Landcare Research - Manaaki Whenua

Landcare-Research -Manaaki Whenua

For how many years after leaving school has the decision makers made his or her living as a farmer, forester, or grower?

Data by primary land use

Primary land use N mean sd min median max
sheep and/or beef 694 26.46 16.09 0 27 60
dairy 327 27.97 12.28 0 30 60
deer & other stock 54 23.63 16.34 0 23 66
hort & vit 167 23.65 15.87 0 22 57
arable 47 29.81 14.21 0 30 57
forestry 124 13.47 17.76 0 3.5 65
dairy support 70 28.39 15.51 0 30 62
other 81 15.78 16.15 0 14 55
Total 1,564 24.98 16 0 25 66

Data by region

Region N mean sd min median max
Auckland 48 18.58 18.78 0 13 60
Bay of Plenty 84 28.21 15.06 0 30 56
Canterbury 278 25.78 15.08 0 25.5 60
Gisborne 38 28.66 16.38 0 29 56
Hawke's Bay 131 26.42 14.71 0 28 57
Marlborough 89 23.15 16.38 0 20 57
Manuwatu-Whanganui 104 23.63 17.41 0 25 56
Northland 83 21.25 16.04 0 20 56
Otago 200 24.04 16.98 0 25 65
Southland 134 26.24 15.26 0 26 62
Tasman & Nelson 105 21.91 17.53 0 20 62
Taranaki 67 28.51 15.19 0 30 57
Waikato 116 28.99 13.46 0 30 66
Wellington 56 22.55 16.91 0 26 53
West Coast 31 20.84 13.29 0 21 45
Total 1,564 24.98 16 0 25 66