RA — Farmers and employees — Medium and large holdings

# **Farmers and employees of agricultural holdings by municipality** **Agreste — Agricultural Census (1970, 1979, 1988, 2000, 2010)** **** All holdings (excluding collective grazing) Small farms Medium and large holdings Characteristics of people: Heads of operations and co-operators Heads of operations and co-operators — Men Heads and co-operators — Women Heads of operations and co-operators — Less than 40 years Heads of operations and co-operators — From 40 to 60 years Heads of operations and co-operators — 60 years of age or older Heads of operations and co-operators — pluriactive Permanent employees outside the family Permanent employees outside the family — Men Permanent employees outside the family — Women Permanent employees outside the family — Unspecified gender (help DOM 2000) Permanent non-family employees — Less than 40 years Permanent non-family employees — 40 years or more Permanent employees outside the family — Age not specified (employees DOM) Description of operation: Number of holdings Number of people Annual Work Units (AWU) * * * # **The agricultural censuses,** ten-year surveys, offer an instant, complete and detailed picture of a key sector of the French and European economy: agriculture (agricultural population, plant areas, including wine-growing, animal numbers, means of production, ancillary activities, etc.). It answers questions as diverse as they are varied, at all geographical levels, allowing comparisons at the finest level (canton, commune) and takes into account local specificities as well as new challenges in agriculture, such as signs of quality, territorial farm contracts, cultivation practices, etc. It is also interested in the smallest farms, the important local impact. To prepare for the future of the agricultural world: The agricultural census makes it possible to measure the impact of agricultural policies, in particular the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), on agricultural practices and the environment. It gives political leaders, national elected officials and representatives of the profession keys to prepare future agricultural laws and regulations and international negotiations. It provides elected representatives of rural municipalities with valuable data for spatial management and spatial planning. The 2010 agricultural census follows the 1970, 1979, 1988 and 2000 censuses. The 2020 agricultural census will start soon. The main data relate to: Crops and areas under cultivation, Livestock farming and livestock, The ways in which crops are protected, The equipment of the holdings, Diversification of activities (green tourism...), Marketing of products (AOC, direct sale to consumers, etc.), The employment (wage, family employment, etc.) and the level of training of the operator, Management of the operation. There is no question about the financial performance or income of farmers. **Who was identified?** The investigators identified all production units meeting **3 criteria** > produce agricultural products; > have an independent day-to-day management; > reach or exceed a certain threshold in area, production or number of animals. **This threshold has been defined as follows: > a utilised agricultural area (UAA) greater than or equal to 1 hectare; > **or** a specialised crop area equal to or greater than 20 ares; > **or** sufficient agricultural production activity estimated in number of animals, production area or minimum production volume.