RA — Crop by area — Small farms

# **Cultures by area per municipality** **Agreste — Agricultural Census (1970, 1979, 1988, 2000, 2010)** **** All holdings (excluding collective grazing) Small farms Medium and large holdings Reference years: 1970,1979,1988, 2000, 2010 Culture category: Agricultural area used (1) Agricultural area used outside Christmas trees Utilised agricultural area (1) of less than 20 hectares Utilised agricultural area (1) of 20 hectares or more Ploughing land Plowable land of less than 20 hectares Plowable land of 20 hectares or more Cereals Cereals less than 20 hectares Cereals of 20 hectares or more Common wheat Common wheat of less than 10 hectares Common wheat of 10 hectares or more Grain and Seed Corn Grain maize and seed corn of less than 10 hectares Grain and Seed Corn of 10 hectares or more Oilseeds Oilseeds of less than 10 hectares Oilseeds of 10 hectares or more Protein crops Protein crops of less than 10 hectares Protein crops of 10 hectares or more Sunflower Sunflower of less than 10 hectares Sunflower of 10 hectares or more Rapeseed Rapeseed of less than 10 hectares Rapeseed of 10 hectares or more Forage and areas still in grass Forage and areas still under grass of less than 10 hectares Forage and areas still under grass of 10 hectares or more Area still in grass Area still in grass of less than 10 hectares Area still in grass of 10 hectares or more Vines Vines of less than 1 hectare Vines of 1 hectare or more Set-aside Description of operation: Holdings with Corresponding area (hectares) * * * # **The agricultural censuses,** ten-year surveys, offer an instant, complete and detailed picture of a key sector of the French and European economy: agriculture (agricultural population, plant areas, including wine-growing, animal numbers, means of production, ancillary activities, etc.). It answers questions as diverse as they are varied, at all geographical levels, allowing comparisons at the finest level (canton, commune) and takes into account local specificities as well as new challenges in agriculture, such as signs of quality, territorial farm contracts, cultivation practices, etc. It is also interested in the smallest farms, the important local impact. To prepare for the future of the agricultural world: The agricultural census makes it possible to measure the impact of agricultural policies, in particular the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), on agricultural practices and the environment. It gives political leaders, national elected officials and representatives of the profession keys to prepare future agricultural laws and regulations and international negotiations.It provides elected representatives of rural municipalities with valuable data for spatial management and spatial planning. The 2010 agricultural census follows the 1970, 1979, 1988 and 2000 censuses. The 2020 agricultural census will start soon. The main data relate to: Crops and areas under cultivation, Livestock farming and livestock, The ways in which crops are protected, The equipment of the holdings, Diversification of activities (green tourism...), Marketing of products (AOC, direct sale to consumers, etc.), The employment (wage, family employment, etc.) and the level of training of the operator, Management of the operation. There is no question about the financial performance or income of farmers. **Who was identified?** The investigators identified all production units meeting **3 criteria** > produce agricultural products; > have an independent day-to-day management; > reach or exceed a certain threshold in area, production or number of animals. **This threshold has been defined as follows: > a utilised agricultural area (UAA) greater than or equal to 1 hectare; > **or** a specialised crop area equal to or greater than 20 ares; > **or** sufficient agricultural production activity estimated in number of animals, production area or minimum production volume.