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 
12,584 
10,712 
4,777 
4,646 
Age group - Con. 
Primary occupation: 
35 to 44 years 
1,068 
1,246 
257 
315 
Farming 
5,072 
4,338 
2,379 
2,222 
45 to 54 years 
2,812 
2,681 
869 
911 
Other 
7,512 
6,374 
2,398 
2,424 
55 to 64 years 
3,643 
2,750 
1,260 
1,156 
65 to 74 years 
2,635 
2,038 
1,216 
1,141 
Place of residence: 
75 years and over 
1,606 
1,352 
1,014 
984 
On farm operated 
9,575 
8,394 
3,626 
3,711 
Not on farm operated 
3,009 
2,318 
1,151 
935 
Average age of - 
All operators 
58.5 
57.4 
(X) 
(X) 
Days worked off farm: 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
62.9 
62.4 
None 
4,852 
3,995 
1,978 
2,084 
Second operator 
56.4 
54.0 
(X) 
(X) 
Any 
7,732 
6,717 
2,799 
2,562 
Third operator 
49.9 
49.3 
(X) 
(X) 
1 to 49 days 
1,321 
1,291 
383 
459 
50 to 99 days 
855 
780 
302 
301 
Spanish, Flispanic, or 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
1,190 
1,044 
492 
412 
Latino origin (see text) 
3,412 
2,100 
1,043 
773 
200 days or more 
4,366 
3,602 
1,622 
1,390 
Race: 
Years on present farm: 
American Indian or Alaska Native 
3,008 
2,909 
2,004 
1,860 
2 years or less 
569 
654 
168 
220 
Asian 
24 
14 
2 
5 
3 or 4 years 
696 
742 
221 
249 
Black or African American 
16 
17 
8 
11 
5 to 9 years 
2,047 
1,820 
659 
713 
Native Flawaiian or 
1 0 years or more 
9,272 
7,496 
3,729 
3,464 
Other Pacific Islander 
12 
10 
6 
6 
White 
9,454 
7,646 
2,726 
2,738 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
More than one race reported 
70 
116 
31 
26 
2 years or less 
478 
(NA) 
149 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
599 
(NA) 
204 
(NA) 
Number of persons living 
5 to 9 years 
1,812 
(NA) 
587 
(NA) 
in household of- 
1 0 years or more 
9,695 
(NA) 
3,837 
(NA) 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
11,551 
1 1 ,242 
Second operator 
4,119 
2,724 
(X) 
(X) 
Age group: 
Third operator 
1,187 
872 
(X) 
(X) 
Under 25 years 
180 
114 
45 
22 
25 to 34 years 
640 
531 
116 
117 
^ 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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