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Census 2016

Number of female farmers dropped by 13% between 2011 and 2016

Rural Life

over 8 years ago

Number of female farmers dropped by 13% between 2011 and 2016

The number of women who declared themselves as farmers in the 2016 Census fell by just over 13%, when compared with 2011 figures.

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