Census of Agriculture Main Results, June 2000
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CENTRAL STATISTICS OFFICE
Census of Agriculture Main Results, June 2000
The main results of the 2000 Census of Agriculture have been published today, 20 December 2002. The Census was carried out in June 2000 and covered all farms with at least 1 hectare of land farmed.
This is the first full Census of Agriculture since June 1991. The Census results contain updated structural information on a wide range of agricultural topics, including: area farmed; area under various types of crops; numbers of livestock and poultry; the farm workforce; ownership and use of farm machinery; and the extent of involvement in non-agricultural activities (such as tourism, forestry etc.).
The report contains over 40 tables, with many of the results broken down by area farmed, economic size of farm and main type of agricultural activity. Regional and county breakdowns are also provided. The report also includes statistics on the age distribution of farmers and on the volume of farm labour input.
Some of the findings emerging from the Census are:
The Census of Agriculture - Main Results, June 2000 publication can be purchased from: Central Statistics Office, Information Section, Skehard Road, Cork or Government Publications Sales Office , Sun Alliance House, Molesworth Street, Dublin 2. Price €20.00
20th December 2002
For further details, you can contact Information Section by e-mail information@cso.ie.