New Zealand Dairy Statistics 2010-11 - LIC
New Zealand Dairy Statistics 2010-11 - LIC
New Zealand Dairy Statistics 2010-11 - LIC
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South Taranaki continues to be the district with the most herds (1,058) followed by Matamata-Piako (1,016). The Southland district has the<br />
most cows (370,<strong>11</strong>2), followed by South Taranaki (316,505) (Table 3.3). Hurunui in North Canterbury has the highest average herd size with<br />
858 cows. The next largest is Ashburton, also in North Canterbury, with 847 cows. The number of owner-operators and sharemilkers is now<br />
included in table 3.3.<br />
Table 3.3: Herd analysis by district in <strong>2010</strong>/<strong>11</strong><br />
Region District Total herds Number of<br />
owneroperators<br />
16<br />
<strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong> <strong>Dairy</strong> <strong>Statistics</strong> <strong>2010</strong>-<strong>11</strong><br />
Number of<br />
sharemilkers<br />
Total cows Total<br />
effective<br />
hectares<br />
Average<br />
herd size<br />
Average<br />
effective<br />
hectares<br />
Average<br />
cows per<br />
hectare<br />
Northland Far North 261 198 63 71,986 34,023 276 130 2.12<br />
Whangarei 308 223 85 98,048 42,670 318 139 2.30<br />
Kaipara 361 276 85 105,036 49,388 291 137 2.13<br />
Auckland Rodney 164 <strong>11</strong>2 52 43,457 19,407 265 <strong>11</strong>8 2.24<br />
Manukau City 14 7 7 3,030 1,125 216 80 2.69<br />
Papakura 5 3 2 762 335 152 67 2.27<br />
Franklin 263 164 99 63,470 26,080 241 99 2.43<br />
Waikato Waikato 679 438 241 218,610 77,777 322 <strong>11</strong>5 2.81<br />
Hamilton City 18 10 8 4,488 1,485 249 83 3.02<br />
Waipa 586 380 206 197,483 64,399 337 <strong>11</strong>0 3.07<br />
Otorohanga 381 245 136 135,073 47,444 355 125 2.85<br />
Thames-Coromandel 86 56 30 24,563 9,341 286 109 2.63<br />
Hauraki 412 273 139 <strong>11</strong>3,419 41,775 275 101 2.71<br />
Matamata-Piako 1,016 601 415 296,992 95,147 292 94 3.12<br />
South Waikato 388 240 148 144,651 50,557 373 130 2.86<br />
Bay of Plenty Western Bay of Plenty 200 136 64 67,512 23,693 338 <strong>11</strong>8 2.85<br />
Tauranga 14 9 5 4,039 2,060 289 147 1.96<br />
Kawerau/Whakatane 308 212 96 95,916 35,127 3<strong>11</strong> <strong>11</strong>4 2.73<br />
Opotiki 78 47 31 24,571 9,078 315 <strong>11</strong>6 2.71<br />
Central Plateau Taupo 144 105 39 102,741 40,152 713 279 2.56<br />
Rotorua 316 196 120 133,907 50,245 424 159 2.67<br />
Western Uplands Waitomo 58 41 17 28,229 <strong>11</strong>,293 487 195 2.50<br />
Ruapehu 25 16 9 <strong>11</strong>,538 4,331 462 173 2.66<br />
East Coast Gisborne / Wairoa 9 8 1 4,742 1,951 527 217 2.43<br />
Hawkes Bay Napier / Hastings 32 28 4 19,<strong>11</strong>5 6,689 597 209 2.86<br />
Central Hawkes Bay 39 31 8 27,517 10,203 706 262 2.70<br />
Taranaki <strong>New</strong> Plymouth 437 273 164 <strong>11</strong>0,088 41,919 252 96 2.63<br />
Stratford 249 170 79 60,322 22,964 242 92 2.63<br />
South Taranaki 1,058 584 474 316,505 107,878 299 102 2.93<br />
Manawatu Wanganui 22 17 5 8,927 3,569 406 162 2.50<br />
Rangitikei 93 68 25 39,967 14,006 430 151 2.85<br />
Manawatu 258 176 82 93,160 34,661 361 134 2.69<br />
Palmerston North City 53 40 13 18,587 6,835 351 129 2.72<br />
Horowhenua 120 92 28 46,474 16,971 387 141 2.74<br />
Kapiti Coast / Upper Hutt 22 16 6 6,050 2,502 275 <strong>11</strong>4 2.42<br />
Wairarapa Tararua 312 216 96 99,288 36,922 318 <strong>11</strong>8 2.69<br />
Masterton 18 14 4 7,847 2,922 436 162 2.69<br />
Carterton 56 48 8 20,524 8,047 367 144 2.55<br />
South Wairarapa 84 61 23 37,061 13,248 441 158 2.80<br />
North Island 8,947 5,830 3,<strong>11</strong>7 2,905,695 1,068,219 325 <strong>11</strong>9 2.72