| Farm Incomes in Scotland 1997/98 |
| TABLE 7(a) |
| FARM BUSINESS FUND FLOWS BY TENURE AND TYPE OF FARM |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED |
Type of Farm |
Specialist Sheep (LFA) |
Specialist Beef (LFA) |
Cattle and Sheep (LFA) |
Lowground Cattle and Sheep |
Cereals |
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1996/97 |
1997/98 |
1996/97 |
1997/98 |
1996/97 |
1997/98 |
1996/97 |
1997/98 |
1996/97 |
1997/98 |
|
| Number of Farms in Sample | 24 |
52 |
42 |
3 |
20 |
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| Net Farm Income excl. BLSA | 19,730 |
11,382 |
19,413 |
8,190 |
20,008 |
8,021 |
" |
" |
29,548 |
2,285 |
| plus inputs not involving cash outlay | 9,270 |
11,921 |
15,350 |
17,896 |
25,348 |
24,946 |
" |
" |
37,187 |
34,769 |
| minus interest | 2,225 |
2,480 |
3,829 |
3,739 |
5,463 |
5,371 |
" |
" |
5,585 |
6,732 |
| Cash Income | 26,775 |
20,823 |
30,933 |
22,347 |
39,893 |
27,596 |
" |
" |
61,151 |
30,322 |
| minus Net Investment spending | 10,415 |
14,275 |
10,373 |
10,914 |
13,546 |
7,244 |
" |
" |
42,862 |
22,733 |
| Cash flow from farm business | 16,360 |
6,548 |
20,560 |
11,433 |
26,347 |
20,352 |
" |
" |
18,289 |
7,589 |
| plus Net Cash from non-farming resources | -3,866 |
-6,466 |
1,611 |
2,971 |
573 |
-777 |
" |
" |
2,267 |
547 |
| plus increase in borrowing | 8,120 |
9,356 |
-8,175 |
5,653 |
-9,532 |
266 |
" |
" |
12,170 |
16,778 |
| Flow of funds | 20,614 |
9,438 |
13,996 |
20,057 |
17,389 |
19,840 |
" |
" |
32,726 |
24,914 |
Type of Farm |
General Cropping |
Dairy |
Mixed |
ALL TYPES |
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1996/97 |
1997/98 |
1996/97 |
1997/98 |
1996/97 |
1997/98 |
1996/97 |
1997/98 |
|
| Number of Farms in Sample | 26 |
55 |
27 |
249 |
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| Net Farm Income excl. BLSA | 24,943 |
4,862 |
31,337 |
14,417 |
16,071 |
-2,621 |
22,181 |
6,379 |
| plus inputs not involving cash outlay | 46,039 |
39,057 |
47,300 |
48,016 |
32,508 |
36,143 |
30,908 |
29,754 |
| minus interest | 5,756 |
6,565 |
4,910 |
6,060 |
5,502 |
6,583 |
5,094 |
5,709 |
| Cash Income | 65,226 |
37,354 |
73,727 |
56,373 |
43,077 |
26,939 |
47,995 |
30,424 |
| minus Net Investment spending | 24,252 |
24,023 |
39,995 |
34,327 |
7,692 |
5,670 |
20,842 |
16,496 |
| Cash flow from farm business | 40,974 |
13,331 |
33,732 |
22,046 |
35,385 |
21,269 |
27,152 |
13,929 |
| plus Net Cash from non-farming resources | -656 |
-5,254 |
4,103 |
8,502 |
-3,275 |
-5,076 |
698 |
91 |
| plus increase in borrowing | 1,043 |
21,907 |
6,142 |
18,607 |
-9,010 |
1,357 |
-1,480 |
10,418 |
| Flow of funds | 41,362 |
29,985 |
43,977 |
49,155 |
23,100 |
17,550 |
26,370 |
24,437 |