Table 63. Selected Operator Characteristics by Race: 2012 
[Data were collected for a maximum of three operators. For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text] 
Characteristics 
Operators 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
Female 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
Other 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
Not on farm operated 
Days worked off farm: 
None 
Any 
1 to 49 days 
50 to 99 days 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
200 days or more 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
3 or 4 years 
5 to 9 years 
1 0 years or more 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
3 or 4 years 
5 to 9 years 
1 0 years or more 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
25 to 34 years 
35 to 44 years 
45 to 54 years 
55 to 64 years 
65 to 74 years 
75 years and over 
Average age of - 
All operators 
Principal operator 
Second operator 
Third operator 
Number of persons living in household of - 
Principal operator 
Second operator 
Third operator 
Characteristics 
Operators 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
Female 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
Other 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
Not on farm operated 
Days worked off farm: 
None 
Any 
1 to 49 days 
50 to 99 days 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
200 days or more 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
3 or 4 years 
5 to 9 years 
1 0 years or more 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
3 or 4 years 
5 to 9 years 
1 0 years or more 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
25 to 34 years 
35 to 44 years 
45 to 54 years 
55 to 64 years 
65 to 74 years 
75 years and over 
Average age of - 
All operators 
Principal operator 
Second operator 
Third operator 
Number of persons living in household of - 
Principal operator 
Second operator 
Third operator 
number 
ndian 
lative 
American Indian 
or Alaska Native 
alone or in 
combination with 
other races 
Asian only 
Asian 
alone or in 
combination with 
other races 
7,439 
7,641 
71 
74 
4,431 
4,570 
47 
49 
3,008 
3,071 
24 
25 
4,081 
4,178 
31 
31 
3,358 
3,463 
40 
43 
5,108 
5,280 
51 
54 
2,331 
2,361 
20 
20 
2,591 
2,650 
14 
15 
4,848 
4,991 
57 
59 
551 
569 
10 
10 
591 
608 
3 
3 
799 
829 
11 
11 
2,907 
2,985 
33 
35 
290 
300 
21 
21 
325 
339 
5 
7 
798 
845 
16 
16 
6,026 
6,157 
29 
30 
257 
267 
21 
21 
308 
320 
5 
6 
716 
760 
15 
16 
6,158 
6,248 
30 
31 
192 
194 
5 
5 
465 
469 
1 
1 
739 
771 
20 
20 
1,649 
1,682 
17 
19 
1,696 
1,760 
13 
13 
1,546 
1,597 
13 
14 
1,152 
1,168 
2 
2 
58.1 
58.1 
49.2 
49.5 
60.7 
60.7 
54.7 
54.8 
53.8 
53.6 
49.8 
49.8 
45.3 
45.3 
23.4 
23.4 
15,321 
15,636 
66 
72 
1,423 
1,464 
26 
26 
736 
742 
(D) 
(D) 
Black or 
African American 
only 
Native Flawaiian or 
Pacific Islander only 
Native Flawaiian or 
Pacific Islander alone or 
in combination with 
other races 
Black or 
African American 
alone or in 
combination with 
other races 
White only 
29,363 
19,909 
9,454 
12,837 
16,526 
21,382 
7,981 
10,503 
18,860 
3,263 
1,886 
3,214 
10,497 
1,392 
1,774 
4,735 
21,462 
1,079 
1,488 
4,044 
22,752 
White alone or 
in combination with 
other races 
29,562 
20,056 
9,506 
12,933 
16,629 
21,545 
8,017 
10,557 
19,005 
3,274 
1,902 
3,245 
10,584 
1,401 
1,786 
4,782 
21,593 
1,088 
1,497 
4,089 
22,888 
46,128 
7,243 
2,533 
46,463 
7,281 
2,539 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data New Mexico 53 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
