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Table B1 Average cropping and stocking, output, inputs, and net farm income by type of farm, 1995-96 and 1996-97 (continued) |
Type of farm |
Cereals |
General |
Dairy |
Mixed |
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Number of farms in sample |
23 |
50 |
73 |
80 |
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1995-96 |
1996-97 |
1995-96 |
1996-97 |
1995-96 |
1996-97 |
1995-96 |
1996-97 |
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Average area (ha) |
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Cereals |
56 |
72 |
65 |
68 |
8 |
9 |
46 |
51 |
Potatoes |
0 |
0 |
11 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Other crops |
33 |
34 |
32 |
30 |
1 |
2 |
13 |
13 |
Grass |
15 |
13 |
23 |
22 |
80 |
79 |
57 |
55 |
Rough grazing |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
11 |
11 |
15 |
15 |
Total area |
107 |
122 |
134 |
135 |
100 |
101 |
132 |
134 |
Average number of livestock |
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Dairy cows |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
90 |
89 |
4 |
4 |
Rearing cows |
1 |
2 |
12 |
11 |
8 |
4 |
35 |
33 |
Other cattle |
14 |
13 |
39 |
39 |
152 |
152 |
102 |
96 |
Breeding ewes |
24 |
11 |
45 |
47 |
60 |
53 |
109 |
107 |
Average output £ per farm (1) |
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Crops: Cereals |
61,806 |
75,547 |
73,635 |
69,932 |
6,748 |
6,140 |
41,647 |
44,964 |
Potatoes |
217 |
0 |
35,254 |
24,008 |
0 |
0 |
1,175 |
834 |
Other crops |
26,106 |
29,487 |
34,251 |
36,087 |
2,099 |
2,240 |
5,840 |
4,015 |
Total crop output |
88,129 |
105,034 |
143,140 |
130,027 |
8,847 |
8,379 |
48,663 |
49,813 |
Livestock: Cattle |
4,622 |
4,634 |
12,988 |
13,976 |
37,769 |
31,448 |
38,334 |
40,586 |
(of which subsidies) |
(978) |
(1,766) |
(3,265) |
(5,479) |
(3,707) |
(5,271) |
(10,621) |
(17,210) |
Sheep |
3,291 |
1,911 |
5,164 |
4,563 |
5,827 |
6,155 |
11,233 |
11,129 |
(of which subsidies) |
(746) |
(439) |
(1,382) |
(789) |
(1,705) |
(1,268) |
(3,175) |
(2,243) |
Pigs |
5,817 |
0 |
125 |
102 |
0 |
3 |
1,005 |
838 |
Poultry |
0 |
0 |
89 |
86 |
208 |
248 |
10 |
14 |
Milk |
0 |
0 |
479 |
529 |
122,905 |
125,204 |
7,086 |
6,995 |
Other livestock |
211 |
838 |
13 |
-12 |
15 |
0 |
122 |
-41 |
Total livestock output (2) |
13,941 |
7,382 |
18,858 |
19,243 |
166,724 |
163,057 |
57,790 |
59,520 |
Miscellaneous |
9,427 |
6,464 |
12,272 |
11,564 |
4,189 |
4,215 |
4,807 |
5,515 |
Production grants (3) |
3,159 |
3,307 |
3,933 |
2,878 |
1,161 |
1,830 |
2,416 |
2,083 |
Total average output |
114,655 |
122,187 |
178,202 |
163,713 |
180,922 |
177,482 |
113,676 |
116,930 |
Average inputs - £ per farm |
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Feed |
5,976 |
2,219 |
7,090 |
6,409 |
42,298 |
41,607 |
14,121 |
13,240 |
(of which home-produced) |
(741) |
(496) |
(2,294) |
(1,661) |
(3,431) |
(3,216) |
(4,917) |
(4,578) |
Seed |
4,445 |
6,119 |
11,435 |
11,373 |
1,081 |
1,229 |
3,627 |
4,256 |
(of which home-grown) |
(337) |
(451) |
(4,820) |
(2,858) |
(18) |
(20) |
(204) |
(318) |
Labour |
8,007 |
7,980 |
22,545 |
23,998 |
22,388 |
22,223 |
11,026 |
11,119 |
Fertilisers |
10,642 |
12,817 |
11,605 |
12,449 |
10,303 |
10,746 |
9,232 |
10,538 |
Machinery (excl depreciation) |
12,712 |
16,313 |
19,925 |
20,018 |
14,333 |
15,040 |
12,006 |
13,624 |
Miscellaneous |
6,210 |
6,001 |
7,527 |
7,713 |
7,276 |
7,330 |
6,218 |
6,945 |
Land and building costs |
15,775 |
18,279 |
20,699 |
23,321 |
20,408 |
20,710 |
14,573 |
16,331 |
Machinery depreciation (4) |
13,974 |
15,278 |
18,345 |
19,144 |
13,090 |
13,543 |
10,953 |
12,127 |
Other livestock expenses |
1,680 |
817 |
2,397 |
2,481 |
12,590 |
12,754 |
6,013 |
6,020 |
Other crop expenses |
9,721 |
11,067 |
15,435 |
18,635 |
2,075 |
2,155 |
4,548 |
4,870 |
Total average inputs |
89,141 |
96,892 |
137,005 |
145,541 |
145,842 |
147,340 |
92,315 |
99,071 |
Average net farm income (2) |
25,514 |
25,296 |
41,197 |
18,172 |
35,080 |
30,142 |
21,361 |
17,860 |
of which valuation change (2) |
6,238 |
-3,239 |
1,945 |
-8,149 |
1,905 |
-8,964 |
3,503 |
-7,535 |
Breeding livestock appreciation |
25 |
-59 |
-37 |
-725 |
-541 |
-3,219 |
-465 |
-2,012 |
(1)
Including the value of home-grown non-fodder crops used on the farm for feed or seed, and
of milk from the dairy cows fed to stock. |
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