Estimated number of commercial sheep and beef farms in each class:
| number | Sheep and beef farm survey 2019-20 farm class | Estimated farms |
|---|
| 1 | South Island High country | 200 |
| 2 | South Island Hill country | 620 |
| 3 | North Island Hard hill country | 920 |
| 4 | North Island Hill country | 3,055 |
| 5 | North Island finishing | 1,045 |
| 6 | South Island Finishing breeding | 1,820 |
| 7 | South Island finishing | 1,040 |
| 8 | South Island Mixed finishing | 465 |
| Total all classes | 9,165 |