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Agriculture Facts and Figures
AGRICULTURE IN THE ECONOMY
| SCOT | NI | W | E | UK |
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Agriculture as % of: Gross Value Added ( GVA)at Basic Prices 2006 (1) | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
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Total employed ('000) 2007 (2) | 2,689 | 842 | 1,389 | 26,476 | 31,396 |
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No. in agriculture ('000) 2007 (3) | 67 | 49 | 57 | 353 | 527 |
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(1) Excluding Single Farm Payment.
(2) Source: Labour Force Survey, Spring quarter 2007. Not seasonally adjusted.
(3) Source: June Agricultural census 2007
SCALE OF BUSINESS 2007
| Scotland | UK | EU15 (1,2) | EU25 (1,2) |
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Number of holdings of 5ha and over | 31,780 | 194,823 | 2,876,600 | 3,720,850 |
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Number of holdings of less than 5ha | 19,539 | 129,026 | 3,899,500 | 5,966,980 |
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Average size of holding (> 5ha) | 174.7 | 78.2 | 41.9 | 37.5 |
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Arable land as % of agricultural land | 15.3 | 30.1 | 56.6 | 59.9 |
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Gross value added ( GVA) at basic prices (£ million) | 801.327 | 5,753 | 88,680 | 97,970 |
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(1) EU15 data and EU25 data for 2005 and at least 1 ESU
(2) € = £0.6803
SCOTTISH AGRICULTURE IN 2007
| Non- LFA | LFA | Total |
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Number of main and minor holdings | 16,065 | 35,254 | 51,319 |
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Agricultural land: | hectares | hectares | hectares |
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Wheat | 96,212 | 6,532 | 102,744 |
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Barley | 208,039 | 70,605 | 278,644 |
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Oats | 14,917 | 5,952 | 20,868 |
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Oilseed Rape | 34,796 | 1,538 | 36,334 |
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Potatoes | 27,515 | 1,803 | 29,318 |
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Other crops | 29,932 | 26,784 | 56,716 |
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Set-aside | 48,613 | 19,320 | 67,933 |
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Fruit and vegetables | 12,875 | 735 | 13,610 |
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Total grass | 275,314 | 959,836 | 1,235,149 |
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Rough grazing | 60,546 | 3,341,148 | 3,401,695 |
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Other land | 60,546 | 293,828 | 354,375 |
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Total agricultural land | 869,305 | 4,728,081 | 5,597,386 |
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Livestock: | number | number | number |
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Dairy cows | 66,214 | 131,776 | 197,990 |
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Beef cows | 84,284 | 387,940 | 472,224 |
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Total cattle and calves | 524,623 | 1,373,915 | 1,898,538 |
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Breeding ewes | 260,176 | 2,659,395 | 2,919,571 |
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Total sheep and lambs | 763,763 | 6,734,453 | 7,498,216 |
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Pigs | 390,734 | 65,935 | 456,669 |
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Poultry | 11,898,903 | 2,230,051 | 14,128,954 |
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Excludes common grazing
IMPORTANCE OF THE LFA
Main and Minor Holdings 2007 | Scotland | N Ireland | Wales | England | UK |
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Total agricultural land area ('000 ha)( 1) | 5,597 | 1,015 | 1,500 | 9,329 | 17,453 |
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Total designated LFA (%) | 84 | 70 | 75 | 17 | 46 |
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(1) Excludes common grazing
SECTOR SHARE OF OUTPUT 2007 (%)
| Scot | NI | Wales | Eng | UK | EU25 |
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Cereals | 15.8 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 13.4 | 12.1 | 13.9 |
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Potatoes | 9.9 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 2.8 |
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Oilseed Rape | 2.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 7.3 | 5.7 | 10.2 |
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Horticulture | 9.4 | 5.3 | 1.2 | 18.0 | 14.8 | 21.4 |
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Total crops | 37.1 | 10.2 | 3.9 | 42.5 | 36.8 | 48.3 |
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Cattle | 21.5 | 22.2 | 22.4 | 6.6 | 10.8 | 8.6 |
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Sheep | 6.6 | 3.4 | 17.8 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 1.6 |
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Pigs | 2.7 | 5.5 | 2.6 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 8.9 |
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Poultry | 3.5 | 12.1 | 5.1 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 4.6 |
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Total livestock | 35.0 | 43.9 | 48.0 | 23.6 | 28.3 | 24.9 |
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Milk | 12.5 | 34.1 | 29.7 | 16.2 | 17.9 | 14.2 |
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Eggs | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 1.9 |
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Total Livestock Products | 14.2 | 36.3 | 33.7 | 19.3 | 20.9 | 16.4 |
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Other | 13.6 | 9.6 | 14.3 | 14.6 | 14.1 | 10.4 |
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Total Value (£ Million) | 2,111.2 | 1,230.1 | 1,005.4 | 11,434.7 | 15,781.7 | 222,905.6 |
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ARABLE SECTOR
| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
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Number of main and minor holdings with wheat | 2,964 | 2,786 | 2,777 | 2,868 |
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Av. area of wheat per holding (ha) | 34.1 | 34.3 | 35.9 | 35.8 |
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Wheat ('000 tonnes) | 872 | 822 | 845 | 832 |
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Number of main and minor holdings with barley | 9,372 | 8,960 | 8,492 | 8,437 |
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Av. area of barley per holding (ha) | 33.5 | 32.9 | 32.3 | 33.0 |
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Barley ('000 tonnes) | 1,836 | 1,738 | 1,677 | 1,658 |
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Number of main and minor holdings with oats | 1,799 | 1,636 | 1,706 | 1,614 |
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Av. area of oats per holding (ha) | 12.1 | 12.2 | 13.3 | 12.9 |
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Oats ('000 tonnes) | 114 | 113 | 136 | 124 |
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Number of main and minor holdings with oilseeds | 1,624 | 1,427 | 1,369 | 1,385 |
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Av. area for oilseeds per holding (ha) | 24.2 | 24.9 | 24.6 | 26.0 |
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Oilseeds ('000 tonnes) | 140 | 134 | 119 | 160 |
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Number of main and minor holdings with potatoes | 3,723 | 3,572 | 3,418 | 3,287 |
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Av. area for potatoes per holding (ha) | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 8.9 |
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Potatoes ('000 tonnes) | 1,133 | 1,085 | 1,315 | 1,245 |
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Note figures for tonnage of cereals for 2006 and 2007 provisional.
