7123.5.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, Western Australia, 2003-04  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 26/10/2005   
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There were an estimated 11,876 farms recorded in Western Australia at 30 June 2004.

Grain-sheep and grain-beef cattle farming was the most common agricultural activity, with an estimated 2,783 farms reporting this as their main activity.

Grain growing was the next most common activity with an estimated 2,673 farms reporting this as their main activity.

ESTABLISHMENTS WITH AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITY(a), Western Australia, at 30 June 2004
Industry
Number
Grain-sheep/grain-beef cattle farming
2,783
Grain growing
2,673
Beef cattle farming
1,930
Sheep farming
1,241
Grape growing
563
Vegetable growing
445
All other industries
2,241
Total all industries
11,876
(a) Refers to farms with an estimated value of agricultural operations of $5,000 or more.
Source: Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).



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