Agricultural Holdings (Average Size)

HC Deb 16 January 1968 vol 756 cc544-5W

Mr. Hooson

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) what is the average size of a farm holding in Wales, including Monmouthshire;

(2) what is the average size of a farm holding in England.

Mr. John Mackie:

The results of the June, 1967, Census show that there are 259,774 holdings in England and 46,849 holdings in Wales (including Monmouthshire) with more than one acre of land used for Agriculture.

Of these numbers 4,453 holdings in England and 869 in Wales are holdings with rough grazing only. These figures include 11,610 statistically insignificant holdings in England and 1,255 in Wales. The average size of all holdings in England is 83.4 acres based on crops and grass acreage only and 91.6 acres based on total acreage (crops, grass and rough grazing).

The average size of all holdings in Wales is 56.1 acres based on crops and grass acreage only and 80.9 acres based on total acreage.