Scottish farm business income: annual estimates 2013-2014

This publication contains farm business level estimates of average incomes for the accounting year 2013-14, relating to the 2013 crop year. For the most recent data, visit the Scottish farm business income (FBI) collection page below.


Table 5: Percentage distribution of farms according to farm business incomes per unpaid labour (FTE), relative to the minimum agricultural wage (MAW): 2013-14 (un-weighted sample data)

Type of farm

<£0

≥£0 <MAW

MAW

<2 x MAW

≥2 x MAW

<5 x MAW

≥5 x MAW

<10 x MAW

≥10 x MAW

Specialist sheep (LFA)

26.8

39.0

9.8

12.2

9.8

2.4

Specialist Cattle (LFA)

18.8

20.3

28.6

26.3

5.3

0.8

Cattle and sheep (LFA)

12.3

35.1

21.1

29.8

1.8

.

Cereals

31.8

13.6

16.7

22.7

10.6

4.6

General cropping

18.2

21.8

14.6

30.9

9.1

5.5

Dairy

13.3

11.1

15.6

37.8

17.8

4.4

Lowland cattle and sheep

25.9

22.2

22.2

25.9

.

3.7

Mixed

22.5

16.9

31.0

25.4

4.2

.

All farm types

20.8

21.6

21.8

26.5

7.1

2.2

Minimum Agricultural Wage is £6.89 per hour
≥ greater than or equal to
< less than
. Not applicable

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