Dairy Sector
| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
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Dairy cows ('000) | 195 | 197 | 199 | 198 |
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Number of main and minor holdings with dairy cows | 2,027 | 1,958 | 1,874 | 1,830 |
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Average no. of dairy cows per holding | 96 | 100 | 106 | 108 |
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Milk production
(million litres) | 1,314 | 1,346 | 1,342 | 1,273 |
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Beef Sector
| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
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Beef cows ('000) (1) | 493 | 492 | 487 | 472 |
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Number of main and minor holdings with beef cows | 9,794 | 9,803 | 9,765 | 9,577 |
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Average no. of beef cows per holding | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 |
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Cattle output ('000)( 2) | 575 | 606 | 629 | 618 |
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Calves output ('000) | 47 | 33 | 29 | 28 |
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(1) Excludes heifers in calf and other cattle for breeding
(2) All slaughtered cattle and store cattle
Sheep Sector
| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
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Breeding ewes ('000) | 3,179 | 3,142 | 3,029 | 2,920 |
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Number of main and minor holdings with breeding ewes | 14,389 | 14,261 | 14,016 | 13,629 |
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Average no. of breeding ewes per holding | 221 | 220 | 216 | 214 |
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Sheep output ('000) | 3,566 | 3,582 | 3,396 | 3,389 |
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FOOD AND DRINK SECTOR
| 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | As a % of Scottish Manufacturing |
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Employment
(000's) (1) | 51.5 | 50.6 | 48.7 | 48.0 | 21.0 |
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Production
(£ billion) (1)(2)
Total Turnover Gross Value Added
(at basic prices) | 6.4 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 22.1 |
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2.1 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 25.3 |
Exports (£ billion) (3) Food Products Beverages | 0.41 | 0.38 | 0.39 | 0.40 | 2.9 |
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2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 22.9 |
(1) Source: Annual Business Inquiry
(2) Production figures include some Tobacco Production
(3) Source: Global Connections Survey, Scottish Government 2005
Scottish Food and Drink GVA by Sector for 2005
TOTAL EXPENDITURE UNDER MAIN PAYMENT SCHEMES
£ Million | 2003 (1) | 2004 (1) | 2005 (1,2) | 2006 (1,2) | 2007 (1,2) |
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Single Farm payment scheme | - | - | 387.310 | 388.385 | 393.689 |
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Less-Favoured Area Support Scheme | 62.469 | 60.651 | 61.000 | 100.250 | 61.000 |
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Extensification Scheme | 42.336 | 46.709 | - | - | - |
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Suckler Cow Premium | 61.615 | 67.267 | - | - | - |
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Beef Special Premium | 47.931 | 51.510 | - | - | - |
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Scottish Beef Calf Scheme | - | - | 19.001 | 18.478 | 18.689 |
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National Beef Envelope | 11.737 | 12.752 | - | - | - |
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Slaughter Premium Scheme | 26.609 | 29.047 | - | - | - |
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Over Thirty Months Scheme | 30.250 | 27.673 | 28.856 | 1.806 | - |
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Dairy Agrimonetary Payments | - | - | - | - | - |
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Dairy Premium Scheme | - | 13.1 | - | - | - |
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Sheep Annual Premium (incl LFA Supplement) | 71.196 | 72.392 | - | - | - |
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National Sheep Envelope | - | - | - | - | - |
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Lamb Disposal Scheme | - | - | - | - | - |
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Arable Area Payments: | | | | | |
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Cereals (incl Simplified Scheme) | 99.2 | 96.3 | - | - | - |
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Oilseeds | 7.7 | 8.4 | - | - | - |
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Set-Aside | 21.270 | 15.356 | - | - | - |
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Others (Proteins, Linseed) | 1.5 | 2.084 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
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Agri-Environment (including CPS, FWS, FWPS) | 29.642 | 25.124 | 25.160 | 25.091 | 25.000 |
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Others 3 | 12.3 | 12.8 | 22.7 | 37.1 | 51.5 |
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TOTAL | 525.8 | 541.2 | 544.4 | 571.7 | 550.5 |
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Note figures for 2007 are first estimates.
