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 
22,376 
23,149 
7,519 
8,090 
Age group - Con. 
Primary occupation: 
35 to 44 years 
2,827 
3,437 
815 
1,143 
Farming 
8,309 
8,694 
3,453 
3,672 
45 to 54 years 
5,370 
7,168 
1,692 
2,320 
Other 
14,067 
14,455 
4,066 
4,418 
55 to 64 years 
7,002 
6,526 
2,251 
2,293 
65 to 74 years 
3,991 
2,848 
1,476 
1,112 
Place of residence: 
75 years and over 
1,531 
1,397 
836 
837 
On farm operated 
19,388 
20,060 
6,442 
6,967 
Not on farm operated 
2,988 
3,089 
1,077 
1,123 
Average age of - 
All operators 
55.6 
53.5 
(X) 
(X) 
Days worked off farm: 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
57.9 
56.0 
None 
8,608 
7,898 
3,225 
3,054 
Second operator 
55.2 
52.7 
(X) 
(X) 
Any 
13,768 
15,251 
4,294 
5,036 
Third operator 
46.0 
46.0 
(X) 
(X) 
1 to 49 days 
2,219 
2,533 
695 
777 
50 to 99 days 
1,184 
1,342 
306 
427 
Spanish, Hispanic, or 
100 to 199 days 
2,355 
2,723 
689 
841 
Latino origin (see text) 
793 
681 
220 
207 
200 days or more 
8,010 
8,653 
2,604 
2,991 
Race: 
Years on present farm: 
American Indian or Alaska Native 
303 
420 
122 
141 
2 years or less 
1,167 
1,451 
369 
387 
Asian 
347 
266 
122 
72 
3 or 4 years 
1,572 
2,408 
526 
891 
Black or African American 
34 
28 
6 
5 
5 to 9 years 
4,686 
5,303 
1,575 
1,833 
Native Hawaiian or 
10 years or more 
14,951 
13,987 
5,049 
4,979 
Other Pacific Islander 
21 
44 
10 
18 
White 
21,452 
22,064 
7,153 
7,780 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
More than one race reported 
219 
327 
106 
74 
2 years or less 
933 
(NA) 
273 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
1,326 
(NA) 
436 
(NA) 
Number of persons living 
5 to 9 years 
4,176 
(NA) 
1,345 
(NA) 
in household of- 
10 years or more 
15,941 
(NA) 
5,465 
(NA) 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
18,330 
20,071 
Second operator 
6,149 
5,282 
(X) 
(X) 
Age group: 
Third operator 
1,488 
1,600 
(X) 
(X) 
Under 25 years 
304 
403 
43 
62 
25 to 34 years 
1,351 
1,370 
406 
323 
1 Data were collected for a maximum of three operators per farm. 
48 Washington 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
