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 
21,622 
21,427 
7,653 
7,846 
Age group - Con. 
Primary occupation: 
35 to 44 years 
2,463 
3,318 
687 
1,011 
Farming 
7,598 
7,643 
3,351 
3,484 
45 to 54 years 
5,710 
6,353 
1,906 
2,176 
Other 
14,024 
13,784 
4,302 
4,362 
55 to 64 years 
6,304 
5,580 
2,300 
1,993 
65 to 74 years 
3,652 
2,899 
1,399 
1,247 
Place of residence: 
75 years and over 
1,771 
1,567 
1,015 
1,080 
On farm operated 
18,348 
18,280 
6,603 
6,751 
Not on farm operated 
3,274 
3,147 
1,050 
1,095 
Average age of - 
All operators 
55.5 
53.8 
(X) 
(X) 
Days worked off farm: 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
58.6 
57.5 
None 
8,050 
7,178 
3,230 
3,036 
Second operator 
54.4 
52.3 
(X) 
(X) 
Any 
13,572 
14,249 
4,423 
4,810 
Third operator 
48.1 
45.8 
(X) 
(X) 
1 to 49 days 
1,821 
2,262 
615 
727 
50 to 99 days 
1,117 
1,168 
353 
387 
Spanish, Hispanic, or 
100 to 199 days 
2,026 
2,174 
703 
800 
Latino origin (see text) 
257 
171 
76 
53 
200 days or more 
8,608 
8,645 
2,752 
2,896 
Race: 
Years on present farm: 
American Indian or Alaska Native 
124 
139 
59 
55 
2 years or less 
1,117 
1,337 
307 
371 
Asian 
118 
107 
40 
25 
3 or 4 years 
1,560 
2,287 
515 
810 
Black or African American 
326 
356 
167 
180 
5 to 9 years 
4,216 
4,896 
1,483 
1,855 
Native Hawaiian or 
10 years or more 
14,729 
12,907 
5,348 
4,810 
Other Pacific Islander 
2 
4 
- 
4 
White 
20,982 
20,575 
7,370 
7,526 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
More than one race reported 
70 
246 
17 
56 
2 years or less 
909 
(NA) 
244 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
1,330 
(NA) 
409 
(NA) 
Number of persons living 
5 to 9 years 
3,742 
(NA) 
1,253 
(NA) 
in household of- 
10 years or more 
15,641 
(NA) 
5,747 
(NA) 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
17,342 
18,376 
Second operator 
6,207 
5,430 
(X) 
(X) 
Age group: 
Third operator 
1,694 
1,688 
(X) 
(X) 
Under 25 years 
367 
478 
46 
38 
25 to 34 years 
1,355 
1,232 
300 
301 
1 Data were collected for a maximum of three operators per farm. 
44 Virginia 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
