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 
503 
412 
283 
245 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
13 
16 
3 
- 
Sex of operator: 
25 to 34 years 
46 
32 
12 
17 
Male 
338 
301 
258 
223 
35 to 44 years 
63 
85 
31 
57 
Female 
165 
111 
25 
22 
45 to 54 years 
174 
137 
115 
77 
55 to 64 years 
145 
80 
75 
41 
Primary occupation: 
65 to 74 years 
33 
28 
19 
19 
Farming 
194 
163 
117 
86 
75 years and over 
29 
34 
28 
34 
Other 
309 
249 
166 
159 
Average age of - 
Place of residence: 
All operators 
51.7 
51.0 
(X) 
(X) 
On farm operated 
419 
336 
243 
204 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
54.2 
54.0 
Not on farm operated 
84 
76 
40 
41 
Second operator 
50.4 
48.7 
(X) 
(X) 
Third operator 
39.6 
31.9 
(X) 
(X) 
Days worked off farm: 
None 
174 
131 
97 
70 
Spanish, Flispanic, or 
Any 
329 
281 
186 
175 
Latino origin (see text) 
503 
412 
283 
245 
1 to 49 days 
25 
28 
18 
12 
50 to 99 days 
22 
20 
8 
12 
Race: 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
57 
41 
29 
22 
American Indian or Alaska Native 
5 
- 
- 
- 
200 days or more 
225 
192 
131 
129 
Asian 
1 
2 
- 
- 
Black or African American 
1 
2 
- 
2 
Years on present farm: 
Native Flawaiian or 
2 years or less 
19 
28 
10 
11 
Other Pacific Islander 
6 
6 
3 
5 
3 or 4 years 
36 
45 
17 
27 
White 
483 
402 
275 
238 
5 to 9 years 
119 
86 
63 
44 
More than one race reported 
7 
- 
5 
- 
1 0 years or more 
329 
253 
193 
163 
Number of persons living 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
in household of- 
2 years or less 
16 
(NA) 
9 
(NA) 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
849 
798 
3 or 4 years 
28 
(NA) 
12 
(NA) 
Second operator 
163 
72 
(X) 
(X) 
5 to 9 years 
117 
(NA) 
59 
(NA) 
Third operator 
71 
24 
(X) 
(X) 
1 0 years or more 
342 
(NA) 
203 
(NA) 
^ Data were collected for a maximum of three operators per farm. 
46 Wisconsin 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
