7123.4.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, South Australia, 2001-02  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 21/11/2003   
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There were an estimated 14,824 farms recorded in South Australia at 30 June 2002.

Grain growing was the most common farming activity with an estimated 4,120 farms mainly engaged in this activity.

Grape growing was the next most common activity with an estimated 2,448 farms mainly engaged in this activity.


ESTABLISHMENTS WITH AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITY(a), South Australia, at 30 June 2002
Industry
Number
Grain growing
4,120
Grape growing
2,448
Grain-sheep/grain-beef cattle farming
1,915
Beef cattle farming
1,234
Sheep-beef cattle farming
795
All other industries
4,311
Total all industries
14,824
(a) Refers to farm establishments with an estimated value of agricultural operations of $5,000 or more.

Source: Agriculture, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).


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