Table 4.
Distribution of holding size, number of tested holdings and sheep per holding in the random simulation of the Fallen stock (FS) survey data and in the actual samples of holdings by the FS survey between 2006 and 2011
| 5% | 25% | Median | Mean | 75% | 95% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Random data | Average holding size | 63 | 247 | 523 | 740 | 969 | 2096 |
| Average number of tested holdings per year | 7675 | 7721 | 7800 | 8019 | 8128 | 8812 | |
| Average number of tested sheep per holding in the 4-year periods | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1·90 | 2 | 5 | |
| Actual data | Average holding size | 72 | 306 | 616 | 586 | 1139 | 2275 |
| Average number of tested holdings per year | 1748 | 1778 | 2158 | 2936 | 3316 | 5679 | |
| Average number of tested sheep per holding in the 4-year periods | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4·55 | 17 | |