Sizes of farms as reported by the Agricultural Census.

Agricultural Census Farm Size Categories for 1950-70	1950	1960	1970
Under 5 acres	270	229	68
5 acres & not exceeding 14¾	286	226	147
15 acres & not exceeding 19¾	108	85	65
20 acres & not exceeding 29¾	182	141	85
30 acres & not exceeding 49¾	391	326	158
50 acres & not exceeding 99¾	806	786	489
100 acres & not exceeding 149¾	394	407	367
150 acres & not exceeding 299¾	277	296	441
300 acres & not exceeding 499¾	29	38	128
500 acres & not exceeding 699¾	7	11	36
700 acres & not exceeding 999¾	2	2	29
1,000 acres & over	1	2	26

Date:	Source:
1950 - 1970	Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Statistics (HM Stationery Office) ,

 

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