asked the Taoiseach the latest estimate of the number of agricultural holdings in each county and province not exceeding £20 valuation, and the total number of such holdings, giving separate figures for holdings (1) not exceeding £1, and (2) over £1 but not exceeding £5 valuation.
Written Answers. - Valuation of Holdings.
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June, 1960, is the latest date for which particulars are available of the number of agricultural holdings classified by rateable valuation. The numbers in the different valuation classes as returned in the agricultural enumeration in that year were as follows:
|
County and Province |
Valuation Class (land and buildings) |
Total number of holdings ¼ acre and over |
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Not exceeding £2 |
Above £2 and not exceeding £4 |
Above £4 and not exceeding £7 |
Above £7 and not exceeding £20 |
Total not exceeding £20 |
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Number of holdings |
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|
Carlow |
771 |
1,028 |
282 |
811 |
2,892 |
4,778 |
|
Dublin |
394 |
2,687 |
693 |
1,235 |
5,009 |
7,881 |
|
Kildare |
1,589 |
2,110 |
498 |
1,199 |
5,396 |
8,472 |
|
Kilkenny |
1,742 |
1,223 |
578 |
1,652 |
5,195 |
9,820 |
|
Laois |
1,029 |
1,251 |
514 |
1,808 |
4,602 |
7,893 |
|
Longford |
853 |
810 |
827 |
2,448 |
4,938 |
7,085 |
|
Louth |
1,188 |
963 |
588 |
1,456 |
4,195 |
6,455 |
|
Meath |
1,295 |
3,073 |
704 |
2,064 |
7,136 |
13,201 |
|
Offaly |
976 |
1,372 |
535 |
2,073 |
4,956 |
8,448 |
|
Westmeath |
1,146 |
1,638 |
579 |
2,002 |
5,365 |
9,257 |
|
Wexford |
3,329 |
1,676 |
737 |
2,156 |
7,898 |
12,925 |
|
Wicklow |
1,576 |
1,139 |
566 |
1,326 |
4,607 |
7,364 |
|
LEINSTER |
15,888 |
18,970 |
7,101 |
20,230 |
62,189 |
103,579 |
|
Clare |
1,275 |
1,269 |
1,597 |
5,886 |
10,027 |
14,632 |
|
Cork |
5,498 |
5,537 |
2,832 |
8,997 |
22,864 |
36,719 |
|
Kerry |
3,622 |
2,689 |
3,170 |
7,330 |
16,811 |
20,700 |
|
Limerick |
3,594 |
2,666 |
1,096 |
3,325 |
10,681 |
17,173 |
|
Tipperary |
2,870 |
3,030 |
1,274 |
3,848 |
11,022 |
19,945 |
|
Waterford |
1,454 |
1,620 |
495 |
1,208 |
4,777 |
7,804 |
|
MUNSTER |
18,313 |
16,811 |
10,464 |
30,594 |
76,182 |
116,973 |
|
Galway |
1,921 |
3,595 |
3,157 |
11,473 |
20,146 |
26,869 |
|
Leitrim |
509 |
980 |
1,931 |
5,290 |
8,710 |
10,149 |
|
Mayo |
2,152 |
4,642 |
6,186 |
12,043 |
25,023 |
27,965 |
|
Roscommon |
505 |
1,258 |
2,066 |
7,068 |
10,897 |
15,486 |
|
Sligo |
552 |
1,160 |
1,556 |
5,443 |
8,711 |
11,336 |
|
CONNACHT |
5,639 |
11,635 |
14,896 |
41,317 |
73,487 |
91,805 |
|
Cavan |
977 |
1,187 |
1,616 |
5,893 |
9,673 |
13,933 |
|
Donegal |
3,870 |
6,066 |
4,473 |
5,575 |
19,984 |
23,168 |
|
Monaghan |
317 |
847 |
1,027 |
4,374 |
6,565 |
10,655 |
|
ULSTER (pt. of) |
5,164 |
8,100 |
7,116 |
15,842 |
36,222 |
47,756 |
|
STATE |
45,004 |
55,516 |
39,577 |
107,983 |
248,080 |
360,113 |
The numbers shown relate to all holdings of ¼ acre or more in extent and include 69,805 holdings of ¼-1 acre. Full details for each valuation class of the number of holdings in each acreage size group are given in Table 3 of "Agricultural Statistics", 1960 (Pr. 7540).