Table 59. Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino Origin 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 
13,195 
8,904 
9,377 
6,475 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
215 
131 
55 
38 
Sex of operator: 
25 to 34 years 
582 
419 
203 
205 
Male 
9,783 
6,804 
8,334 
5,702 
35 to 44 years 
1,203 
1,092 
756 
655 
Female 
3,412 
2,100 
1,043 
773 
45 to 54 years 
2,819 
2,222 
1,892 
1,530 
55 to 64 years 
3,731 
2,293 
2,729 
1,720 
Primary occupation: 
65 to 74 years 
2,812 
1,713 
2,147 
1,428 
Farming 
5,593 
3,744 
4,339 
2,853 
75 years and over 
1,833 
1,034 
1,595 
899 
Other 
7,602 
5,160 
5,038 
3,622 
Average age of - 
Place of residence: 
All operators 
58.8 
56.9 
(X) 
(X) 
On farm operated 
9,000 
6,221 
6,615 
4,699 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
61.0 
59.1 
Not on farm operated 
4,195 
2,683 
2,762 
1,776 
Second operator 
54.4 
51.9 
(X) 
(X) 
Third operator 
48.4 
46.4 
(X) 
(X) 
Days worked off farm: 
None 
4,429 
2,346 
3,256 
1,799 
Spanish, Flispanic, or 
Any 
8,766 
6,558 
6,121 
4,676 
Latino origin (see text) 
13,195 
8,904 
9,377 
6,475 
1 to 49 days 
1,677 
1,566 
1,095 
1,110 
50 to 99 days 
1,056 
840 
684 
597 
Race: 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
1,678 
1,072 
1,289 
752 
American Indian or Alaska Native 
362 
353 
247 
190 
200 days or more 
4,355 
3,080 
3,053 
2,217 
Asian 
23 
8 
8 
6 
Black or African American 
15 
22 
12 
14 
Years on present farm: 
Native Flawaiian or 
2 years or less 
578 
443 
335 
260 
Other Pacific Islander 
19 
20 
9 
11 
3 or 4 years 
771 
515 
465 
288 
White 
12,689 
8,407 
9,033 
6,209 
5 to 9 years 
1,903 
1,358 
1,173 
902 
More than one race reported 
87 
94 
68 
45 
1 0 years or more 
9,943 
6,588 
7,404 
5,025 
Number of persons living 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
in household of- 
2 years or less 
482 
(NA) 
274 
(NA) 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
22,786 
16,390 
3 or 4 years 
676 
(NA) 
403 
(NA) 
Second operator 
3,066 
1,937 
(X) 
(X) 
5 to 9 years 
1,689 
(NA) 
1,019 
(NA) 
Third operator 
1,177 
714 
(X) 
(X) 
1 0 years or more 
10,348 
(NA) 
7,681 
(NA) 
' 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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