asked the Taoiseach if he will state in expansion of the tables on pages 25-26 of the National Farm Survey published in December, 1959, in respect of the farms entering into the three-year average figures, separate details for each income group under the following heads (1) size group, (2) number of farms with tractor expenses and (3) number of farms with family car expenses, expressing (2) and (3) as a percentage of the number of farms in the sample.
Written Answers. - National Farm Survey: Income Groups.
28.
The following statement shows the particulars requested concerning the farms in the 100-200 acre and over 200 acre size groups which were included throughout the three years of the National Farm Survey.
|
Size Group |
Income Group* |
East and Midland Region |
South Region |
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|
Number of farms in sample |
Number of farms with farm tractor expenses in 1957 |
Number of farms with family car as a farm expense in 1957 |
(b) as a percentage of (a) |
(c) as a percentage of (a) |
Number of farms in sample |
Number of farms with farm tractor expenses in 1957 |
Number of farms with family car as a farm expense in 1957 |
(b) as a percentage of (a) |
(c) as a percentage of (a) |
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|
(a) |
(b) |
(c) |
(a) |
(b) |
(c) |
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|
% |
% |
% |
% |
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|
100-200 acres |
Lower |
20 |
14 |
12 |
70 |
60 |
26 |
12 |
13 |
46 |
50 |
|
Middle |
20 |
15 |
16 |
75 |
80 |
27 |
14 |
18 |
52 |
67 |
|
|
Upper |
20 |
17 |
17 |
85 |
85 |
26 |
19 |
24 |
73 |
92 |
|
|
Over 200 acres |
Lower |
14 |
13 |
10 |
93 |
71 |
11 |
7 |
10 |
64 |
91 |
|
Middle |
13 |
12 |
10 |
92 |
77 |
10 |
7 |
8 |
70 |
80 |
|
|
Upper |
14 |
14 |
13 |
100 |
93 |
11 |
11 |
7 |
100 |
64 |
*Based on labour and family income per acre farmed (adjusted). See "National Farm Survey 1955/1956-1957/58" issued as supplement to the Irish Trade Journal and Statistical Bulletin, December, 1959.