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Table B11(i) Percentage distribution of farms according to net farm incomes, 2003-04

Type of farm

Size of business

Net farm income

Less
than
£0

£0
to
£1999

£2000
to
£3999

£4000
to
£5999

£6000
to
£7999

£8000
to
£9999

£10000
to
£14999

£15000
to
£19999

£20000
to
£29999

£30000
to
£39999

LFA: Specialist sheep

Small

7.7

0.0

7.7

23.1

15.4

15.4

23.1

7.7

0.0

0.0

Medium

20.0

0.0

20.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

20.0

40.0

0.0

0.0

Large

23.1

0.0

3.8

3.8

7.7

3.8

19.2

11.5

3.8

15.4

All sizes

13.2

0.0

8.1

15.3

11.5

10.5

21.7

12.5

1.0

4.0

LFA: Specialist beef

Small

18.3

3.3

6.7

8.3

5.0

10.0

18.3

5.0

20.0

5.0

Medium

11.5

0.0

0.0

7.7

3.8

0.0

7.7

11.5

38.5

7.7

Large

0.0

3.6

0.0

3.6

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

14.3

21.4

All sizes

12.6

2.8

3.8

7.0

3.6

5.7

11.9

5.0

21.9

9.5

LFA: Cattle and sheep

Small

20.0

13.3

6.7

0.0

0.0

13.3

20.0

20.0

6.7

0.0

Medium

18.2

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

27.3

0.0

18.2

36.4

Large

14.3

2.9

0.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

8.6

20.0

5.7

All sizes

17.0

6.5

2.6

1.4

1.4

6.5

12.8

11.8

14.6

7.8

Lowground Cattle and Sheep

Small

25.0

50.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

25.0

Medium

0.0

0.0

0.0

33.3

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

33.3

0.0

Large

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

50.0

All sizes

17.3

34.6

0.0

4.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

4.1

26.5

Cereals

Small

17.9

3.6

7.1

7.1

10.7

10.7

7.1

3.6

14.3

17.9

Medium

10.0

10.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

10.0

10.0

10.0

10.0

Large

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

14.3

14.3

14.3

All sizes

15.1

4.0

5.6

5.6

8.4

8.4

6.8

5.4

13.8

16.6

General cropping

Small

33.3

5.6

5.6

11.1

0.0

5.6

16.7

5.6

5.6

11.1

Medium

9.1

0.0

9.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

27.3

9.1

27.3

0.0

Large

8.3

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

8.3

16.7

All sizes

19.8

2.5

4.4

5.0

0.0

2.5

13.2

4.4

11.0

10.7

Dairy

Small

50.0

12.5

12.5

12.5

0.0

0.0

12.5

0.0

0.0

0.0

Medium

8.3

0.0

8.3

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

50.0

16.7

Large

16.3

4.7

0.0

7.0

2.3

4.7

2.3

7.0

11.6

11.6

All sizes

19.7

4.8

4.0

6.2

1.4

2.8

3.4

4.2

19.2

11.0

Mixed

Small

24.2

3.0

6.1

3.0

3.0

6.1

15.2

9.1

18.2

6.1

Medium

5.6

0.0

5.6

5.6

5.6

0.0

11.1

16.7

22.2

16.7

Large

6.3

6.3

0.0

6.3

6.3

0.0

0.0

0.0

18.8

6.3

All sizes

15.5

3.5

4.1

4.4

4.4

3.2

9.8

7.6

19.0

7.9

All farm types

Small

20.2

6.4

6.6

8.9

6.2

9.6

15.4

6.8

11.2

7.7

Medium

11.1

1.0

5.1

3.4

1.6

0.0

13.0

10.9

28.0

11.8

Large

10.6

2.9

0.4

3.8

2.6

2.0

3.2

5.1

13.3

13.4

All sizes

15.7

4.4

4.4

6.4

4.3

5.6

11.2

6.9

14.7

10.2

Table B11(i) Percentage distribution of farms according to net farm incomes, 2003-04 (continued)

