Joe Walsh
Question:157 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number of milk suppliers in each 5,000 gallon category from 5,000 to 75,000 gallons. [18163/96]
Written Answers. - Milk Quota Numbers.
The statistics required are not available in the format requested. The following table, however, gives the breakdown of milk suppliers involved in milk production on 1 April 1995.
|
Quota Level (Gallons) |
Number of Producers engaged in Milk Production |
|
Less than 12,800 |
10,851 |
|
12,800 to 20,000 |
7,339 |
|
20,000 to 30,000 |
8,173 |
|
30,000 to 40,000 |
4,496 |
|
40,000 to 50,000 |
2,889 |
|
50,000 to 60,000 |
1,697 |
|
60,000 to 70,000 |
993 |
|
70,000 to 80,000 |
635 |
|
80,000 to 100,000 |
719 |
|
over 100,000 gls. |
794 |
|
Total |
38,586 |