Annex E. Characteristics of landholding patterns in Saint Lucia: Basic information

Size category (acres)
OccupationA	Total	0.0-0.9	1.0-4.9	5.0-9.9	10.0-49.9	50.0-499.9	500.0
Agricultural self-employed	48.6	25.4	65.1	78.1	75.2	44.9	30.0
Agricultural hired employee	16.0	23.6	12.7	0.8	2.0	7.1	10.0
Non-agricultural	35.4	50.9	22.1	21.2	22.8	48.9	60.0
Total %	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

^A. As percentage of the total number of holdings in each size category.

Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, Agricultural Statistics, Census Data. 1973/74. Castries, 1975.

RegionA	Size category (acres)
	Total		1.0-0.9		1.0-4.9		5.0-9.9		10.0-49.9		50.00
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
NORTHERN	1 266	100.00	347	27.40	655	51.73	168	13.27	88	6.95	8	0.65
CENTRAL	2 581	100.00	577	22.35	1 330	51.55	452	17.51	216	8.36	6	0.23
EASTERN	1 126	100.00	181	16.07	621	55.15	231	20.51	86	7.63	7	0.62
SOUTHWESTERN	1 098	100.00	552	50.27	363	33.06	103	9.38	67	6.10	12	1.18
SOUTHERN	880	100.00	130	14.77	4 689	53.18	202	22.95	70	7.95	10	1.13
Total	6 951	100.00	1 787	25.70	3 437	49.44	1 156	16.63	527	7.58	44	0.63

^A. Subdivisions used by the Extension Division of the Ministry of Agriculture.

Source: Government of Saint Lucia, Ministry of Agriculture, 1980 Farmer Survey.