Type of farm

Size of business

Net farm income

£40000
to
£49999

£50000
to
£59999

£60000
to
£69999

£70000
to
£79999

£80000
to
£89999

£90000
to
£99999

£100000
and
over

LFA: Specialist sheep

Small

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Medium

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Large

0.0

3.8

0.0

0.0

0.0

3.8

0.0

All sizes

0.0

1.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

1.0

0.0

LFA: Specialist beef

Small

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Medium

11.5

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Large

10.7

7.1

21.4

3.6

10.7

0.0

3.6

All sizes

4.7

1.8

5.3

0.9

2.6

0.0

0.9

LFA: Cattle and sheep

Small

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Medium

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Large

11.4

5.7

11.4

0.0

5.7

0.0

2.9

All sizes

5.5

2.7

5.5

0.0

2.7

0.0

1.4

Lowground Cattle and Sheep

Small

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Medium

33.3

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Large

0.0

0.0

0.0

50.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

All sizes

4.1

0.0

0.0

9.2

0.0

0.0

0.0

Cereals

Small

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Medium

10.0

10.0

10.0

0.0

10.0

0.0

0.0

Large

0.0

14.3

28.6

0.0

0.0

0.0

14.3

All sizes

1.2

2.6

4.0

0.0

1.2

0.0

1.4

General cropping

Small

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Medium

18.2

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Large

8.3

25.0

8.3

0.0

0.0

16.7

8.3

All sizes

6.6

8.5

2.8

0.0

0.0

5.7

2.8

Dairy

Small

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Medium

8.3

0.0

8.3

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Large

11.6

2.3

7.0

4.7

0.0

2.3

4.7

All sizes

9.0

1.4

6.2

2.8

0.0

1.4

2.8

Mixed

Small

6.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Medium

5.6

0.0

0.0

5.6

0.0

0.0

0.0

Large

12.5

12.5

6.3

6.3

12.5

0.0

0.0

All sizes

7.9

3.8

1.9

2.9

3.8

0.0

0.0

All farm types

Small

0.7

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Medium

9.2

1.0

2.3

0.7

1.0

0.0

0.0

Large

9.1

8.4

10.6

3.3

4.5

2.9

3.8

All sizes

4.8

2.8

3.7

1.2

1.6

0.9

1.2

Table B11(ii) Percentage distribution of farms according to net profit, 2003-04

Type of farm

Size of business

Net profit

Less
than
£0

£0
to
£1999

£2000
to
£3999

£4000
to
£5999

£6000
to
£7999

£8000
to
£9999

£10000
to
£14999

£15000
to
£19999

£20000
to
£29999

£30000
to
£39999

LFA: Specialist sheep

Small

0.0

7.7

7.7

0.0

15.4

15.4

30.8

7.7

15.4

0.0

Medium

20.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

40.0

40.0

0.0

Large

3.8

0.0

3.8

3.8

0.0

3.8

3.8

23.1

11.5

26.9

All sizes

3.4

4.8

5.8

1.0

9.5

10.5

20.0

15.6

17.3

7.1

LFA: Specialist beef

Small

10.0

1.7

5.0

6.7

3.3

8.3

23.3

11.7

18.3

8.3

Medium

3.8

0.0

0.0

3.8

3.8

0.0

7.7

0.0

34.6

26.9

Large

3.6

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

3.6

0.0

10.7

3.6

All sizes

7.3

1.0

2.9

4.5

2.6

4.8

15.6

6.7

19.4

10.5

LFA: Cattle and sheep

Small

13.3

0.0

0.0

13.3

6.7

13.3

20.0

6.7

20.0

0.0

Medium

0.0

0.0

0.0

9.1

0.0

0.0

27.3

0.0

36.4

27.3

Large

2.9

0.0

0.0

5.7

2.9

0.0

2.9

8.6

14.3

5.7

All sizes

6.5

0.0

0.0

9.1

3.9

5.1

12.8

6.6

19.6

6.5

Lowground Cattle

and Sheep

Small

0.0

0.0

25.0

25.0

0.0

0.0

25.0

0.0

0.0

25.0

Medium

33.3

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

33.3

0.0

Large

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

50.0

0.0

All sizes

4.1

0.0

17.3

17.3

0.0

0.0

17.3

0.0

13.4

17.3

Cereals

Small

10.7

0.0

0.0

0.0

3.6

0.0

21.4

7.1

21.4

10.7

Medium

