Pesticide usage in Scotland: rodenticides on arable farms 2016
This report presents the results of a survey of rodenticide use on arable farms in Scotland in 2016.
Appendix 2 - Survey statistics
Census and sample information
Table 6 Distribution of arable holdings sampled in Scotland 2016
| Size Group (ha) | H&I and C&O | Moray Firth | Aberdeen | Angus | East Fife & Lothian | Central Lowlands | TV, SU & Solway | Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.01 - 19.99 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 19 |
| 20.00 - 49.99 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 41 |
| 50.00 - 99.99 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 56 |
| 100.00 - 149.99 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 46 |
| 150.00 + | 1 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 78 |
| Total | 15 | 24 | 61 | 46 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 240 |
H&I=Highlands & Islands, C&O=Caithness & Orkney, TV=Tweed Valley, SU=Southern Uplands
Table 7 Census distribution of arable holdings in Scotland 2016
| Size Group (ha) | H&I and C&O | Moray Firth | Aberdeen | Angus | East Fife & Lothian | Central Lowlands | TV, SU & Solway | Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.01 - 19.99 | 1,351 | 375 | 888 | 288 | 199 | 574 | 515 | 4,190 |
| 20.00 - 49.99 | 131 | 244 | 600 | 304 | 185 | 334 | 294 | 2,092 |
| 50.00 - 99.99 | 52 | 156 | 431 | 317 | 240 | 198 | 183 | 1577 |
| 100.00 - 149.99 | 13 | 78 | 166 | 163 | 145 | 62 | 117 | 744 |
| 150.00 + | 2 | 75 | 135 | 174 | 168 | 61 | 155 | 770 |
| Total | 1,549 | 928 | 2,220 | 1,246 | 937 | 1,229 | 1,264 | 9,373 |
H&I=Highlands & Islands, C&O=Caithness & Orkney, TV=Tweed Valley, SU=Southern Uplands
Table 8 Raising and adjustment factors for arable holdings
| Region | Size Group (ha) | Adjustment factor | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-19.9 | 20-49.9 | 50-99.9 | 100-149.9 | 150 + | ||
| Caithness & Orkney and Highlands & Islands | 193.00 | 43.67 | 17.33 | 13.00 | 2.00 | 1.0000 |
| Moray Firth | 187.50 | 61.00 | 26.00 | 19.50 | 9.38 | 1.0000 |
| Aberdeen | 177.60 | 50.00 | 26.94 | 12.77 | 9.00 | 1.0000 |
| Angus | 144.00 | 60.80 | 28.82 | 18.11 | 9.16 | 1.0000 |
| East Fife & Lothian | 0.00 | 58.72 | 50.79 | 18.41 | 17.78 | 1.2696 |
| Central Lowlands | 287.00 | 47.71 | 22.00 | 20.67 | 6.10 | 1.0000 |
| Solway, Southern Uplands & Tweed Valley | 515.00 | 49.00 | 36.60 | 19.50 | 11.92 | 1.0000 |
Note: The sampled data within a region and size group were multiplied by the appropriate raising and adjustment factors to create an estimate of national use (please refer to Appendix 5 for description of statistical estimation process). For example, a total recorded rodenticide use of 10 kg on 100-149.9 ha sized farms in Aberdeen would be multiplied by 12.77 (raising factor) and 1.00 (adjustment factor) to give an estimated rodenticide use in that region and size group of 127.7 kg
Survey response rates
Table 9 Response rates for rodenticide survey
| 2016 | Percentage of total | |
|---|---|---|
| Target sample | 350 | |
| Total number of farms approached | 451 | |
| Achieved rodenticide responses | 240 | 53 |
| Total number of refusals/non-contact | 211 |
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