New Zealand Dairy Statistics 2010-11 - LIC

South Taranaki continues to be the district with the most herds (1,058) followed by Matamata-Piako (1,016). The Southland district has the
most cows (370,112), followed by South Taranaki (316,505) (Table 3.3). Hurunui in North Canterbury has the highest average herd size with
858 cows. The next largest is Ashburton, also in North Canterbury, with 847 cows. The number of owner-operators and sharemilkers is now
included in table 3.3.
Table 3.3: Herd analysis by district in 2010/11
Region District Total herds Number of
owneroperators
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New Zealand Dairy Statistics 2010-11
Number of
sharemilkers
Total cows Total
effective
hectares
Average
herd size
Average
effective
hectares
Average
cows per
hectare
Northland Far North 261 198 63 71,986 34,023 276 130 2.12
Whangarei 308 223 85 98,048 42,670 318 139 2.30
Kaipara 361 276 85 105,036 49,388 291 137 2.13
Auckland Rodney 164 112 52 43,457 19,407 265 118 2.24
Manukau City 14 7 7 3,030 1,125 216 80 2.69
Papakura 5 3 2 762 335 152 67 2.27
Franklin 263 164 99 63,470 26,080 241 99 2.43
Waikato Waikato 679 438 241 218,610 77,777 322 115 2.81
Hamilton City 18 10 8 4,488 1,485 249 83 3.02
Waipa 586 380 206 197,483 64,399 337 110 3.07
Otorohanga 381 245 136 135,073 47,444 355 125 2.85
Thames-Coromandel 86 56 30 24,563 9,341 286 109 2.63
Hauraki 412 273 139 113,419 41,775 275 101 2.71
Matamata-Piako 1,016 601 415 296,992 95,147 292 94 3.12
South Waikato 388 240 148 144,651 50,557 373 130 2.86
Bay of Plenty Western Bay of Plenty 200 136 64 67,512 23,693 338 118 2.85
Tauranga 14 9 5 4,039 2,060 289 147 1.96
Kawerau/Whakatane 308 212 96 95,916 35,127 311 114 2.73
Opotiki 78 47 31 24,571 9,078 315 116 2.71
Central Plateau Taupo 144 105 39 102,741 40,152 713 279 2.56
Rotorua 316 196 120 133,907 50,245 424 159 2.67
Western Uplands Waitomo 58 41 17 28,229 11,293 487 195 2.50
Ruapehu 25 16 9 11,538 4,331 462 173 2.66
East Coast Gisborne / Wairoa 9 8 1 4,742 1,951 527 217 2.43
Hawkes Bay Napier / Hastings 32 28 4 19,115 6,689 597 209 2.86
Central Hawkes Bay 39 31 8 27,517 10,203 706 262 2.70
Taranaki New Plymouth 437 273 164 110,088 41,919 252 96 2.63
Stratford 249 170 79 60,322 22,964 242 92 2.63
South Taranaki 1,058 584 474 316,505 107,878 299 102 2.93
Manawatu Wanganui 22 17 5 8,927 3,569 406 162 2.50
Rangitikei 93 68 25 39,967 14,006 430 151 2.85
Manawatu 258 176 82 93,160 34,661 361 134 2.69
Palmerston North City 53 40 13 18,587 6,835 351 129 2.72
Horowhenua 120 92 28 46,474 16,971 387 141 2.74
Kapiti Coast / Upper Hutt 22 16 6 6,050 2,502 275 114 2.42
Wairarapa Tararua 312 216 96 99,288 36,922 318 118 2.69
Masterton 18 14 4 7,847 2,922 436 162 2.69
Carterton 56 48 8 20,524 8,047 367 144 2.55
South Wairarapa 84 61 23 37,061 13,248 441 158 2.80
North Island 8,947 5,830 3,117 2,905,695 1,068,219 325 119 2.72