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 
5,079 
4,702 
2,507 
2,226 
Age group - Con. 
Primary occupation: 
35 to 44 years 
606 
804 
252 
388 
Farming 
2,417 
2,126 
1,386 
1,164 
45 to 54 years 
1,344 
1,479 
712 
667 
Other 
2,662 
2,576 
1,121 
1,062 
55 to 64 years 
1,520 
1,270 
770 
644 
65 to 74 years 
806 
508 
391 
237 
Place of residence: 
75 years and over 
274 
269 
173 
181 
On farm operated 
3,942 
3,827 
2,059 
1,894 
Not on farm operated 
1,137 
875 
448 
332 
Average age of - 
All operators 
53.8 
52.7 
(X) 
(X) 
Days worked off farm: 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
55.0 
54.4 
None 
1,788 
1,538 
932 
798 
Second operator 
53.9 
52.1 
(X) 
(X) 
Any 
3,291 
3,164 
1,575 
1,428 
Third operator 
42.6 
44.1 
(X) 
(X) 
1 to 49 days 
493 
428 
246 
173 
50 to 99 days 
288 
279 
142 
107 
Spanish, Hispanic, or 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
561 
498 
231 
202 
Latino origin (see text) 
53 
50 
24 
21 
200 days or more 
1,949 
1,959 
956 
946 
Race: 
Years on present farm: 
American Indian or Alaska Native 
8 
15 
2 
10 
2 years or less 
331 
320 
150 
148 
Asian 
76 
29 
38 
23 
3 or 4 years 
440 
415 
223 
185 
Black or African American 
46 
12 
32 
5 
5 to 9 years 
902 
977 
442 
459 
Native Hawaiian or 
10 years or more 
3,406 
2,990 
1,692 
1,434 
Other Pacific Islander 
- 
- 
- 
- 
White 
4,924 
4,621 
2,416 
2,179 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
More than one race reported 
25 
25 
19 
9 
2 years or less 
250 
(NA) 
105 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
407 
(NA) 
208 
(NA) 
Number of persons living 
5 to 9 years 
833 
(NA) 
411 
(NA) 
in household of- 
10 years or more 
3,589 
(NA) 
1,783 
(NA) 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
6,426 
6,029 
Second operator 
1,403 
1,225 
(X) 
(X) 
Age group: 
Third operator 
540 
427 
(X) 
(X) 
Under 25 years 
130 
110 
40 
25 
25 to 34 years 
399 
262 
169 
84 
1 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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