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 
99,171 
107,825 
442 
397 
235 
228 
176 
179 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
88,044 
95,071 
372 
343 
174 
192 
157 
148 
Female 
11,127 
12,754 
70 
54 
61 
36 
19 
31 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
43,788 
45,031 
197 
130 
148 
133 
85 
64 
Other 
55,383 
62,794 
245 
267 
87 
95 
91 
115 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
77,331 
84,097 
380 
350 
196 
190 
98 
102 
Not on farm operated 
21,840 
23,728 
62 
47 
39 
38 
78 
77 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
37,495 
37,445 
137 
90 
101 
80 
70 
58 
Any 
61,676 
70,380 
305 
307 
134 
148 
106 
121 
1 to 49 days 
7,239 
11,341 
29 
41 
21 
27 
19 
45 
50 to 99 days 
4,037 
4,951 
20 
31 
8 
12 
9 
13 
100 to 199 days 
7,938 
8,467 
41 
32 
21 
11 
13 
20 
200 days or more 
42,462 
45,621 
215 
203 
84 
98 
65 
43 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
3,397 
4,757 
25 
16 
7 
36 
2 
26 
3 or 4 years 
4,588 
7,087 
12 
41 
17 
60 
20 
16 
5 to 9 years 
13,560 
17,114 
56 
65 
119 
42 
32 
25 
10 years or more 
77,626 
78,867 
349 
275 
92 
90 
122 
112 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
2,297 
(NA) 
16 
(NA) 
7 
(NA) 
2 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
3,585 
(NA) 
8 
(NA) 
15 
(NA) 
19 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
11,251 
(NA) 
49 
(NA) 
118 
(NA) 
31 
(NA) 
1 0 years or more 
82,038 
(NA) 
369 
(NA) 
95 
(NA) 
124 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
636 
704 
- 
2 
- 
2 
- 
3 
25 to 34 years 
5,594 
5,622 
9 
13 
17 
13 
- 
3 
35 to 44 years 
10,182 
14,034 
32 
76 
70 
64 
22 
7 
45 to 54 years 
22,064 
26,342 
162 
117 
72 
69 
40 
33 
55 to 64 years 
27,041 
27,936 
143 
110 
43 
44 
55 
72 
65 to 74 years 
20,552 
20,491 
70 
64 
23 
13 
35 
33 
75 years and over 
13,102 
12,696 
26 
15 
10 
23 
24 
28 
Average age 
58.3 
57.1 
56.8 
54.0 
50.4 
51.3 
59.7 
60.8 
Number of persons living in household 
255,029 
279,934 
1,195 
1,060 
1,008 
896 
439 
423 
Characteristics 
Native Plawaiian or 
Other Pacific Islander 
White 
More than one race reported 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Operators number 
27 
28 
97,826 
106,313 
465 
680 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
25 
27 
86,951 
93,794 
365 
567 
Female 
2 
1 
10,875 
12,519 
100 
113 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
11 
13 
43,145 
44,407 
202 
284 
Other 
16 
15 
54,681 
61,906 
263 
396 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
21 
20 
76,260 
82,844 
376 
591 
Not on farm operated 
6 
8 
21,566 
23,469 
89 
89 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
3 
5 
37,017 
36,993 
167 
219 
Any 
24 
23 
60,809 
69,320 
298 
461 
1 to 49 days 
4 
2 
7,113 
11,155 
53 
71 
50 to 99 days 
2 
- 
3,980 
4,858 
18 
37 
100 to 199 days 
1 
3 
7,807 
8,347 
55 
54 
200 days or more 
17 
18 
41,909 
44,960 
172 
299 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
4 
2 
3,339 
4,640 
20 
37 
3 or 4 years 
- 
2 
4,519 
6,905 
20 
63 
5 to 9 years 
2 
6 
13,265 
16,864 
86 
112 
10 years or more 
21 
18 
76,703 
77,904 
339 
468 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
3 
(NA) 
2,257 
(NA) 
12 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
1 
(NA) 
3,528 
(NA) 
14 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
2 
(NA) 
10,977 
(NA) 
74 
(NA) 
1 0 years or more 
21 
(NA) 
81,064 
(NA) 
365 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
- 
- 
636 
694 
- 
3 
25 to 34 years 
- 
2 
5,552 
5,575 
16 
16 
35 to 44 years 
9 
5 
10,004 
13,794 
45 
88 
45 to 54 years 
3 
7 
21,670 
25,902 
117 
214 
55 to 64 years 
6 
3 
26,659 
27,521 
135 
186 
65 to 74 years 
9 
6 
20,320 
20,266 
95 
109 
75 years and over 
“ 
5 
12,985 
12,561 
57 
64 
Average age 
55.0 
57.0 
58.3 
57.1 
58.9 
56.4 
Number of persons living in household 
80 
88 
251,192 
275,628 
1,115 
1,839 
54 Missouri 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
