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 
38,076 
41,959 
133 
175 
66 
51 
5,029 
5,306 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
32,794 
35,829 
99 
142 
45 
46 
4,353 
4,514 
Female 
5,282 
6,130 
34 
33 
21 
5 
676 
792 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
16,355 
15,935 
69 
71 
50 
34 
2,452 
2,270 
Other 
21,721 
26,024 
64 
104 
16 
17 
2,577 
3,036 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
27,054 
29,551 
94 
121 
49 
44 
3,256 
3,402 
Not on farm operated 
1 1 ,022 
12,408 
39 
54 
17 
7 
1,773 
1,904 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
15,119 
15,138 
57 
57 
20 
18 
2,022 
1,835 
Any 
22,957 
26,821 
76 
118 
46 
33 
3,007 
3,471 
1 to 49 days 
2,668 
4,405 
15 
23 
4 
6 
378 
625 
50 to 99 days 
1,706 
2,269 
5 
15 
- 
- 
290 
400 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
3,757 
3,813 
7 
17 
5 
4 
582 
558 
200 days or more 
14,826 
16,334 
49 
63 
37 
23 
1,757 
1,888 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
1,247 
2,011 
1 
18 
2 
4 
150 
202 
3 or 4 years 
1,844 
2,746 
12 
18 
10 
7 
243 
311 
5 to 9 years 
5,258 
7,072 
37 
43 
20 
19 
689 
932 
1 0 years or more 
29,727 
30,130 
83 
96 
34 
21 
3,947 
3,861 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
864 
(NA) 
1 
(NA) 
- 
(NA) 
104 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
1,448 
(NA) 
8 
(NA) 
10 
(NA) 
185 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
4,663 
(NA) 
33 
(NA) 
20 
(NA) 
591 
(NA) 
1 0 years or more 
31,101 
(NA) 
91 
(NA) 
36 
(NA) 
4,149 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
159 
178 
- 
- 
- 
- 
27 
29 
25 to 34 years 
1,442 
1,729 
- 
7 
2 
2 
89 
95 
35 to 44 years 
3,458 
4,741 
23 
45 
13 
9 
299 
470 
45 to 54 years 
6,965 
9,437 
49 
49 
28 
17 
923 
1,250 
55 to 64 years 
10,981 
11,675 
31 
30 
15 
14 
1,699 
1,613 
65 to 74 years 
9,125 
8,609 
19 
32 
6 
4 
1,217 
1,107 
75 years and over 
5,946 
5,590 
11 
12 
2 
5 
775 
742 
Average age 
60.4 
58.6 
56.7 
54.2 
51.3 
55.6 
61.6 
59.8 
Number of persons living in household 
92,523 
105,214 
368 
492 
185 
137 
1 1 ,975 
13,271 
Characteristics 
Native Flawaiian or 
Other Pacific Islander 
White 
More than one race reported 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Operators 
number 
9 
14 
32,756 
36,352 
83 
61 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
7 
13 
28,222 
31,070 
68 
44 
Female 
2 
1 
4,534 
5,282 
15 
17 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
1 
8 
13,744 
13,535 
39 
17 
Other 
8 
6 
19,012 
22,817 
44 
44 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
3 
8 
23,592 
25,928 
60 
48 
Not on farm operated ... 
6 
6 
9,164 
10,424 
23 
13 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
1 
8 
12,983 
13,202 
36 
18 
Any 
8 
6 
19,773 
23,150 
47 
43 
1 to 49 days 
- 
1 
2,261 
3,746 
10 
4 
50 to 99 days 
- 
- 
1,409 
1,854 
2 
- 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
1 
1 
3,152 
3,222 
10 
11 
200 days or more 
7 
4 
12,951 
14,328 
25 
28 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
- 
- 
1,090 
1,785 
4 
2 
3 or 4 years 
- 
- 
1,571 
2,406 
8 
4 
5 to 9 years 
1 
8 
4,495 
6,053 
16 
17 
1 0 years or more 
8 
6 
25,600 
26,108 
55 
38 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
- 
(NA) 
757 
(NA) 
2 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
- 
(NA) 
1,235 
(NA) 
10 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
1 
(NA) 
4,007 
(NA) 
11 
(NA) 
1 0 years or more 
8 
(NA) 
26,757 
(NA) 
60 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
- 
- 
132 
149 
- 
- 
25 to 34 years 
- 
- 
1,350 
1,622 
1 
3 
35 to 44 years 
1 
- 
3,119 
4,211 
3 
6 
45 to 54 years 
2 
9 
5,944 
8,097 
19 
15 
55 to 64 years 
3 
1 
9,207 
9,996 
26 
21 
65 to 74 years 
2 
4 
7,860 
7,446 
21 
16 
75 years and over 
1 
- 
5,144 
4,831 
13 
- 
Average age 
57.9 
57.0 
60.3 
58.4 
62.1 
56.5 
Number of persons living in household 
18 
28 
79,784 
91,110 
193 
176 
52 Mississippi 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
