7123.1.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, New South Wales, 2004-05  
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There were 40,077 farms with agricultural activity recorded in NSW at 30 June 2005.

Beef cattle farming was the most common farming activity in NSW with 11,228 farms mainly engaged in this industry.

ESTABLISHMENTS WITH AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITY(a), NSW, at 30 June 2005
Industry
Number
Beef cattle farming
11,228
Grain-sheep/grain-beef cattle farming
7,078
Sheep farming
5,446
Sheep-beef cattle farming
3,585
Grain growing
3,164
All other industries
9,576
Total all industries
40,077
(a) Refers to farm establishments with an estimated value of agricultural operations (EVAO) of $5,000 or more.
Source: Agriculture, Australia (cat. no. 7113.0).



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