7123.5.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, Western Australia, 2004-05  
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There were an estimated 11,915 farms recorded in Western Australia at 30 June 2005.

Grain-sheep and grain-beef cattle farming was the most common agricultural activity, with an estimated 3,075 farms reporting this as their main activity.

Grain growing was the next most common activity with an estimated 2,289 farms reporting this as their main activity.

ESTABLISHMENTS WITH AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITY(a), Western Australia, at 30 June 2005
Industry
Number
Grain-sheep/grain-beef cattle farming
3,075
Grain growing
2,289
Beef cattle farming
1,991
Sheep farming
1,289
Grape growing
^ 611
Sheep-beef cattle farming
^ 458
All other industries
2,202
Total all industries
11,915
(a) Refers to farms with an estimated value of agricultural operations of $5,000 or more.
^ data subject to sampling variability between 10% and 25%
Source: Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).



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