Table 4. Principal Operator Characteristics by Primary Occupation: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Characteristics 
Total 
Primary occupation 
Agriculture 
Nonagriculture 
Principal operators 
13,159 
5,463 
7,696 
Principal operators by - 
Years operating present farm: 
Less than 2 years 
773 
223 
550 
2 to 4 years 
1,339 
613 
726 
5 to 9 years 
2,437 
767 
1,670 
1 0 years or more 
8,610 
3,860 
4,750 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
8,287 
3,470 
4,817 
Off farm operated 
4,872 
1,993 
2,879 
Retirement status: 
Retired 
5,681 
1,758 
3,923 
Not retired 
7,478 
3,705 
3,773 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
20 
18 
2 
25 to 34 years 
487 
233 
254 
35 to 44 years 
1,369 
426 
943 
45 to 54 years 
2,936 
1,416 
1,520 
55 to 64 years 
3,612 
1,390 
2,222 
65 years and over 
4,735 
1,980 
2,755 
Average age 
59 
59.4 
58.7 
Gender: 
Male 
12,066 
5,047 
7,019 
Female 
1,093 
416 
677 
Hispanic origin: 
Of Hispanic or Latino origin 
12,940 
5,362 
7,578 
Not of Hispanic or Latino origin 
219 
101 
118 
Race: 
Black or African American 
1,023 
550 
473 
White 
12,051 
4,879 
7,172 
Other 
62 
22 
40 
More than one race reported 
23 
12 
11 
Highest grade or year of school completed: 
None 
272 
73 
199 
Elementary school 
2,537 
1,372 
1,165 
Secondary school 
2,923 
1,411 
1,512 
High school diploma or GED 
2,643 
1,061 
1,582 
Some college 
1,959 
830 
1,129 
College - Bachelor's degree 
1,997 
528 
1,469 
Master's or PhD 
828 
188 
640 
Days worked off farm: 
None 
8,332 
4,265 
4,067 
Any 
4,827 
1,198 
3,629 
1 to 49 days 
461 
276 
185 
50 to 99 days 
473 
282 
191 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
910 
198 
712 
200 days or more 
2,983 
442 
2,541 
Hired manager status: 
Hired manager 
1,974 
1,302 
672 
Not a hired manager 
11,185 
4,161 
7,024 
Percent of income from farming: 
Less than 25 percent 
7,591 
1,553 
6,038 
25 to 49 percent 
1,984 
742 
1,242 
50 to 74 percent 
1,379 
1,053 
326 
75 percent or more 
2,205 
2,115 
90 
Net household income category: 
Less than $20,000 
7,876 
3,434 
4,442 
$20,000 to $39,999 
2,970 
1,009 
1,961 
$40,000 to $59,999 
1,023 
393 
630 
$60,000 to $79,999 
431 
196 
235 
$80,000 to $99,999 
310 
85 
225 
$100,000 or more 
549 
346 
203 
Number of persons living in household: 
1 person 
4,823 
1,906 
2,917 
2 persons 
3,421 
1,296 
2,125 
3 persons 
2,557 
1,157 
1,400 
4 persons 
1,712 
745 
967 
5 or more persons 
646 
359 
287 
Number of families contributing 
to the net income of this operation: 
1 family 
11,371 
4,356 
7,015 
2 families 
923 
527 
396 
3 families 
482 
345 
137 
4 families 
187 
110 
77 
5 or more families 
196 
125 
71 
8 Puerto Rico 
2012 Census of Agriculture - PUERTO RICO DATA 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
