The Scottish Government

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PROVISIONAL RESULTS OF THE JUNE 2006 AGRICULTURAL CENSUS

These provisional estimates indicate that, compared with June 2005:-

• The total number of cattle decreased by 30,000 or 1.6 per cent to 1.929 million
• The total number of sheep fell by 285,000 or 3.6 per cent to 7.598 million
• The total number of pigs increased by 7,000 or 1.6 per cent to 476 thousand
• The total size of the poultry flock fell by 663,000 or 4.5 per cent to 14.041 million
• The total area of combine harvested crops decreased by 14,000 hectares or 3.0 per cent to 439,000 hectares. Much of this decease was due to a 6.7 per cent fall in the area of barley. The area of oilseed rape fell by 4.6 per cent, whilst wheat increased by 4.3 per cent.
• The total number of staff employed was little changed, although there was a 4.8 per cent drop in casual or seasonal staff.

List of tables

• Agricultural Area
• Vegetables
• Cattle
• Sheep
• Pigs
• Poultry
• Other Livestock
• Employees
• Occupiers
• Provisional results of the June 2006 Agricultural Census (Excel format)
• Provisional results of the June 2006 Agricultural Census (PDF format)

KEY NOTES

1. The results relate to the annual June Census of agricultural holdings. Census returns are completed by farmers; these results are provisional for a number of reasons which include late returns and outstanding queries not yet resolved etc. The returns provide information on the crops and livestock on the land which is owned or rented on a permanent basis by farmers, and the labour employed.
2. These results cover June 2006 returns for main holdings - i.e. holdings above a certain economic or physical threshold. For the remaining holdings (minor holdings) an estimate is included based on the June 2005 Census and previous Censuses. A complete analysis of returns for minor holdings is conducted after the final analysis of the returns from the main holdings in October. Final results of the June 2006 Census are due to be published on October 25.
3. This release of June Census results contains minor revisions for the years 2003, 2004 and 2005. These revisions have been made to correct an error in the programs used to estimate agricultural activity for non-responders. Although most of these revisions are small, they are all in a downward direction. Tables showing the extent of the revisions are available at: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Agriculture-Fisheries/revisions

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