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 
2,981 
2,604 
1,874 
1,643 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
62 
53 
9 
12 
Sex of operator: 
25 to 34 years 
262 
248 
94 
109 
Male 
2,188 
1,923 
1,654 
1,436 
35 to 44 years 
633 
595 
369 
349 
Female 
793 
681 
220 
207 
45 to 54 years 
834 
801 
533 
501 
55 to 64 years 
683 
562 
486 
392 
Primary occupation: 
65 to 74 years 
332 
245 
253 
200 
Farming 
1,566 
1,419 
965 
888 
75 years and over 
175 
100 
130 
80 
Other 
1,415 
1,185 
909 
755 
Average age of - 
Place of residence: 
All operators 
51.4 
49.8 
(X) 
(X) 
On farm operated 
2,183 
1,927 
1,437 
1,281 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
54.1 
52.2 
Not on farm operated 
798 
677 
437 
362 
Second operator 
48.6 
47.2 
(X) 
(X) 
Third operator 
40.5 
40.2 
(X) 
(X) 
Days worked off farm: 
None 
1,005 
772 
593 
465 
Spanish, Hispanic, or 
Any 
1,976 
1,832 
1,281 
1,178 
Latino origin (see text) 
2,981 
2,604 
1,874 
1,643 
1 to 49 days 
314 
336 
190 
184 
50 to 99 days 
192 
190 
118 
124 
Race: 
100 to 199 days 
280 
340 
181 
203 
American Indian or Alaska Native 
46 
80 
28 
33 
200 days or more 
1,190 
966 
792 
667 
Asian 
18 
31 
9 
14 
Black or African American 
1 
8 
1 
4 
Years on present farm: 
Native Hawaiian or 
2 years or less 
258 
264 
141 
137 
Other Pacific Islander 
13 
15 
11 
8 
3 or 4 years 
357 
264 
178 
145 
White 
2,853 
2,440 
1,793 
1,572 
5 to 9 years 
747 
692 
471 
434 
More than one race reported 
50 
30 
32 
12 
10 years or more 
1,619 
1,384 
1,084 
927 
Number of persons living 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
in household of- 
2 years or less 
206 
(NA) 
112 
(NA) 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
6,137 
5,564 
3 or 4 years 
265 
(NA) 
123 
(NA) 
Second operator 
1,101 
1,056 
(X) 
(X) 
5 to 9 years 
635 
(NA) 
406 
(NA) 
Third operator 
428 
442 
(X) 
(X) 
10 years or more 
1,875 
(NA) 
1,233 
(NA) 
1 Data were collected for a maximum of three operators per farm. 
50 Washington 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
