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 
24,721 
20,930 
5,202 
4,493 
29 
26 
39 
50 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
19,944 
16,284 
3,198 
2,633 
27 
21 
31 
39 
Female 
4,777 
4,646 
2,004 
1,860 
2 
5 
8 
11 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
12,392 
10,040 
2,961 
2,583 
15 
10 
24 
5 
Other 
12,329 
10,890 
2,241 
1,910 
14 
16 
15 
45 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
18,152 
15,991 
3,681 
3,787 
22 
21 
37 
35 
Not on farm operated 
6,569 
4,939 
1,521 
706 
7 
5 
2 
15 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
8,933 
7,481 
1,895 
2,071 
7 
3 
4 
5 
Any 
15,788 
13,449 
3,307 
2,422 
22 
23 
35 
45 
1 to 49 days 
2,416 
2,648 
360 
295 
2 
10 
- 
17 
50 to 99 days 
1,587 
1,532 
381 
385 
2 
2 
- 
2 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
2,811 
2,039 
486 
361 
9 
2 
12 
10 
200 days or more 
8,974 
7,230 
2,080 
1,381 
9 
9 
23 
16 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
897 
919 
130 
132 
1 
2 
1 
4 
3 or 4 years 
1,188 
1,075 
178 
159 
1 
7 
- 
- 
5 to 9 years 
3,307 
3,102 
433 
474 
11 
2 
13 
17 
1 0 years or more 
19,329 
15,834 
4,461 
3,728 
16 
15 
25 
29 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
688 
(NA) 
109 
(NA) 
1 
(NA) 
1 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
1,006 
(NA) 
169 
(NA) 
1 
(NA) 
- 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
2,768 
(NA) 
377 
(NA) 
11 
(NA) 
13 
(NA) 
1 0 years or more 
20,259 
(NA) 
4,547 
(NA) 
16 
(NA) 
25 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
218 
131 
58 
18 
- 
- 
- 
- 
25 to 34 years 
982 
687 
234 
127 
- 
2 
5 
- 
35 to 44 years 
1,896 
1,937 
399 
387 
8 
2 
- 
10 
45 to 54 years 
4,662 
4,652 
1,097 
897 
6 
8 
12 
19 
55 to 64 years 
7,070 
5,779 
1,237 
1,080 
8 
8 
5 
18 
65 to 74 years 
5,916 
4,691 
1,245 
1,168 
5 
5 
10 
2 
75 years and over 
3,977 
3,053 
932 
816 
2 
1 
7 
1 
Average age 
60.5 
59.6 
60.7 
61.4 
54.7 
54.8 
59.0 
52.9 
Number of persons living in household 
61,982 
53,663 
15,321 
13,398 
66 
65 
95 
169 
Characteristics 
Native Flawaiian or 
Other Pacific Islander 
White 
More than one race reported 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Operators 
number 
9 
13 
19,293 
16,234 
149 
114 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
3 
7 
16,567 
13,496 
118 
88 
Female 
6 
6 
2,726 
2,738 
31 
26 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
6 
7 
9,316 
7,392 
70 
43 
Other 
3 
6 
9,977 
8,842 
79 
71 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
3 
12 
14,284 
12,050 
125 
86 
Not on farm operated ... 
6 
1 
5,009 
4,184 
24 
28 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
- 
3 
6,982 
5,367 
45 
32 
Any 
9 
10 
12,311 
10,867 
104 
82 
1 to 49 days 
6 
- 
2,035 
2,314 
13 
12 
50 to 99 days 
1 
1 
1,190 
1,129 
13 
13 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
- 
3 
2,290 
1,654 
14 
9 
200 days or more 
2 
6 
6,796 
5,770 
64 
48 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
- 
- 
758 
777 
7 
4 
3 or 4 years 
- 
2 
997 
903 
12 
4 
5 to 9 years 
1 
3 
2,815 
2,578 
34 
28 
1 0 years or more 
8 
8 
14,723 
11,976 
96 
78 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
- 
(NA) 
570 
(NA) 
7 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
- 
(NA) 
827 
(NA) 
9 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
1 
(NA) 
2,334 
(NA) 
32 
(NA) 
1 0 years or more 
8 
(NA) 
15,562 
(NA) 
101 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
- 
- 
160 
113 
- 
- 
25 to 34 years 
- 
- 
741 
555 
2 
3 
35 to 44 years 
2 
- 
1,474 
1,526 
13 
12 
45 to 54 years 
7 
1 
3,514 
3,700 
26 
27 
55 to 64 years 
- 
6 
5,782 
4,631 
38 
36 
65 to 74 years 
- 
5 
4,608 
3,488 
48 
23 
75 years and over 
- 
1 
3,014 
2,221 
22 
13 
Average age 
49.3 
61.5 
60.5 
59.2 
61.9 
59.3 
Number of persons living in household 
27 
32 
46,128 
39,685 
345 
314 
52 New Mexico 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
