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 
33,184 
37,259 
7,346 
9,176 
Age group - Con. 
Primary occupation: 
35 to 44 years 
4,332 
6,965 
919 
1,440 
Farming 
12,136 
13,513 
2,924 
3,593 
45 to 54 years 
9,951 
12,128 
1,965 
2,764 
Other 
21,048 
23,746 
4,422 
5,583 
55 to 64 years 
9,581 
8,799 
2,181 
2,157 
65 to 74 years 
4,677 
4,260 
1,094 
1,224 
Place of residence: 
75 years and over 
1,890 
1,884 
824 
1,076 
On farm operated 
28,466 
32,022 
6,061 
7,587 
Not on farm operated 
4,718 
5,237 
1,285 
1,589 
Average age of - 
All operators 
53.9 
52.0 
(X) 
(X) 
Days worked off farm: 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
57.0 
55.7 
None 
12,004 
12,827 
2,854 
3,495 
Second operator 
53.4 
51.0 
(X) 
(X) 
Any 
21,180 
24,432 
4,492 
5,681 
Third operator 
49.0 
47.9 
(X) 
(X) 
1 to 49 days 
2,446 
3,135 
460 
670 
50 to 99 days 
1,402 
1,784 
282 
423 
Spanish, Flispanic, or 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
3,342 
3,974 
708 
917 
Latino origin (see text) 
165 
111 
25 
22 
200 days or more 
13,990 
15,539 
3,042 
3,671 
Race: 
Years on present farm: 
American Indian or Alaska Native 
77 
70 
17 
27 
2 years or less 
1,496 
1,859 
361 
489 
Asian 
172 
185 
77 
69 
3 or 4 years 
1,807 
2,630 
467 
698 
Black or African American 
23 
29 
4 
8 
5 to 9 years 
4,914 
6,828 
1,204 
1,838 
Native Flawaiian or 
1 0 years or more 
24,967 
25,942 
5,314 
6,151 
Other Pacific Islander 
10 
8 
- 
- 
White 
32,829 
36,897 
7,227 
9,035 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
More than one race reported 
73 
70 
21 
37 
2 years or less 
1,201 
(NA) 
294 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
1,473 
(NA) 
368 
(NA) 
Number of persons living 
5 to 9 years 
4,447 
(NA) 
1,134 
(NA) 
in household of- 
1 0 years or more 
26,063 
(NA) 
5,550 
(NA) 
Principal operator 
(X) 
(X) 
17,528 
22,926 
Second operator 
10,460 
4,956 
(X) 
(X) 
Age group: 
Third operator 
2,344 
2,070 
(X) 
(X) 
Under 25 years 
561 
631 
53 
44 
25 to 34 years 
2,192 
2,592 
310 
471 
^ Data were collected for a maximum of three operators per farm. 
44 Wisconsin 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
