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  • Agricultural Census in Northern Ireland

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    The Agricultural Census is conducted in June of each year. Data is collected on crop areas, livestock numbers and farm labour. Outputs include time series data and frequency distributions. Results are presented at regional and sub-regional level.

    Administrative data is used from the Northern Ireland Food Animal Information System (NIFAIS), cattle tracing system, the Northern Ireland Bird Register Update and the Annual Inventory of Pigs – all complete censuses.

    An interactive report and detailed data tables for the Agricultural and Horticultural Census Northern Ireland for June 2024 are available:

    • Agricultural Census in Northern Ireland 2024

    A new interactive version of the report for 2023 is available, in addition to the original pdf version:

    • Agricultural Census in Northern Ireland 2023 - Interactive report
    • Agricultural Census in Northern Ireland 2023 - PDF report, associated tables and infographic

    Results for the Northern Ireland Integrated Farm Survey 2023 are also available, covering topics formerly reported in the EU Farm Structure Survey:

    • Integrated Farm Survey Northern Ireland - June 2023

    Further background information on the Quality and Methodology of this survey is available below.

    • The Agricultural Census in Northern Ireland Methodology and Quality Report

    Interactive maps showing the distribution of agricultural enterprises based on the Agricultural Census in Northern Ireland data can be accessed on the NISRA Data Portal Farm census maps.

    • NISRA Data Portal Farm census maps
    • Previous Agricultural Census Publications

    DAERA is interested in your views on this Census Publication. Please use the questionnaire attached to supply us with any comments you may have.

    • User Questionnaire on Census publication

    Further information is available from Farm Surveys Branch :

    Clare House
    1st Floor
    303 Airport Road West
    Belfast
    BT3 9ED
    E-mail: DAERAsurveys@daera-ni.gov.uk
    Telephone: 028 9081 6556

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