| Agriculture in numbers
The role of farming is predominant
in the cantons of Lacaune and Murat-sur-Vèbre.
One can count 231 farming concerns of which:
- 110 are located in the canton of
Lacaune
- 121 are located inthe canton of
Murat-sur-Vèbre
source: PAC 1998
The total area of useful agricultural
land is 14,622 hectares (146,000,000 square metres).
Certain farmers have organized and formed CUMA
(Cooperatives for the Utilization of Agricultural
Materials) in order to acquire shared farming
implements and machines, to increase individual productivity
and to improve working conditions.
The natural context of our region (altitude and climate
of medium-altitude mountains) imposes the vocation of
breeding.
Temporary prairies represent 7,169 hectares (71,690,000
square metres)
Natural prairies represent 5,265 hectares (52,650,000
square metres)
Source : PAC 1998
Les cheptels de cette zone
des Monts de Lacaune se répartissent de la manière
suivante : Dairy references 
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