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 
46,030 
47,383 
180 
186 
134 
86 
1,496 
1,680 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
38,377 
39,537 
121 
131 
94 
61 
1,329 
1,500 
Female 
7,653 
7,846 
59 
55 
40 
25 
167 
180 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
20,740 
20,294 
73 
88 
46 
29 
712 
733 
Other 
25,290 
27,089 
107 
98 
88 
57 
784 
947 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
37,370 
38,654 
161 
152 
103 
63 
1,065 
1,128 
Not on farm operated 
8,660 
8,729 
19 
34 
31 
23 
431 
552 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
17,648 
16,385 
49 
81 
49 
26 
630 
524 
Any 
28,382 
30,998 
131 
105 
85 
60 
866 
1,156 
1 to 49 days 
3,563 
4,843 
13 
7 
17 
16 
116 
182 
50 to 99 days 
2,182 
2,555 
16 
10 
10 
7 
100 
114 
100 to 199 days 
3,761 
4,364 
22 
29 
18 
7 
141 
196 
200 days or more 
18,876 
19,236 
80 
59 
40 
30 
509 
664 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
1,344 
1,778 
10 
9 
4 
8 
32 
74 
3 or 4 years 
2,226 
3,260 
6 
17 
14 
15 
59 
137 
5 to 9 years 
6,629 
7,988 
24 
59 
54 
18 
191 
202 
10 years or more 
35,831 
34,357 
140 
101 
62 
45 
1,214 
1,267 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
1,002 
(NA) 
8 
(NA) 
1 
(NA) 
32 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
1,802 
(NA) 
6 
(NA) 
13 
(NA) 
50 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
5,603 
(NA) 
21 
(NA) 
54 
(NA) 
152 
(NA) 
1 0 years or more 
37,623 
(NA) 
145 
(NA) 
66 
(NA) 
1,262 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
175 
164 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
11 
25 to 34 years 
1,906 
1,802 
- 
8 
- 
6 
19 
39 
35 to 44 years 
3,877 
5,251 
36 
23 
16 
4 
87 
124 
45 to 54 years 
9,892 
11,616 
36 
58 
31 
16 
207 
291 
55 to 64 years 
13,683 
13,277 
47 
53 
40 
31 
507 
518 
65 to 74 years 
10,296 
9,640 
43 
28 
30 
20 
384 
440 
75 years and over 
6,201 
5,633 
18 
16 
17 
9 
292 
257 
Average age 
59.5 
58.2 
57.5 
55.1 
59.3 
60.0 
63.2 
61.4 
Number of persons living in household 
113,764 
120,480 
487 
450 
347 
241 
3,328 
3,945 
Characteristics 
Native Hawaiian or 
Other Pacific Islander 
White 
More than one race reported 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Operators 
number 
7 
19 
44,084 
45,150 
129 
262 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
7 
15 
36,714 
37,624 
112 
206 
Female 
- 
4 
7,370 
7,526 
17 
56 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
2 
11 
19,851 
19,295 
56 
138 
Other 
5 
8 
24,233 
25,855 
73 
124 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
2 
17 
35,931 
37,078 
108 
216 
Not on farm operated ... 
5 
2 
8,153 
8,072 
21 
46 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
- 
7 
16,885 
15,631 
35 
116 
Any 
7 
12 
27,199 
29,519 
94 
146 
1 to 49 days 
2 
- 
3,402 
4,598 
13 
40 
50 to 99 days 
- 
- 
2,049 
2,413 
7 
11 
100 to 199 days 
2 
3 
3,569 
4,112 
9 
17 
200 days or more 
3 
9 
18,179 
18,396 
65 
78 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
- 
6 
1,292 
1,674 
6 
7 
3 or 4 years 
- 
- 
2,133 
3,063 
14 
28 
5 to 9 years 
- 
3 
6,332 
7,666 
28 
40 
10 years or more 
7 
10 
34,327 
32,747 
81 
187 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
- 
(NA) 
959 
(NA) 
2 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
- 
(NA) 
1,724 
(NA) 
9 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
- 
(NA) 
5,356 
(NA) 
20 
(NA) 
10 years or more 
7 
(NA) 
36,045 
(NA) 
98 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
- 
- 
170 
153 
5 
- 
25 to 34 years 
- 
- 
1,876 
1,745 
11 
4 
35 to 44 years 
2 
10 
3,726 
5,050 
10 
40 
45 to 54 years 
- 
- 
9,591 
11,212 
27 
39 
55 to 64 years 
2 
6 
13,044 
12,580 
43 
89 
65 to 74 years 
- 
2 
9,818 
9,084 
21 
66 
75 years and over 
3 
1 
5,859 
5,326 
12 
24 
Average age 
69.4 
50.5 
59.4 
58.1 
55.2 
58.7 
Number of persons living in household 
31 
72 
109,170 
115,126 
401 
646 
54 Virginia 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
