Table 63. Selected Operator Characteristics by Race: 2012 
[Data were collected for a maximum of three operators. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 
Characteristics 
Operators 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
Female 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
Other 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
Not on farm operated 
Days worked off farm: 
None 
Any 
1 to 49 days 
50 to 99 days 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
200 days or more 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
3 or 4 years 
5 to 9 years 
1 0 years or more 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
3 or 4 years 
5 to 9 years 
1 0 years or more 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
25 to 34 years 
35 to 44 years 
45 to 54 years 
55 to 64 years 
65 to 74 years 
75 years and over 
Average age of - 
All operators 
Principal operator 
Second operator 
Third operator 
Number of persons living in household of - 
Principal operator 
Second operator 
Third operator 
Characteristics 
Operators 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
Female 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
Other 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
Not on farm operated 
Days worked off farm: 
None 
Any 
1 to 49 days 
50 to 99 days 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
200 days or more 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
3 or 4 years 
5 to 9 years 
1 0 years or more 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
3 or 4 years 
5 to 9 years 
1 0 years or more 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
25 to 34 years 
35 to 44 years 
45 to 54 years 
55 to 64 years 
65 to 74 years 
75 years and over 
Average age of - 
All operators 
Principal operator 
Second operator 
Third operator 
Number of persons living in household of - 
Principal operator 
Second operator 
Third operator 
American Indian 
or Alaska Native 
only 
American Indian 
or Alaska Native 
alone or in 
combination with 
other races 
Asian only 
Asian 
alone or in 
combination with 
other races 
Black or 
African American 
only 
623 
995 
484 
525 
49 
373 
578 
262 
283 
33 
250 
417 
222 
242 
16 
274 
423 
275 
290 
18 
349 
572 
209 
235 
31 
541 
877 
388 
424 
42 
82 
118 
96 
101 
7 
203 
334 
174 
192 
13 
420 
661 
310 
333 
36 
66 
95 
67 
71 
6 
41 
56 
36 
36 
5 
65 
118 
53 
57 
6 
248 
392 
154 
169 
19 
25 
34 
11 
15 
_ 
27 
53 
49 
51 
3 
140 
211 
100 
107 
20 
431 
697 
324 
352 
26 
19 
27 
9 
13 
_ 
19 
35 
44 
46 
3 
131 
201 
83 
90 
20 
454 
718 
348 
376 
26 
7 
17 
_ 
1 
_ 
31 
53 
11 
13 
2 
95 
137 
54 
63 
8 
107 
192 
142 
153 
13 
179 
297 
177 
188 
14 
161 
233 
68 
70 
7 
43 
66 
32 
37 
5 
56.9 
56.2 
56.6 
56.4 
56.9 
58.8 
58.7 
57.4 
57.3 
64.8 
54.9 
53.9 
56.3 
55.9 
(D) 
35.8 
41.3 
47.3 
48.0 
(D) 
917 
1,444 
817 
880 
70 
140 
211 
128 
134 
13 
25 
61 
40 
50 
- 
Black or 
African American 
alone or in 
combination with 
other races 
75 
30 
35 
70 
92 
13 
30 
75 
12 
6 
9 
48 
12 
7 
25 
61 
10 
6 
25 
64 
14 
4 
9 
29 
30 
13 
6 
51.5 
61.5 
47.2 
22.7 
132 
23 
Native Flawaiian or 
Pacific Islander only 
number 
Native Flawaiian or 
Pacific Islander alone or 
in combination with 
other races 
53 
27 
26 
25 
28 
44 
9 
23 
30 
1 
2 
8 
19 
5 
6 
8 
34 
2 
5 
7 
39 
2 
1 
10 
17 
17 
6 
51.4 
55.9 
(D) 
(D) 
79 
15 
White alone or 
White only in combination with 
other races 
75 
56,352 
56,806 
40 
34,297 
34,550 
35 
22,055 
22,256 
36 
25,448 
25,622 
39 
30,904 
31,184 
63 
49,181 
49,590 
12 
7,171 
7,216 
28 
21,907 
22,064 
47 
34,445 
34,742 
1 
5,487 
5,526 
3 
2,997 
3,014 
15 
5,548 
5,613 
28 
20,413 
20,589 
9 
2,319 
2,345 
9 
3,139 
3,174 
14 
9,708 
9,792 
43 
41,186 
41,495 
6 
1,673 
1,696 
8 
2,636 
2,660 
13 
8,028 
8,111 
48 
44,015 
44,339 
5 
706 
732 
4 
2,869 
2,897 
13 
5,810 
5,859 
24 
1 1 ,935 
12,043 
22 
17,884 
18,023 
7 
11,861 
1 1 ,940 
- 
5,287 
5,312 
49.2 
57.5 
57.5 
55.2 
59.7 
59.6 
46.0 
55.2 
55.2 
27.7 
45.3 
45.2 
109 
87,170 
87,803 
29 
13,010 
13,095 
(D) 
4,125 
4,167 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data Oregon 57 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
