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 
11,736 
11,069 
162 
235 
12 
17 
6 
6 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
10,118 
9,465 
136 
178 
6 
16 
6 
6 
Female 
1,618 
1,604 
26 
57 
6 
1 
- 
- 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
5,845 
5,445 
73 
114 
6 
12 
2 
6 
Other 
5,891 
5,624 
89 
121 
6 
5 
4 
- 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
9,765 
9,085 
139 
192 
3 
9 
2 
6 
Not on farm operated 
1,971 
1,984 
23 
43 
9 
8 
4 
- 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
4,430 
3,849 
57 
90 
6 
7 
- 
1 
Any 
7,306 
7,220 
105 
145 
6 
10 
6 
5 
1 to 49 days 
1,049 
1,144 
13 
32 
6 
- 
1 
1 
50 to 99 days 
608 
552 
5 
13 
- 
6 
2 
- 
100 to 199 days 
1,106 
1,153 
27 
17 
- 
- 
- 
- 
200 days or more 
4,543 
4,371 
60 
83 
- 
4 
3 
4 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
447 
546 
8 
3 
6 
- 
- 
- 
3 or 4 years 
639 
807 
16 
10 
- 
9 
- 
- 
5 to 9 years 
2,045 
1,914 
33 
40 
3 
1 
- 
5 
10 years or more 
8,605 
7,802 
105 
182 
3 
7 
6 
1 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
275 
(NA) 
8 
(NA) 
6 
(NA) 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
451 
(NA) 
13 
(NA) 
- 
(NA) 
- 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
1,640 
(NA) 
20 
(NA) 
3 
(NA) 
- 
(NA) 
10 years or more 
9,370 
(NA) 
121 
(NA) 
3 
(NA) 
6 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
59 
53 
- 
- 
6 
- 
- 
- 
25 to 34 years 
663 
562 
10 
19 
- 
- 
- 
- 
35 to 44 years 
1,098 
1,076 
21 
10 
- 
1 
- 
- 
45 to 54 years 
2,383 
2,924 
53 
63 
- 
1 
- 
- 
55 to 64 years 
3,902 
3,275 
53 
64 
5 
13 
1 
6 
65 to 74 years 
2,441 
2,112 
16 
47 
- 
- 
5 
- 
75 years and over 
1,190 
1,067 
9 
32 
1 
2 
- 
- 
Average age 
58.2 
57.1 
54.1 
58.1 
43.1 
56.9 
(D) 
56.8 
Number of persons living in household 
28,892 
27,731 
458 
642 
29 
60 
14 
12 
Characteristics 
Native Plawaiian or 
Other Pacific Islander 
White 
More than one race reported 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Operators 
number 
4 
8 
1 1 ,492 
10,762 
60 
41 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
4 
8 
9,916 
9,223 
50 
34 
Female 
- 
- 
1,576 
1,539 
10 
7 
Primary occupation: 
Farming 
4 
2 
5,726 
5,289 
34 
22 
Other 
- 
6 
5,766 
5,473 
26 
19 
Place of residence: 
On farm operated 
4 
8 
9,565 
8,838 
52 
32 
Not on farm operated ... 
- 
" 
1,927 
1,924 
8 
9 
Days of work off farm: 
None 
3 
2 
4,343 
3,739 
21 
10 
Any 
1 
6 
7,149 
7,023 
39 
31 
1 to 49 days 
- 
- 
1,027 
1,109 
2 
2 
50 to 99 days 
- 
- 
600 
532 
1 
1 
100 to 199 days 
- 
- 
1,077 
1,128 
2 
8 
200 days or more 
1 
6 
4,445 
4,254 
34 
20 
Years on present farm: 
2 years or less 
- 
- 
433 
541 
- 
2 
3 or 4 years 
- 
- 
612 
783 
11 
5 
5 to 9 years 
- 
- 
1,998 
1,864 
11 
4 
10 years or more 
4 
8 
8,449 
7,574 
38 
30 
Years operating any farm (see text): 
2 years or less 
- 
(NA) 
261 
(NA) 
- 
(NA) 
3 or 4 years 
- 
(NA) 
433 
(NA) 
5 
(NA) 
5 to 9 years 
- 
(NA) 
1,611 
(NA) 
6 
(NA) 
1 0 years or more 
4 
(NA) 
9,187 
(NA) 
49 
(NA) 
Age group: 
Under 25 years 
- 
- 
53 
53 
- 
- 
25 to 34 years 
- 
- 
653 
543 
- 
- 
35 to 44 years 
- 
- 
1,072 
1,060 
5 
5 
45 to 54 years 
1 
1 
2,313 
2,846 
16 
13 
55 to 64 years 
2 
6 
3,818 
3,170 
23 
16 
65 to 74 years 
1 
- 
2,409 
2,060 
10 
5 
75 years and over 
1 
1,174 
1,030 
6 
2 
Average age 
61.8 
61.8 
58.2 
57.0 
(D) 
56.9 
Number of persons living in household 
4 
9 
28,256 
26,902 
131 
106 
50 Wyoming 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
