Table 45. Selected Operation and Operator Characteristics: 2012 and 2007 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
Washington 
Adams 
Asotin 
Benton 
Chelan 
Clallam 
Clark 
Columbia 
PRINCIPAL OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS - Con. 
Days worked off farm: 
None 
2012 
14,862 
317 
76 
561 
365 
228 
668 
161 
2007 
13,701 
351 
60 
507 
349 
154 
680 
99 
Any 
2012 
22,387 
396 
109 
948 
525 
308 
1,261 
147 
2007 
25,583 
431 
132 
1,123 
630 
358 
1,421 
184 
1 to 49 days 
2012 
3,247 
74 
13 
78 
67 
27 
180 
15 
2007 
4,242 
145 
42 
140 
108 
61 
286 
58 
50 to 99 days 
2012 
1,596 
17 
21 
44 
39 
40 
70 
12 
2007 
2,019 
46 
15 
48 
59 
37 
123 
15 
100 to 199 days 
2012 
3,364 
37 
8 
116 
93 
60 
164 
15 
2007 
3,926 
44 
22 
209 
99 
46 
186 
19 
200 days or more 
2012 
14,180 
268 
67 
710 
326 
181 
847 
105 
2007 
15,396 
196 
53 
726 
364 
214 
826 
92 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
2012 
1,449 
32 
6 
69 
29 
38 
58 
5 
2007 
1,684 
34 
18 
89 
52 
15 
91 
17 
3 or 4 years 
2012 
2,200 
21 
10 
118 
46 
31 
130 
16 
2007 
3,058 
28 
12 
148 
59 
57 
195 
28 
5 to 9 years 
2012 
6,451 
85 
27 
265 
143 
103 
325 
43 
2007 
7,311 
123 
35 
327 
189 
117 
387 
50 
1 0 years or more 
2012 
27,149 
575 
142 
1,057 
672 
364 
1,416 
244 
2007 
27,231 
597 
127 
1,066 
679 
323 
1,428 
188 
Average years on present farm 
2012 
20.9 
23.7 
20.3 
18.9 
22.0 
18.7 
20.3 
23.3 
2007 
19.6 
23.1 
19.3 
17.5 
20.0 
16.9 
18.9 
19.3 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
2012 
1,086 
22 
4 
44 
26 
35 
47 
3 
2007 
(NA) 
(NA) 
(NA) 
(NA) 
(NA) 
(NA) 
(NA) 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
2012 
1,769 
17 
10 
80 
37 
27 
99 
12 
2007 
(NA) 
(NA) 
(NA) 
(NA) 
(NA) 
(NA) 
(NA) 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
2012 
5,500 
67 
25 
242 
106 
89 
301 
27 
2007 
(NA) 
(NA) 
(NA) 
(NA) 
(NA) 
(NA) 
(NA) 
(NA) 
1 0 years or more 
2012 
28,894 
607 
146 
1,143 
721 
385 
1,482 
266 
2007 
(NA) 
(NA) 
(NA) 
(NA) 
(NA) 
(NA) 
(NA) 
(NA) 
Average years on any farm 
2012 
23.2 
26.3 
22.0 
22.6 
24.5 
20.9 
22.0 
26.6 
2007 
(NA) 
(NA) 
(NA) 
(NA) 
(NA) 
(NA) 
(NA) 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
2012 
181 
3 
1 
1 
3 
- 
2 
- 
2007 
145 
2 
- 
9 
3 
1 
10 
1 
25 to 34 years 
2012 
1,526 
49 
7 
90 
33 
13 
76 
12 
2007 
1,535 
36 
18 
60 
27 
18 
75 
27 
35 to 44 years 
2012 
3,502 
60 
18 
166 
70 
32 
195 
22 
2007 
4,399 
63 
16 
233 
87 
42 
257 
19 
45 to 54 years 
2012 
7,887 
148 
34 
313 
194 
93 
395 
56 
2007 
10,780 
198 
50 
450 
326 
113 
623 
67 
55 to 59 years 
2012 
5,836 
105 
22 
222 
154 
61 
364 
31 
2007 
6,359 
132 
24 
238 
145 
77 
268 
50 
60 to 64 years 
2012 
5,928 
138 
32 
198 
150 
95 
265 
64 
2007 
5,512 
102 
36 
235 
154 
99 
272 
34 
65 to 69 years 
2012 
5,024 
97 
19 
187 
116 
120 
228 
36 
2007 
4,050 
77 
29 
162 
91 
71 
