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 
4,702 
4,108 
1,642 
1,466 
Age group - Con. 
Primary occupation: 
35 to 44 years 
622 
673 
192 
255 
Farming 
2,014 
1,689 
909 
728 
45 to 54 years 
1,225 
1,240 
417 
388 
Other 
2,688 
2,419 
733 
738 
55 to 64 years 
1,445 
1,095 
533 
386 
65 to 74 years 
660 
509 
214 
193 
Place of residence: 
75 years and over 
279 
236 
144 
131 
On farm operated 
4,173 
3,650 
1,497 
1,326 
Not on farm operated 
529 
458 
145 
140 
Average age of - 
All operators 
53.9 
52.9 
(X) 
(X) 
Days worked off farm: 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
55.3 
54.5 
None 
1,658 
1,228 
658 
417 
Second operator 
53.9 
52.8 
(X) 
(X) 
Any 
3,044 
2,880 
984 
1,049 
Third operator 
45.6 
44.5 
(X) 
(X) 
1 to 49 days 
479 
517 
142 
207 
50 to 99 days 
319 
263 
114 
84 
Spanish, Hispanic, or 
100 to 199 days 
549 
515 
181 
193 
Latino origin (see text) 
54 
43 
17 
9 
200 days or more 
1,697 
1,585 
547 
565 
Race: 
Years on present farm: 
American Indian or Alaska Native 
19 
28 
5 
10 
2 years or less 
301 
211 
75 
57 
Asian 
20 
12 
10 
- 
3 or 4 years 
423 
316 
173 
138 
Black or African American 
8 
7 
4 
3 
5 to 9 years 
1,056 
898 
409 
380 
Native Hawaiian or 
10 years or more 
2,922 
2,683 
985 
891 
Other Pacific Islander 
5 
- 
4 
- 
White 
4,623 
4,022 
1,613 
1,441 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
More than one race reported 
27 
39 
6 
12 
2 years or less 
247 
(NA) 
56 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
335 
(NA) 
131 
(NA) 
Number of persons living 
5 to 9 years 
979 
(NA) 
353 
(NA) 
in household of- 
10 years or more 
3,141 
(NA) 
1,102 
(NA) 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
4,097 
3,496 
Second operator 
1,462 
873 
(X) 
(X) 
Age group: 
Third operator 
374 
331 
(X) 
(X) 
Under 25 years 
56 
77 
5 
10 
25 to 34 years 
415 
278 
137 
103 
1 Data were collected for a maximum of three operators per farm. 
42 Vermont 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
