RA — Sheeps according to herd size — Small farms

# **Cheptels according to herd size per commune** **Agreste — Agricultural Censuses (1988, 2000, 2010)** **** All holdings (excluding collective grazing) Small farms Medium and large holdings Reference years: 1988, 2000, 2010 Livestock: Total Bovine Total Vaches Dairy cows Suckler cows Bovine animals of one year or more Bovine animals less than one year old Total Equipped Goats Nurtured ewes Dairy ewes Total Porcins Breeding sows of 50 kg or more Chickens and roosters Herd size: Together Of which 1 to 19 heads (cows, goats, feed ewes, pigs, sows) Of which 1 to 39 heads (total cattle, chickens) Of which 80 heads or more (cows) Of which 100 or more heads (total bovine) Of which 150 or more heads (goats, nurtured ewes) Of which 200 heads or more (dairy sheep, sows) Of which 500 heads or more (total pigs) 10,000 or more heads (chickens) Livestock Unit: Holdings with Corresponding livestock (heads) * * * # **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.