Written answers
Thursday, 13 July 2017
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Farm Data
Michael Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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943. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of registered farmers over the age of 65 at present; the number of registered farmers under the age of 35 at present;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33895/17]
Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The CSO's 2013 Farm Structures Survey indicated that approximately 37,700 or 27% of Irish farmers are over 65 years and 8,200 (6%) aged under 35. A full age breakdown can be found in the table. These figures compare with EUROSTAT data for 2013, which showed that 31% of all EU farm holders were over 65 and 6% are aged under 35.
| 2013 | Number of Farmers | % of Farmers |
|---|---|---|
| < 35 | 8,200 | 6% |
| 35 - 44 | 22,800 | 16% |
| 45 - 54 | 34,800 | 25% |
| 55 - 64 | 35,600 | 26% |
| > 65 | 37,700 | 27% |
| Total | 139,100 | 100% |
Source: Farm Structures Survey, 2013. CSO.
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