Sizes of farms as reported by the Agricultural Census.

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Agricultural Census Farm Size in four categories 1931
Under 5 acres 302 Show data context
5 to 50 acres 483 Show data context
50 to 300 acres 282 Show data context
Over 300 acres 17 Show data context
Date: Source:
1931 Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Statistics (HM Stationery Office) ,

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The 1910 Farm Census listed farm acreages using this four-way classification, and data from later years have been simplified to the same bands. In most years, holdings of under 1 acre are specifically excluded.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Middlesex and London AdmC through time | Agriculture & Land Use Statistics | Sizes of farms as reported by the Agricultural Census., A Vision of Britain through Time.

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Date accessed: 30th October 2024