Somerset Administrative County (pre-1974) : Oat Farming

R_OATS = (AGCEN_CROP_GEN:oats * 100.0) / AGCEN_AREA_A:total

Data Role Period Covered Authority Source Details Method
AGCEN_CROP_GEN:oats 1931 AgStat Agricultural Statistics Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Statistics (HM Stationery Office) , Exact count provided by a government statistical office for this area

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This rate presents the acreage of oats, as recorded by the Agricultural Census. The divisor used to compute a percentage is the total area of the reporting unit, rather than the total acreage of all crops, and this total area has had sometimes to be obtained from other sources such as the Population Census.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Somerset Administrative County (pre-1974) through time | Historical Statistics on Agriculture & Land Use | Rate: Oat Farming, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10073900/cube/OATS

Date accessed: 08th April 2026