Economic Report on Scottish Agriculture 2011 Edition

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Table C24 Number of main and minor holdings by European Size Unit and farm type, June 2010

Farm type

European size unit (1)

Total

<4

4-<8

8-<16

16-<40

40+

number

number

number

number

number

number

Cereals

862

577

584

814

846

3,683

General cropping

593

46

94

331

1,330

2,394

Horticulture

783

70

65

71

98

1,087

Specialist pigs

*

*

*

*

32

286

Specialist poultry

1,834

7

15

35

135

2,026

Dairy

44

19

24

65

1,114

1,266

Cattle and sheep ( LFA)

7,691

1,220

1,339

2,119

1,384

13,753

Cattle and sheep (Lowland)

1,288

148

158

203

121

1,918

Mixed

666

108

192

432

736

2,134

Specialist grass and forage

21,902

43

*

*

0

21,962

Other

*

*

0

0

0

1,770

Total

37,670

2,246

2,491

4,076

5,796

52,279

(1) 1 European Size Unit = 1200 Standard Gross Margins. SGMs represent the value (less variable costs) of the crops and livestock on holdings.
* means data suppressed to prevent disclosure of individual holdings.

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