219 
34 
70 years and over 
2012 
7,365 
113 
52 
332 
170 
122 
404 
87 
2007 
6,504 
172 
19 
243 
146 
91 
377 
51 
Average age 
2012 
58.8 
57.9 
59.4 
58.5 
58.8 
62.1 
59.0 
61.6 
2007 
57.0 
58.5 
55.6 
56.0 
56.7 
59.2 
57.0 
57.3 
INTERNET ACCESS (SEE TEXT) 
Internet access 
2012 
29,827 
566 
138 
1,211 
734 
416 
1,578 
238 
2007 
27,265 
511 
122 
1,100 
654 
368 
1,404 
182 
Dial-up service 
.farms, 2012 
2,800 
35 
7 
124 
57 
35 
227 
17 
DSL service 
.farms, 2012 
10,682 
130 
62 
396 
127 
234 
777 
51 
Cable modem service 
.farms, 2012 
5,140 
39 
37 
169 
115 
78 
308 
32 
Fiber-optic service 
Mobile broadband plan for computer 
.farms, 2012 
1,389 
34 
7 
21 
261 
7 
32 
" 
or cell phone 
.farms, 2012 
4,785 
106 
10 
241 
85 
46 
233 
20 
Satellite service 
.farms, 2012 
6,484 
157 
38 
293 
117 
52 
188 
131 
Broadband over Power Lines (BPL) 
.farms, 2012 
913 
44 
7 
68 
6 
12 
59 
3 
Other Internet service 
.farms, 2012 
1,064 
77 
2 
58 
17 
7 
17 
5 
TYPE OF ORGANIZATION (SEE TEXT) 
Operation with over 50 percent ownership interest held 
by operator and/or persons related to operator by 
blood/marriage/adoption 
.farms, 2012 
35,620 
647 
179 
1,440 
827 
503 
1,883 
289 
acres, 2012 
10,757,375 
947,397 
249,491 
677,288 
58,320 
20,992 
70,766 
281,146 
Limited Liability Corporation 
.farms, 2012 
2,788 
54 
22 
97 
108 
29 
119 
38 
acres, 2012 
1,200,467 
111,369 
22,392 
61,538 
6,738 
2,096 
6,751 
30,459 
OPERATION'S LEGAL STATUS FOR TAX 
PURPOSES (SEE TEXT) 
Family or individual 
.farms, 2012 
30,167 
420 
146 
1,261 
641 
453 
1,678 
235 
2007 
32,547 
474 
158 
1,380 
733 
450 
1,896 
212 
acres, 2012 
5,140,660 
(D) 
(D) 
307,390 
39,927 
17,486 
60,254 
120,920 
2007 
6,195,951 
308,474 
(D) 
(D) 
61,312 
16,285 
67,185 
117,666 
Partnership 
.farms, 2012 
2,685 
72 
24 
141 
94 
22 
117 
33 
2007 
2,932 
106 
23 
137 
96 
23 
107 
37 
acres, 2012 
2,733,462 
243,542 
72,805 
192,392 
7,602 
228 
8,191 
106,327 
2007 
2,770,407 
290,385 
(D) 
197,172 
8,180 
1,293 
6,668 
133,167 
Corporation: 
Family-held 
.farms, 2012 
3,157 
189 
9 
65 
116 
32 
71 
27 
2007 
2,969 
180 
7 
81 
117 
22 
70 
26 
acres, 2012 
3,466,028 
485,522 
32,205 
96,661 
23,276 
3,190 
2,966 
64,867 
2007 
3,177,316 
460,731 
32,344 
87,476 
13,657 
2,791 
3,022 
60,414 
Other than family held 
.farms, 2012 
306 
9 
- 
20 
18 
3 
9 
3 
2007 
297 
6 
1 
24 
18 
2 
3 
3 
acres, 2012 
324,534 
5,652 
- 
(D) 
3,842 
240 
917 
1,261 
2007 
292,992 
13,997 
(D) 
(D) 
9,467 
(D) 
(D) 
1,440 
Other - cooperative, estate or trust, 
institutional, etc 
.farms, 2012 
934 
23 
6 
22 
21 
26 
54 
10 
2007 
539 
16 
3 
8 
15 
15 
25 
5 
acres, 2012 
3,083,423 
(D) 
(D) 
(□) 
1,173 
2,496 
2,430 
4,037 
2007 
2,536,123 
24,900 
3,800 
2,191 
1,267 
(D) 
(D) 
620 
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424 Washington 2012 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
