Table 59. Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino Origin 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 
114 
94 
58 
55 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
1 
- 
- 
- 
Sex of operator: 
25 to 34 years 
14 
15 
2 
10 
Male 
60 
51 
41 
46 
35 to 44 years 
19 
11 
6 
3 
Female 
54 
43 
17 
9 
45 to 54 years 
21 
26 
11 
7 
55 to 64 years 
23 
16 
15 
14 
Primary occupation: 
65 to 74 years 
25 
10 
20 
10 
Farming 
47 
53 
32 
35 
75 years and over 
11 
16 
4 
11 
Other 
67 
41 
26 
20 
Average age of - 
Place of residence: 
All operators 
53.7 
54.0 
(X) 
(X) 
On farm operated 
103 
88 
55 
53 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
57.4 
58.0 
Not on farm operated 
11 
6 
3 
2 
Second operator 
51.3 
48.9 
(X) 
(X) 
Third operator 
42.6 
29.0 
(X) 
(X) 
Days worked off farm: 
None 
58 
33 
33 
15 
Spanish, Hispanic, or 
Any 
56 
61 
25 
40 
Latino origin (see text) 
114 
94 
58 
55 
1 to 49 days 
4 
10 
1 
6 
50 to 99 days 
3 
1 
2 
- 
Race: 
100 to 199 days 
8 
11 
6 
9 
American Indian or Alaska Native 
2 
1 
- 
- 
200 days or more 
41 
39 
16 
25 
Asian 
2 
- 
- 
- 
Black or African American 
1 
- 
1 
- 
Years on present farm: 
Native Hawaiian or 
2 years or less 
21 
7 
10 
5 
Other Pacific Islander 
1 
- 
- 
- 
3 or 4 years 
10 
16 
- 
4 
White 
108 
93 
57 
55 
5 to 9 years 
23 
17 
13 
6 
More than one race reported 
- 
- 
- 
- 
10 years or more 
60 
54 
35 
40 
Number of persons living 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
in household of- 
2 years or less 
15 
(NA) 
7 
(NA) 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
159 
130 
3 or 4 years 
10 
(NA) 
- 
(NA) 
Second operator 
14 
16 
(X) 
(X) 
5 to 9 years 
16 
(NA) 
6 
(NA) 
Third operator 
9 
(D) 
(X) 
(X) 
10 years or more 
73 
(NA) 
45 
(NA) 
1 Data were collected for a maximum of three operators per farm. 
44 Vermont 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
