Legal basis of establishment of the JOF

Year of establishment

Total number of established JOFs

Number of JOFs working in 1986

Average size in 1986, ha

Total surface area in 1986, ha

Additional Land JOFs

1887-1908

18

18

1070

19,220

Land Grant JOFs

1889-1913

3

0

0

0

Great Distribution of Land Holdings JOFs*

1931-1965

8

8

34,100

272,710

Crofter JOFs

1907-1925

12

6

1320

7920

Old Settlement JOFs*

1901-1917

73

16

430

6950

Rapid Settlement Act of Displaced Population JOFs

1941

2

2

355

710

Land Acquisition Act JOFs*

1945-1958

81

73

1590

115,970

Land Use Act JOFs

1963-1974

4

4

7900

31,600

Farm Act JOFs

1978

6

6

3000

17,000

Reindeer Act JOFs

1982

2

2

6750

13,500

209

135

485,000