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

10.0

0.0

0.0

10.0

Large

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

14.3

0.0

0.0

All sizes

8.4

0.0

0.0

0.0

2.8

0.0

17.9

7.0

16.7

9.6

General cropping

Small

5.6

0.0

0.0

5.6

5.6

5.6

27.8

16.7

11.1

0.0

Medium

0.0

0.0

0.0

18.2

0.0

0.0

9.1

0.0

9.1

18.2

Large

0.0

8.3

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

8.3

0.0

0.0

All sizes

2.5

2.8

0.0

6.3

2.5

2.5

14.5

10.4

6.9

3.8

Dairy

Small

0.0

0.0

12.5

12.5

0.0

12.5

12.5

25.0

25.0

0.0

Medium

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

8.3

8.3

25.0

Large

0.0

0.0

2.3

0.0

0.0

0.0

14.0

2.3

14.0

9.3

All sizes

0.0

0.0

3.4

2.0

0.0

2.0

10.3

7.4

14.3

11.7

Mixed

Small

12.1

3.0

9.1

0.0

6.1

6.1

21.2

9.1

12.1

12.1

Medium

5.6

0.0

0.0

0.0

5.6

0.0

5.6

0.0

38.9

11.1

Large

6.3

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

6.3

25.0

6.3

All sizes

9.2

1.6

4.8

0.0

4.1

3.2

12.0

6.7

20.6

10.2

All farm types

Small

8.0

2.0

5.1

5.1

5.9

7.5

23.7

9.7

16.6

6.8

Medium

4.3

0.0

0.0

4.5

1.6

0.0

7.9

5.1

24.7

18.7

Large

2.4

1.0

0.9

1.6

0.6

0.4

4.6

7.1

12.9

7.4

All sizes

5.6

1.3

2.9

3.9

3.5

4.0

15.0

8.1

16.8

9.0

Table B11(ii) Percentage distribution of farms according to net farm incomes, 2003-04 (continued)

Type of farm

Size of business

Net farm income

£40000
to
£49999

£50000
to
£59999

£60000
to
£69999

£70000
to
£79999

£80000
to
£89999

£90000
to
£99999

£100000
and
over

LFA: Specialist sheep

Small

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Medium

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Large

3.8

7.7

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

7.7

All sizes

1.0

2.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

2.0

LFA: Specialist beef

Small

3.3

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Medium

7.7

3.8

7.7

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Large

7.1

21.4

10.7

10.7

10.7

7.1

10.7

All sizes

5.1

6.0

4.0

2.6

2.6

1.8

2.6

LFA: Cattle and sheep

Small

6.7

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Medium

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Large

20.0

8.6

0.0

11.4

11.4

2.9

2.9

All sizes

12.1

4.1

0.0

5.5

5.5

1.4

1.4

Lowground Cattle and Sheep

Small

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Medium

33.3

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Large

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

50.0

All sizes

4.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

9.2

Cereals

Small

10.7

7.1

3.6

0.0

0.0

0.0

3.6

Medium

20.0

20.0

10.0

0.0

20.0

10.0

0.0

Large

14.3

14.3

0.0

14.3

14.3

0.0

28.6

All sizes

12.2

9.4

4.0

1.4

3.8

1.2

5.6

General cropping

Small

11.1

11.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Medium

27.3

9.1

9.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Large

0.0

16.7

25.0

0.0

16.7

0.0

25.0

All sizes

10.7

12.6

10.4

0.0

5.7

0.0

8.5

Dairy

Small

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Medium

41.7

8.3

0.0

8.3

0.0

0.0

0.0

Large

9.3

14.0

4.7

4.7

2.3

7.0

16.3

All sizes

15.7

10.4

2.8

4.8

1.4

4.2

9.7

Mixed

Small

3.0

3.0

3.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Medium

11.1

11.1

0.0

5.6

0.0

0.0

5.6

Large

12.5

12.5

18.8

0.0

0.0

0.0

12.5

All sizes

7.3

7.3

7.3

1.0

0.0

0.0

4.8

All farm types

Small

5.1

2.9

1.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.7

Medium

16.5

6.8

4.1

2.0

1.9

1.0

0.7

Large

9.8

13.4

8.0

5.9

7.4

3.3

13.3

All sizes

8.5

6.8

3.8

2.2

2.6

1.2

4.7

Table B11(iii) Percentage distribution of farms according to cash income, 2003-04

