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Results from the June 2012 Scottish Agricultural Census

Final results from the annual agricultural census. Land, livestock and labour items.

	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	Percentage change between 2011 & 2012
Ewes used for breeding in previous season	3,221,700	3,192,609	3,179,434	3,141,546	3,028,595	2,919,571	2,778,503	2,708,019	2,645,139	2,641,664	2,623,656	*-0.7%*
Rams to be used for service	101,410	99,969	99,574	100,796	96,944	95,354	91,346	87,675	86,947	87,324	86,694	*-0.7%*
Other sheep 1 year and over
For breeding	795,366	780,640	805,275	745,664	725,379	712,079	674,356	643,844	664,115	660,511	666,114	0.8%
Other	92,558	84,271	83,872	83,468	84,020	93,934	82,491	82,048	89,199	85,502	87,668	2.5%
Total other sheep 1 year and over	887,924	864,911	889,147	829,132	809,399	806,013	756,847	725,892	753,314	746,013	753,782	*1.0%*
Lambs	3,852,153	3,848,847	3,814,142	3,811,586	3,692,988	3,677,279	3,477,992	3,399,768	3,269,391	3,326,133	3,271,842	*-1.6%*
Total sheep	8,063,187	8,006,336	7,982,297	7,883,060	7,627,926	7,498,217	7,104,688	6,921,354	6,754,791	6,801,134	6,735,974	*-1.0%*

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