(1) Subsidies net of modulation monies where appropriate.
(2) Single farm payment scheme in operation from 2005 - replacing the premiums schemes and Arable area payments.
(3) Includes Organic Aid Scheme, Land Management Contract Menu Scheme, Environmentally Sensitive Area payments, and OCDS.
NET FARM INCOME AND DIRECT SUBSIDIES PER FARM BY TYPE OF FARMING, 2005/06 and 2006/07(1)
| 2005/06 | 2006/07 |
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Farm Type | Net Farm Income
(£/farm) | Subsidy & Payments (£/farm) | Subsidy & Payments as % Output
% | Subsidy & Payments Payments as % of NFI
% | Net Farm Income
(£/farm) | Subsidy & Payments (£/farm) | Payment as % of Output
% | Payments as % of NFI
% |
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LFA Sheep | 4,800 | 24,400 | 48 | 513 | 1,500 | 22,700 | 47 | 1,539 |
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LFA Beef | 12,600 | 44,900 | 43 | 357 | 14,400 | 43,900 | 40 | 304 |
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LFA Mixed cattle and sheep | 11,700 | 51,600 | 45 | 442 | 11,300 | 48,900 | 42 | 431 |
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Cereals | 3,100 | 33,500 | 26 | 1,098 | 22,300 | 34,700 | 25 | 156 |
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General cropping | 8,200 | 33,700 | 21 | 412 | 36,500 | 35,200 | 17 | 96 |
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Dairy | 21,300 | 24,600 | 12 | 115 | 33,500 | 30,800 | 14 | 92 |
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Lowland cattle and sheep | 9,800 | 32,400 | 39 | 331 | 21,200 | 40,000 | 34 | 189 |
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Mixed | 14,400 | 46,500 | 33 | 323 | 20,500 | 46,500 | 32 | 227 |
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All | 10,800 | 37,900 | 31 | 351 | 18,900 | 38,400 | 29 | 203 |
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(1) All NFI and Direct Subsidy figures are shown to the nearest hundred £s. Percentages are calculated from the unrounded figures and shown to the nearest 10%.
AGGREGATE FARMING INCOME
| £ Million |
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Current Prices | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
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Total Income From Farming ( TIFF) | 484 | 435 | 538 | 628 |
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Total Direct Grants and Subsidies | 541 | 544 | 572 | 551 |
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TOTAL INCOME FROM FARMING ( TIFF) PRODUCTION AND OTHER PAYMENTS AND SUBSIDIES 1 1998-2007 IN REAL TERMS (2007 Prices)
(1) From 2005 Other Payments and Subsidies includes Single Farm Payment ( SFP) which replaces most production-related subsidies
AVERAGE NET WORTH (£'000)
Ave Net Worth (1) | 2006/2007 |
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Status | Opening Valuation | Closing Valuation |
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Owner-Occupied Farm | 677.956 | 709,896 |
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Tenanted Farm | 189,151 | 195,471 |
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Mixed Tenure Farm | 607,472 | 649,667 |
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All Farms (Average) | 546,391 | 574,313 |
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(1) Average Net Worth is Total Assets less Total Liabilities
TOTAL INDEBTEDNESS & INVESTMENT (£ MILLION)
| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
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Borrowing | 1,283 | 1,298 | 1,322 | 1,419 |
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Investment | 198 | 191 | 190 | 193 |
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Ratio of TIFF to Bank Interest | 5:1 | 4:1 | 5:1 | 5:1 |
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HIRED REGULAR FULL-TIME WORKERS
| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
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Ave Weekly Earnings (£) | 326.73 | 350.37 | 355.67 | 358.17 |
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Ave Weekly Hours | 46.70 | 47.20 | 49.50 | 47.50 |
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FURTHER INFORMATION
Agriculture Facts & Figures 2008 is prepared courtesy of the Scottish Government Rural and Environment Research and Analysis Directorate.
This factcard provides summary indications concerning aggregate output, inputs and incomes as well as results from the agricultural census and surveys.
As far as possible, past data have been presented on a consistent updated basis. Hence, some figures may differ from those included in previous publications.
In particular, a number of tables derived from agricultural census data include main and minor holdings.
Figures may not add due to rounding.
Further information can be derived from any of the following publications:
Scottish Agriculture Output, Input and Income Statistics
Economic Report on Scottish Agriculture
Farm Incomes in Scotland.
These are available along with other Scottish Government publications from:
Blackwell's Bookshop
53 South Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1YSPublications are also available on The Scottish Government internet site: www.scotland.gov.uk
Alternatively specific queries can be addressed to:
Rural and Environment Research and Analysis Directorate
SG Rural and Environmental Analytical Services
Mail Point 1-A
Pentland House
47 Robb's Loan
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