,326 
(NA) 
43 
(NA) 
1 0 years or more 
26 
(NA) 
28,169 
(NA) 
186 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
- 
- 
88 
109 
4 
- 
25 to 34 years 
- 
2 
1,310 
1,436 
1 
11 
35 to 44 years 
4 
1 
2,908 
3,931 
28 
49 
45 to 54 years 
9 
17 
6,852 
9,817 
47 
84 
55 to 64 years 
10 
9 
11,016 
11,353 
88 
94 
65 to 74 years 
6 
2 
8,136 
7,064 
56 
58 
75 years and over 
- 
- 
4,139 
3,680 
17 
36 
Average age 
55.9 
52.1 
59.7 
57.5 
58.1 
57.4 
Number of persons living in household 
79 
91 
87,170 
97,780 
636 
928 
56 Oregon 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
