asked the Taoiseach if he will set out side by side, in respect of each year from 1951 to date in so far as particulars are readily available: (1) the estimated number of permanent male agricultural employees in the State, (2) the number of agricultural tractors, (3) the average acreage (a) per male employee and (b) per tractor (excluding "other land") and (4) the average acreage (a) per male employee and (b) per tractor for land under "Crops".
Written Answers. - Agricultural Statistics.
33.
The information requested by the Deputy is shown in the following table:—
|
Permanent Male Employees engaged in Farm Work |
Agricultural Tractors |
Average Acreage of Crops and Pasture |
Average Acreage of Crops |
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|
Year |
Number |
Per Permanent Male Employee |
Per Tractor |
Per Permanent Male Employee |
Per Tractor |
|
|
1951 |
68,924 |
16,037 |
168 |
723 |
53 |
228 |
|
1952 |
65,991 |
19,096 |
176 |
607 |
55 |
191 |
|
1953 |
59,691 |
21,900 |
194 |
530 |
61 |
167 |
|
1954 |
61,937 |
26,678 |
188 |
435 |
60 |
138 |
|
1955 |
60,172 |
29,744 |
193 |
391 |
60 |
122 |
|
1956 |
55,900 |
31,900 |
208 |
364 |
64 |
113 |
|
1957 |
53,500 |
32,700 |
219 |
358 |
70 |
114 |
|
1958 |
52,600 |
37,200 |
222 |
313 |
71 |
100 |
|
1959 |
51,300 |
39,100 |
227 |
298 |
69 |
91 |
|
1960 |
50,626 |
43,631 |
222* |
257* |
72 |
84 |
*The figures for 1960 may reflect a change in the treatment by enumerators of rough pasture.