Grain producing farms Around 25 350 Australian broadacre farms each plant more than 40 hectares of grains, oilseeds or pulses each year. These farms are classified as grain producing farms in this report. Many of these farms are mixed enterprises, deriving a large proportion of their receipts from beef cattle, sheep, slaughter lambs and wool. In the three years to 2013‒14 more than 24 per cent of grain producing farms (6 110 farms) were in the Northern region, 58 per cent (14 720) were in the Southern region and 18 per cent (4 520 farms) in the Western region (). Distribution of grain producing farms, by area planted to grains, oilseeds and pulses, by region average between 2011‒12 and 2013‒14p Area planted to grains, oilseeds or Number of farms Share of farms Share of grain, oilseed pulses (no.) (%) and pulse production (%) Northern region Less than 600 hectares 4 750 78 19 600 to 1 200 hectares 720 12 19 1 200 to 2 400 hectares 320 5 15 More than 2 400 hectares 320 5 47 Total 6 110 100 100 Southern region Less than 600 hectares 9 410 64 23 600 to 1 200 hectares 2 540 17 22 1 200 to 2 400 hectares 2 000 14 30 More than 2 400 hectares 770 5 25 Total 720 100 100 Western region Less than 600 hectares 1 650 37 6 600 to 1 200 hectares 950 21 11 1 200 to 2 400 hectares 750 17 18 More than 2 400 hectares 1 170 26 65 Total 4 520 100 100 Australia Less than 600 hectares 15 810 62 17 600 to 1 200 hectares 4 210 17 18 1200 to 2 400 hectares 3 070 12 24 More than 2 400 hectares 2 260 9 41 Total 25 350 100 100 p Preliminary estimate. Note: Includes all broadacre farms with more than 40 hectares planted to grains, oilseeds or pulses. Source: ABARES Australian Agricultural and Grazing Industries Survey
Grain producing farms Around 25 350 Australian broadacre farms each plant more than 40 hectares of grains, oilseeds or pulses each year. These farms are classified as grain producing farms in this report. Many of these farms are mixed enterprises, deriving a large proportion of their receipts from beef cattle, sheep, slaughter lambs and wool. In the three years to 2013‒14 more than 24 per cent of grain producing farms (6 110 farms) were in the Northern region, 58 per cent (14 720) were in the Southern region and 18 per cent (4 520 farms) in the Western region (). Distribution of grain producing farms, by area planted to grains, oilseeds and pulses, by region average between 2011‒12 and 2013‒14p Area planted to grains, oilseeds or pulses Number of farms (no.) Share of farms (%) Share of grain, oilseed and pulse production (%) Northern region Less than 600 hectares 4 750 78 19 600 to 1 200 hectares 720 12 19 1 200 to 2 400 hectares 320 5 15 More than 2 400 hectares 320 5 47 Total 6 110 100 100 Southern region Less than 600 hectares 9 410 64 23 600 to 1 200 hectares 2 540 17 22 1 200 to 2 400 hectares 2 000 14 30 More than 2 400 hectares 770 5 25 Total 720 100 100 Western region Less than 600 hectares 1 650 37 6 600 to 1 200 hectares 950 21 11 1 200 to 2 400 hectares 750 17 18 More than 2 400 hectares 1 170 26 65 Total 4 520 100 100 Australia Less than 600 hectares 15 810 62 17 600 to 1 200 hectares 4 210 17 18 1200 to 2 400 hectares 3 070 12 24 More than 2 400 hectares 2 260 9 41 Total 25 350 100 100 p Preliminary estimate. Note: Includes all broadacre farms with more than 40 hectares planted to grains, oilseeds or pulses. Source: ABARES Australian Agricultural and Grazing Industries Survey
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