Total Income from Farming Estimates: 2018-2020

Total Income from Farming (TIFF) is the official measure of the profit gained by the agriculture industry in Scotland. It provides a breakdown of the value of farm production, subsidies and costs.


Total Income from Farming fell in 2020

A line chart showing total income from farming with and without support payments from 2005 to 2020, correcting for inflation

Total Income from Farming in 2020 - £791 million

Total Income from Farming was estimated to have fallen in 2020. The total income is estimated to be £791 million in 2020 which is down 10 per cent compared to 2019.

TIFF fluctuates year to year, however since 2010 profitability of the sector has remained consistent, with a ten year average of £793 million.

Since 2010 the value of farming output has risen 23 per cent, but this has been offset by associated rising input costs which has risen by 15 per cent.

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