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TABLE OF DATA TO CUT-AND-PASTE
YEAR
| # Disposals
| # Allowed
| # Abandon
|
| 1980
| 89717
| 60611
| 29106
|
| 1981
| 88545
| 58187
| 30358
|
| 1982
| 83583
| 54484
| 29099
|
| 1983
| 99931
| 64376
| 35555
|
| 1984
| 113300
| 69987
| 43313
|
| 1985
| 120488
| 75405
| 45083
|
| 1986
| 130072
| 80921
| 49151
|
| 1987
| 125945
| 79755
| 46190
|
| 1988
| 134221
| 87870
| 46351
|
| 1989
| 145690
| 98472
| 47218
|
| 1990
| 142422
| 96672
| 45750
|
| 1991
| 155717
| 102014
| 53703
|
| 1992
| 162292
| 103093
| 59199
|
| 1993
| 165114
| 104351
| 60763
|
| 1994
| 172153
| 107221
| 64932
|
| 1995
| 173026
| 106566
| 66460
|
| 1996
| 180052
| 121694
| 58358
|
| 1997
| 196607
| 135240
| 61367
|
| 1998
| 203147
| 143045
| 60102
|
| 1999
| 219442
| 155380
| 64062
|
| 2000
| 234256
| 166200
| 68056
|
| 2001
| 239434
| 166868
| 72566
|
| 2002
| 260231
| 171814
| 88417
|
| 2003
| 284459
| 188283
| 96176
|
| 2004
| 287173
| 179349
| 107824
|
| 2005
| 279325
| 164093
| 115232
|
| 2006
| 309659
| 165872
| 143787
|
| 2007
| 333812
| 169783
| 164029
|
| 2008
| 368546
| 162872
| 205674
|
| 2009
| 457887
| 189120
| 268767
|
| 2010
| 526756
| 240438
| 286318
|
| 2011
| 508549
| 243897
| 264652
|
| 2012
| 548051
| 281609
| 266442
|