Economic performance of small ruminant production in a protected area: a case study from Tell Ar-Rumman, a Mediterranean ecosystem in Jordan

Agricultural and Food Economics

Table 1 Herd size and revenue in 2009 and 2010

Herder name	Animal type	Herd size			Revenue
		2009 head	2010 head	% of change	2009 JD®	2010 JD®	Per head (2009) JD	Per head (2010) JD	% of change
Herder 1	Sheep	250	243	−3	20,290.80	33,547	81.16	138.05	60
Herder 2	Goat	58	57	−2	2,541.63	3,626.80	43.82	63.63	70
Herder 3	Sheep	129	133	3	12,423.28**	12,093.40**	58.87	56.25	−3
Herder 3	Goat	82	82	0	12,423.28**	12,093.40**	58.87	56.25	−3
Herder 4	Goat	125	146	14	3,445.79**	6,213.47**	27.56	42.55	55
Herder 5	Sheep	35	34	−3	886.56	489.26	10.19	6.52	−55
Herder 5	Goat	52	41	−3