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Table 12.1 |
AU Statistics
(CSO - 2000) |
| |
AU |
National |
AU as % of National |
|
Total Map Area |
342,553 |
7,028,352 |
4.9% |
|
Total Farmed Area |
201,823 |
4,443,071 |
4.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Cattle |
227,103 |
6,321,823 |
3.6% |
|
Dairy Cows |
16,959 |
1,183,110 |
1.4% |
|
Other Cows |
75,133 |
1,186,544 |
6.3% |
|
Total Sheep |
300,816 |
6,241,224 |
4.8% |
|
Total Pigs |
10,765 |
1,659,997 |
0.6% |
|
Total Farmers |
8,227 |
141,342 |
5.8% |
|
Full time / Part time |
|
|
|
|
Farming - Sole occupation |
4,006 |
|
|
|
Farming - Major occupation |
1,183 |
|
|
|
Farming - Subsidiary occup. |
3,038 |
|
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