The publication presents the results of the 2020 Agricultural Census (AC 2020) conducted during the period from 1 September to 30 November 2020 in response to the needs of the European Union and for national purposes. The main purpose of the census was to provide information on the structure of agricultural holdings for the needs of the Common Agricultural Policy and other EU and national policies.

The study follows on from the “Characteristics of agricultural farms”, published after the 2002 and 2010 Agricultural Censuses, and the sample surveys of the structure of agricultural holdings conducted in 2005, 2007, 2013 and 2016, and presents the grouping and characteristics of agricultural holdings according to various criteria using a set of data obtained in the AC 2020.

The publication consists of two chapters containing an analytical part enriched with a graphical presentation and a tabular part. Chapter I presents information for Pomorskie Voivodship and powiats according to the seat of the farm holder, and Chapter II contains the most important data broken down by gminas according to the seat of the farm. The methodological notes discuss the basic principles, definitions and terms applicable in the census. The tabular part, which is also available on the website of the Statistical Office in Gdańsk, presents a wide range of numerical data collected in the thematic scopes of the AC 2020, thus allowing for multi-sectional analyses and the selection of such criteria for grouping farms so as to fully satisfy the recipients’ information needs.