Program indicators
Table 1. Skeleton Weed Program key indicators (2000 to 2017)
| Year | Number of properties known to be infested at the start of the season | Area searched (ha) | Infested area | Infested paddocks area | Number of new finds | Number of properties released | Number of properties infested at the end of the season | Program cost ($) | Grower |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 571 | 132 000 | 1610 | 81 500 | 76 | 27 | 620 | 3 229 000 | 15 |
| 01/02 | 597 | 128 000 | 3375 | 108 060 | 142 | 5 | 734 | 3 029 000 | 35 |
| 02/03 | 734 | 499 000 | 1800 | 128 780 | 92 | 20 | 806 | 2 057 000 | 35 |
| 03/04 | 806 | 485 000 | 2600 | 136 100 | 53 | 34 | 825 | 4 357 000 | 35 |
| 04/05 | 790* | 487 000 | 3168 | 151 080 | 53 | 68 | 775 | 3 745 000 | 35 |
| 05/06 | 775 | 390 000 | 1701 | 126 990 | 63 | 53 | 785 | 3 347 000 | 35 |
| 06/07 | 785 | 350 000 | 2170 | 137 310 | 49 | 46 | 788 | 3 250 000 | 30 |
| 07/08 | 770* | 426 900 | 1635 | 151 670 | 63 | 61 | 772 | 3 397 000 | 30 |
| 08/09 | 752* | 424 800 | 3019 | 200 895 | 108 | 25 | 825 | 3 950 000 | 30 |
| 09/10 | 796* | 504 600 | 1702 | 170 016 | 89 | 25 | 860 | 3 666 000 | 30 |
| 10/11 | 857* | 475 000 | 836 | 146 760 | 53 | 60 | 850 | 2 910 000 | 27 |
| 11/12 | 850 | 402 050 | 1710 | 179 350 | 102 | 58 | 897 | 3 180 000 | 27 |
| 12/13 | 896 | 453 250 | 2518 | 190 285 | 95 | 48 | 926 | 3 282 500 | 27/15 |
| 13/14 | 926 | 409 030 | 1440 | 169 245 | 58 | 44 | 940 | 3 052 000 | 27/13.5 |
| 14/15 | 940 | 445 670 | 2090 | 225 591 | 84 | 50 | 974 | 3 145 586 | 27/13.5 |
| 15/16 | 974 | 424 920 | 1944 | 188 419** | 70 | 58 | 986 | 3 280 000 | 27/13.5 |
| 16/17 | 986 | 411 000 | 2488 | 176 000 | 56 | 26 | 1006 | 3 384 000 | 27/13.5 |
* Note: Number of infested properties at start of season appear reduced because of property amalgamations.
** Excludes Metropolitan area infestations.