CHALLENGE STATISTICS AS AT MONDAY 23 MAY 2005
These statistics are based on the number of Challenges that have been received and have either been upheld or rejected.
Challenge Totals
| Grounds | Received | Upheld | Rejected | Outstanding |
| Agri-Environment | 2932 | 1417 | 1468 | 47 |
| Force Majeure/Exceptional Circumstances | 4609 | 1961 | 2499 | 149 |
| New Entrant | 585 | 331 | 226 | 28 |
| Total | 8126 | 3709 | 4193 | 224 |
These are based on the number of Businesses that have submitted challenges, and the results they have had.
Business Totals
| Grounds | Number of Businesses | Upheld | Rejected | Businesses with both Upheld & Rejected | Outstanding |
| Agri-Environment | 810 | 370 | 268 | 161 | 11 |
| Force Majeure/Exceptional Circumstances | 1802 | 695 | 741 | 310 | 56 |
| New Entrant | 372 | 185 | 126 | 42 | 19 |
| Total | 2984 | 1250 | 1135 | 513 | 86 |