7123.1.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, New South Wales, 2003-04  
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PRINCIPAL AGRICULTURE, NSW, 2003-04

Wheat production
7.3 million tonnes
Grape production(a)
482,600 tonnes
Orange production
181,400 tonnes
Potato production
119,100 tonnes
Meat cattle numbers
5.4 million
Sheep and lamb numbers
35.2 million
(a) Fresh weight.
Source: Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).
ESTABLISHMENTS WITH AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITY(a), NSW, at 30 June
Number
1997(b)
42,758
2001
41,951
2002
41,651
2003
41,093
2004
40,827
(a) Refers to establishments with an estimated value of agricultural operations of $5,000 or more.
(b) At 31 March.
Source: Agriculture, Australia (cat. no. 7113.0) and Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).

GROSS FARM PRODUCT, NSW
1999-2000
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
Gross Farm Product (GFP) ($m)
4,087
5,038
6,236
4,155
4,852
Gross State Product (GSP) ($m) r
221,451
235,322
249,760
264,983
283,117
GFP as % of GSP
1.8
2.1
2.5
1.6
1.7
r revised since last issue
Source: Australian National Accounts: State Accounts (cat. no. 5220.0).