Table 62. Selected Principal Operator Characteristics by Race: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Characteristics 
All principal 
operators 
American Indian or 
Alaska Native 
Asian 
Black or 
African American 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Operators number 
37,249 
39,284 
458 
480 
436 
360 
60 
49 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
29,730 
31,194 
336 
339 
314 
288 
54 
44 
Female 
7,519 
8,090 
122 
141 
122 
72 
6 
5 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
17,650 
18,021 
249 
239 
264 
233 
12 
18 
Other 
19,599 
21,263 
209 
241 
172 
127 
48 
31 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
30,701 
32,472 
354 
406 
262 
239 
50 
42 
Not on farm operated 
6,548 
6,812 
104 
74 
174 
121 
10 
7 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
14,862 
13,701 
187 
180 
149 
99 
11 
7 
Any 
22,387 
25,583 
271 
300 
287 
261 
49 
42 
1 to 49 days 
3,247 
4,242 
29 
37 
27 
50 
13 
4 
50 to 99 days 
1,596 
2,019 
9 
22 
35 
15 
5 
4 
100 to 199 days 
3,364 
3,926 
53 
45 
54 
40 
8 
13 
200 days or more 
14,180 
15,396 
180 
196 
171 
156 
23 
21 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
1,449 
1,684 
22 
23 
48 
37 
8 
- 
3 or 4 years 
2,200 
3,058 
42 
33 
49 
31 
4 
3 
5 to 9 years 
6,451 
7,311 
78 
108 
91 
64 
13 
21 
10 years or more 
27,149 
27,231 
316 
316 
248 
228 
35 
25 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
1,086 
(NA) 
15 
(NA) 
38 
(NA) 
8 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
1,769 
(NA) 
39 
(NA) 
40 
(NA) 
2 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
5,500 
(NA) 
60 
(NA) 
82 
(NA) 
13 
(NA) 
1 0 years or more 
28,894 
(NA) 
344 
(NA) 
276 
(NA) 
37 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
181 
145 
2 
7 
- 
11 
6 
- 
25 to 34 years 
1,526 
1,535 
17 
35 
36 
13 
- 
- 
35 to 44 years 
3,502 
4,399 
47 
69 
63 
46 
10 
10 
45 to 54 years 
7,887 
10,780 
117 
106 
131 
122 
13 
17 
55 to 64 years 
11,764 
11,871 
131 
137 
125 
108 
17 
14 
65 to 74 years 
8,347 
6,720 
106 
93 
44 
33 
8 
5 
75 years and over 
4,042 
3,834 
38 
33 
37 
27 
6 
3 
Average age 
58.8 
57.0 
57.7 
55.0 
53.6 
53.8 
54.0 
55.6 
Number of persons living in household 
97,348 
104,190 
1,238 
1,328 
1,629 
1,176 
229 
157 
Characteristics 
Native Hawaiian or 
Other Pacific Islander 
White 
More than one race reported 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Operators number 
49 
54 
35,958 
38,036 
288 
305 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
39 
36 
28,805 
30,256 
182 
231 
Female 
10 
18 
7,153 
7,780 
106 
74 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
35 
26 
16,909 
17,368 
181 
137 
Other 
14 
28 
19,049 
20,668 
107 
168 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
37 
44 
29,736 
31,468 
262 
273 
Not on farm operated 
12 
10 
6,222 
6,568 
26 
32 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
16 
12 
14,348 
13,295 
151 
108 
Any 
33 
42 
21,610 
24,741 
137 
197 
1 to 49 days 
7 
4 
3,149 
4,111 
22 
36 
50 to 99 days 
- 
3 
1,542 
1,963 
5 
12 
100 to 199 days 
7 
8 
3,225 
3,785 
17 
35 
200 days or more 
19 
27 
13,694 
14,882 
93 
114 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
- 
5 
1,363 
1,606 
8 
13 
3 or 4 years 
13 
10 
2,075 
2,965 
17 
16 
5 to 9 years 
23 
7 
6,187 
7,062 
59 
49 
10 years or more 
13 
32 
26,333 
26,403 
204 
227 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
(NA) 
1,022 
(NA) 
3 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
10 
(NA) 
1,664 
(NA) 
14 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
24 
(NA) 
5,276 
(NA) 
45 
(NA) 
1 0 years or more 
15 
(NA) 
27,996 
(NA) 
226 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
- 
- 
125 
- 
2 
25 to 34 years 
8 
3 
W ■811 
1,479 
12 
5 
35 to 44 years 
12 
10 
4,236 
18 
28 
45 to 54 years 
12 
15 
7,571 
10,441 
43 
79 
55 to 64 years 
10 
19 
11,396 
11,473 
85 
120 
65 to 74 years 
7 
6 
8,125 
6,531 
57 
52 
75 years and over 
" 
1 
3,888 
3,751 
73 
19 
Average age 
48.7 
52.3 
58.8 
57.1 
66.0 
57.2 
Number of persons living in household 
176 
159 
93,390 
100,580 
686 
790 
58 Washington 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
