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The June Agricultural Survey is an annual survey of agricultural
activity which collects information from carefully selected
agricultural holdings in England relating to land use, crops,
livestock, labour, horticulture and glasshouse.
Historically named the June Agricultural and Horticultural
Census this survey was, as its name implied, a Census collecting
data. In recent years it has actually been conducted as a
sample survey, in which data is only sought from a proportion
of holdings in each year. The exception to this is in every
tenth year when EU regulations demand a complete census; 2000
was the most recent occasion. The survey is conducted by a
postal questionnaire (or electronically via the internet)
and a specimen form can be viewed here. ( Survey
Form [Survey forms from earlier
years can also be viewed.]
It is sent out under the authority of the Agricultural Statistics
Act 1979 as amended by the Agriculture (Amendment) Act 1984;
this requires the farmer to state what agricultural activity
is happening to the land as of June each year
There are currently around 190,000 agricultural holdings
in England, many of which are very small. The sample sizes
used in recent years are between 45,000 and 75,000, and larger
holdings are sampled at a higher rate than smaller ones.
Two sets of results are produced and published each year.
Provisional estimates are published for key sections during
September and final results are published for all sections
in December. All estimates are produced using statistical
methods which allow for non-respondent/non-sampled holdings,
making use of past data, where available.
In 1998 a geographical information system was developed which
has enabled more accurate and flexible data presentation.
Alterations to geographical boundaries began to be introduced
in 2000; this brings the data into line with Europe and other
government departments.
FAQ's - Frequently Asked Questions:
For more detailed information on how and why the Survey is
undertaken please use these two links.
Catalogue
This is a list of the data published by Food Chain Analysis
Division 4 as the result of the June Agricultural Survey.
Food Chain Analysis Division 4 conduct a number of other agricultural
and horticultural surveys, detailed here.
Wales, Scotland & Northern Ireland
For details of coresponding surveys/censuses run in the other
parts of the United Kingdom please click below.
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