England Country (Dep) : Acreages of different crops, as reported by Agricultural Censuses 1961-3

Acreages of different crops, as reported by Agricultural Censuses 1961-3

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Agricultural Census Crop Categories, 1961-3 1961
Wheat 1,714,913 Show data context
Barley 3,345,856 Show data context
Oats 806,133 Show data context
Mixed Corn for threshing 112,908 Show data context
Rye for threshing 17,265 Show data context
Potatoes, first earlies 79,607 Show data context
Potatoes, main crop & second earlies 391,763 Show data context
Beans & peas for stockfeeding 78,693 Show data context
Turnips, swedes & fodder beet for stockfeeding 169,885 Show data context
Mangolds 99,810 Show data context
Rape 42,176 Show data context
Kale for stockfeeding 294,129 Show data context
Cabbage, savoys, & kohl rabi for stockfeeding 14,732 Show data context
Mustard 27,679 Show data context
Other crops for stockfeeding 38,062 Show data context
Sugar Beet 411,046 Show data context
Hops 19,682 Show data context
Orchards with crops, fallow or grass below the trees 217,697 Show data context
Orchards with small fruit below the trees 7,046 Show data context
Small fruit not under orchard trees 30,487 Show data context
Vegetables (excluding potatoes) grown in the open 340,832 Show data context
Fruit & vegetables not grown primarily for sale 5,782 Show data context
Crops under glass or in sheds 4,235 Show data context
Bulbs & flowers grown in the open & nursery stock 30,914 Show data context
All other crops 20,594 Show data context
Bare Fallow 285,310 Show data context
Lucerne 80,049 Show data context
Clover & Rotation Grasses: For mowing 2,277,482 Show data context
Clover & Rotation Grasses: For grazing 1,819,796 Show data context
Date Source
1961 Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Statistics (HM Stationery Office) ,

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The 1831 census provided information at parish-level on the number of males aged over 20 in each of nine occupational categories (plus numbers of male servants under 20, and female servants). These are the most detailed Census parish-level occupational data ever published. Information on the precise occupations of workers in retail trade and handicrafts was also published at county-level.


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Date accessed: 08th June 2026