Type of farm

Size of business

Cash income

Less
than
£0

£0
to
£1999

£2000
to
£3999

£4000
to
£5999

£6000
to
£7999

£8000
to
£9999

£10000
to
£14999

£15000
to
£19999

£20000
to
£29999

£30000
to
£39999

LFA: Specialist sheep

Small

0.0

0.0

0.0

15.4

0.0

7.7

30.8

15.4

23.1

7.7

Medium

0.0

0.0

20.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

20.0

60.0

0.0

Large

3.8

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

3.8

7.7

15.4

26.9

19.2

All sizes

1.0

0.0

2.4

9.5

0.0

5.8

21.0

15.9

28.5

9.8

LFA: Specialist beef

Small

3.3

1.7

6.7

1.7

6.7

0.0

13.3

16.7

28.3

15.0

Medium

0.0

0.0

0.0

3.8

0.0

3.8

0.0

11.5

7.7

38.5

Large

3.6

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

3.6

7.1

All sizes

2.8

1.0

3.8

1.7

3.8

0.7

7.6

11.6

18.5

17.3

LFA: Cattle and sheep

Small

6.7

0.0

6.7

0.0

0.0

20.0

20.0

13.3

20.0

0.0

Medium

9.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

18.2

0.0

45.5

18.2

Large

0.0

0.0

0.0

2.9

2.9

0.0

5.7

5.7

14.3

8.6

All sizes

3.8

0.0

2.6

1.4

1.4

7.7

12.9

7.8

20.8

6.6

Lowground Cattle and Sheep

Small

25.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

25.0

0.0

0.0

25.0

25.0

Medium

33.3

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

33.3

33.3

Large

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

All sizes

21.4

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

17.3

0.0

0.0

21.4

21.4

Cereals

Small

3.6

0.0

0.0

0.0

7.1

3.6

10.7

7.1

10.7

21.4

Medium

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

10.0

0.0

Large

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

14.3

0.0

14.3

All sizes

2.8

0.0

0.0

0.0

5.6

2.8

8.4

7.0

9.6

18.1

General cropping

Small

0.0

5.6

0.0

0.0

0.0

5.6

5.6

22.2

22.2

16.7

Medium

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

18.2

Large

0.0

8.3

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

8.3

8.3

All sizes

0.0

5.3

0.0

0.0

0.0

4.4

4.4

11.9

14.8

14.1

Dairy

Small

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

25.0

12.5

12.5

12.5

25.0

12.5

Medium

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

8.3

16.7

Large

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

2.3

11.6

11.6

All sizes

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

4.0

2.0

2.0

3.4

13.0

13.0

Mixed

Small

9.1

3.0

0.0

9.1

3.0

6.1

18.2

6.1

12.1

18.2

Medium

16.7

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

5.6

0.0

16.7

11.1

Large

6.3

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

6.3

0.0

6.3

6.3

All sizes

9.5

1.6

0.0

4.8

1.6

3.2

12.4

3.2

11.1

13.3

All farm types

Small

4.4

1.3

2.3

3.9

4.3

6.7

15.4

12.6

20.4

14.5

Medium

3.9

0.0

1.9

1.0

0.0

2.2

4.0

6.0

19.2

19.0

Large

1.8

1.0

0.0

0.6

0.6

0.4

2.8

4.0

10.7

9.9

All sizes

3.5

1.0

1.5

2.4

2.4

4.0

9.5

8.8

17.1

13.8

Table B11(iii) Percentage distribution of farms according to net farm incomes, 2003-04 (continued)

Type of farm

Size of business

Net farm income

£40000
to
£49999

£50000
to
£59999

£60000
to
£69999

£70000
to
£79999

£80000
to
£89999

£90000
to
£99999

£100000
and
over

LFA: Specialist sheep

Small

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Medium

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Large

15.4

0.0

0.0

3.8

0.0

0.0

3.8

All sizes

4.0

0.0

0.0

1.0

0.0

0.0

1.0

LFA: Specialist beef

Small

5.0

0.0

1.7

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Medium

19.2

7.7

7.7

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Large

17.9

3.6

7.1

14.3

14.3

14.3

14.3

All sizes

10.7

2.3

4.1

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

LFA: Cattle and sheep

Small

6.7

6.7

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Medium

9.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Large

2.9

17.1

14.3

5.7

14.3

5.7

0.0

All sizes

5.2

10.7

6.8

2.7

6.8

2.7

0.0

Lowground Cattle and Sheep

Small

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Medium

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Large

50.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

50.0

All sizes

9.2

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

9.2

Cereals

Small

7.1

17.9

3.6

3.6

3.6

0.0

0.0

Medium

20.0

10.0

10.0

10.0

0.0

10.0

30.0

Large

28.6

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

42.9

All sizes

10.8

15.1

4.0

4.0

2.8

1.2

7.9

General cropping

Small

16.7

0.0

0.0

5.6

0.0

0.0

0.0

Medium

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

0.0

9.1

0.0

Large

0.0

8.3

0.0

16.7

8.3

0.0

41.7

All sizes

9.4

4.7

1.9

10.1

2.8

1.9

14.2

Dairy

Small

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Medium

41.7

8.3

16.7

0.0

0.0

8.3

0.0

Large

14.0

9.3

9.3

14.0

14.0

0.0

14.0

All sizes

18.5

7.6

9.6

8.3

8.3

2.0

8.3

Mixed

Small

6.1

3.0

6.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

Medium

22.2

11.1

5.6

0.0

5.6

0.0

5.6

Large

12.5

31.3

6.3

12.5

6.3

0.0

6.3

All sizes

10.8

13.0

6.0

3.8

2.9

0.0

2.9

All farm types

Small

5.7

4.6

1.9

1.2

0.7

0.0

0.0

Medium

18.5

6.8

7.5

2.2

0.7

3.6

3.6

Large

12.0

10.7

6.9

10.5

10.1

3.7

14.3

All sizes

9.8

6.9

4.4

4.3

3.7

1.8

5.1

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