§ Mr. RoweTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many farmers farm in Kent; and how many farmed there in 1990. [82553]
§ Mr. RookerThe numbers of principal farmers, spouses, other farmers, partners and directors working on agricultural holdings in Kent in 1998 are given in the table.
1998 Number All principal farmers, spouses, other farmers, partners and directors (full time) 2,621 All principal farmers, spouses, other farmers, partners and directors (part time) 2,845 Total 5,466 (Salaried managers) (453) Note
Does not include farmers on minor holdings
Source:
Agricultural and Horticultural Census—June 1998
Details of new questions are quoted in the Labour results statistics notice of 26 February 1999.
Fundamental changes were introduced to the labour questions in 1998, and the results may not be fully comparable with earlier years. The June 1990 census records that there were 5,894 principal farmers, farmers' spouses, other partners and directors and spouses with 396 salaried managers. Further information on labour figures in Kent are provided in the Digest of Agricultural Statistics.