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Approximately how many ewes were on this operation on 30 June 2013?
Note: Among respondents who have any land that is primarily used for sheep and/or beef
Note: Asked in 13 regions
Data by primary land use
| Primary land use | N | mean | sd | min | median | max |
|---|
| sheep and/or beef | 454 | 1,629.00 | 3,336.00 | 0 | 247.5 | 37,900 |
| dairy | 11 | 21.5 | 48.1 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| deer & other stock | 7 | 346.7 | 607.7 | 0 | 32 | 1,600 |
| hort & vit | 8 | 11.5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| forestry | 24 | 38.5 | 110.4 | 0 | 10.5 | 550 |
| Total | 506 | 1,471.00 | 3,195.00 | 0 | 122 | 37,900 |
Data by region
| Region | N | mean | sd | min | median | max |
|---|
| Auckland | 21 | 208 | 825 | 0 | 0 | 3,800 |
| Bay of Plenty | 19 | 273 | 639 | 0 | 8 | 2,500 |
| Gisborne | 27 | 1,897 | 3,063 | 0 | 1,000 | 15,000 |
| Hawke's Bay | 92 | 1,561 | 4,104 | 0 | 350 | 37,900 |
| Marlborough | 40 | 1,138 | 1,682 | 0 | 200 | 6,500 |
| Manuwatu-Whanganui | 52 | 1,598 | 2,994 | 0 | 148 | 18,000 |
| Northland | 29 | 133 | 575 | 0 | 0 | 3,100 |
| Otago | 124 | 2,750 | 4,112 | 0 | 1,749 | 29,000 |
| Tasman & Nelson | 49 | 299 | 571 | 0 | 17 | 2,400 |
| Taranaki | 15 | 322 | 1,084 | 0 | 0 | 4,200 |
| Wellington | 30 | 1,550 | 2,870 | 0 | 305 | 13,200 |
| West Coast | 8 | 46 | 64 | 0 | 15 | 150 |
| Total | 506 | 1,471 | 3,195 | 0 | 122 | 37,900 |
