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Agriculture facts and figures: 2018
Summary indicators concerning aggregate output, inputs and incomes as well as results from the agricultural census and surveys.
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Farm types 2017
| Number of holdings | Area (ha) | |
|---|---|---|
| Cereal | 2,458 | 246,542 |
| General cropping | 1,724 | 267,457 |
| Horticulture | 699 | 24,684 |
| Pigs | 264 | 8,109 |
| Poultry | 827 | 11,694 |
| Dairy | 659 | 98,361 |
| Sheep & Cattle LFA | 15,049 | 3,369,775 |
| Sheep & Cattle n LFA | 2,914 | 124,973 |
| Mixed | 4,350 | 291,821 |
| Forage | 20,984 | 1,288,557 |
| Other | 1,210 | 22,306 |
| Total | 51,138 | 5,754,278 |
| Common Grazing | 584,062 |