TABLE 2:

Distribution of total sheep and lamb population sizes

Distribution of total number of sheep and lambs on farms
Data source*	Number of farms	Mean	Min	Max	p25	median	p75	Total sheep and lambs across all farms
Ag. census	49,936	450.3	1	25,655	46	174	569		22,500,000
Total questionnaire	494	392.1	2	6000	53	160	480	1,93,760
SBV confirmed	76	328.9	6	3473	52	150	405	24,995
SBV suspected	140	417.4	2	6000	59.5	186	490	58,482
SBV not suspected	278	396.7	3	6000	53	149	500	110,283

*The data is derived from the 2010 Agricultural Census, collated from the Data Systems Workgroup at AHVLA, which included questions related to sheep farming

Ag. census, agricultural census; AHVLA, Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency; SBV, Schmallenberg virus