7123.4.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, South Australia, 2001-02

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In the past, pigs were kept in South Australia as a sideline on mixed farms or in conjunction with dairy cattle. Now most pig production comes from establishments specialising in pigs. The principal breeds in South Australia are Large White and Landrace. Specialised sire line breeds including the American breeds Duroc and Hampshire are also used.

At 30 June 2002, the pig herd in South Australia was estimated to be 410,000.

PIGS, South Australia, at 30 June


	'000

1997(a)	417
2001	438
2002	410

(a) At 31 March.

Sources: Agriculture, Australia (cat. no. 7113.0) and Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).

At 30 June 2002, most pigs in South Australia were found in the Murray Lands Statistical Division (171,400).

PIGS, at 30 June 2002


Statistical Division					'000

Adelaide					**
Outer Adelaide					115.0
Yorke and Lower North					^ 42.8
Murray Lands					171.4
South East					*32.7
Eyre					^ 14.0
Northern					* 30.5

South Australia					410.4

^ 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%, estimate is not published

Source: Unpublished ABS data available on request, 2001-02 Agricultural Survey.

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