7123.1.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, New South Wales, 2003-04
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 20/07/2005
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The nature and pattern of agricultural settlement in NSW have been largely determined by rainfall, topography, the quality of soil and accessibility to markets. Many factors have since influenced this pattern including improvements in transportation, cultivation methods, seed varieties, fertilisers, soil conditioners and breeding programs. ESTABLISHMENTS WITH AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITY(a), NSW, at 30 June
(b) At 31 March. Source: Agriculture, Australia (cat. no. 7113.0) and Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0). The Northern Statistical Division (SD) recorded the highest number of farms in NSW at 30 June 2004 (6,081). This was followed by the Central West SD with 5,416 farms. ESTABLISHMENTS WITH AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITY(a), at 30 June 2004
Source: Unpublished ABS data available on request, 2004 Agricultural Survey.
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