7123.1.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, New South Wales, 2003-04  
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Pigs are mainly raised in the Murray Statistical Division. Pig numbers in NSW stood at 624,000 at 30 June 2004.

PIGS, NSW, at 30 June

'000

1997(a)
729
2001
845
2002
833
2003
729
2004
624

(a) At 31 March.
Source: Agriculture, Australia (cat. no. 7113.0) and Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).

At 30 June 2004, 37% of pigs in NSW were found in the Murray SD (230,300).
PIGS, at 30 June 2004

Statistical divisions
'000

Sydney
^ 8.2
Hunter
* 2.5
Illawarra
6.4
Richmond-Tweed
^ 68.0
Mid-North Coast
** 1.4
Northern
^ 53.3
North Western
* 43.8
Central West
* 62.0
South Eastern
^ 82.9
Murrumbidgee
^ 65.2
Murray
230.3
Far West
-
New South Wales
623.8

^ data subject to sampling variability between 10% and 25%
* data subject to sampling variability between 25% and 50%
** data subject to sampling variability greater than 50% and is considered too unreliable for general use
Source: Unpublished ABS data available on request, 2004 Agricultural Survey.



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