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 
45,939 
48,601 
11,127 
12,754 
Age group - Con. 
Primary occupation: 
35 to 44 years 
5,662 
7,820 
846 
1,354 
Farming 
14,135 
14,646 
4,199 
4,590 
45 to 54 years 
11,331 
13,128 
2,241 
2,742 
Other 
31,804 
33,955 
6,928 
8,164 
55 to 64 years 
12,622 
12,151 
2,747 
2,951 
65 to 74 years 
8,073 
7,349 
2,341 
2,504 
Place of residence: 
75 years and over 
4,604 
4,294 
2,536 
2,730 
On farm operated 
37,875 
40,056 
8,571 
9,539 
Not on farm operated 
8,064 
8,545 
2,556 
3,215 
Average age of - 
All operators 
56.1 
54.5 
(X) 
(X) 
Days worked off farm: 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
62.3 
60.9 
None 
16,892 
16,620 
5,077 
5,628 
Second operator 
54.4 
52.4 
(X) 
(X) 
Any 
29,047 
31,981 
6,050 
7,126 
Third operator 
50.5 
48.9 
(X) 
(X) 
1 to 49 days 
3,708 
4,683 
751 
1,109 
50 to 99 days 
1,997 
2,418 
483 
494 
Spanish, Hispanic, or 
100 to 199 days 
4,046 
4,469 
914 
1,033 
Latino origin (see text) 
297 
258 
72 
65 
200 days or more 
19,296 
20,411 
3,902 
4,490 
Race: 
Years on present farm: 
American Indian or Alaska Native 
268 
357 
70 
54 
2 years or less 
2,178 
2,727 
560 
647 
Asian 
214 
175 
61 
36 
3 or 4 years 
2,824 
3,956 
717 
992 
Black or African American 
57 
57 
19 
31 
5 to 9 years 
7,818 
9,632 
1,765 
2,460 
Native Hawaiian or 
10 years or more 
33,119 
32,286 
8,085 
8,655 
Other Pacific Islander 
25 
13 
2 
1 
White 
45,062 
47,322 
10,875 
12,519 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
More than one race reported 
313 
677 
100 
113 
2 years or less 
1,598 
(NA) 
416 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
2,321 
(NA) 
574 
(NA) 
Number of persons living 
5 to 9 years 
6,926 
(NA) 
1,508 
(NA) 
in household of- 
10 years or more 
35,094 
(NA) 
8,629 
(NA) 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
23,364 
27,350 
Second operator 
13,656 
12,734 
(X) 
(X) 
Age group: 
Third operator 
3,114 
3,014 
(X) 
(X) 
Under 25 years 
671 
772 
43 
66 
25 to 34 years 
2,976 
3,087 
373 
407 
1 Data were collected for a maximum of three operators per farm. 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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