Agriculture facts and figures: 2019

Summary booklet of agricultural statistics produced by RESAS (Scottish Government).


Total expenditure under main payment schemes

£ million 2008 2015 2016 2017 2018
Basic Payment Scheme z 219.491 251.651 262.546 281.168
Greening z 115.397 130.911 135.868 141.882
Young Farmer Payment z 0.962 1.580 1.746 1.892
Less-Favoured Area Support Scheme 59.020 65.500 62.567 63.503 65.500
Scottish Suckler Beef Support Scheme z 25.912 31.978 33.442 34.288
Scottish Upland Sheep Support Scheme z 4.505 5.531 5.804 5.912
Land Managers Options z 5.204 2.124 2.219 0.997
Rural Stewardship Scheme 17.319 0.101 z z z
Rural Priorities z 28.175 14.327 12.526 9.044
Others(1) 37.173 2.232 1.681 1.620 1.500
Total 583.699 487.429 511.315 526.147 549.277

Subsidies net of modulation monies where appropriate

(1) Includes Environmentally Sensitive Areas Payments, Countryside Premium Scheme, Organic Aid Scheme, Land Management Contract Menu, Arable Area Payment Scheme, Farm Woodland Scheme, Farm Woodland Premium Scheme, Farmland Premium Scheme, Chernobyl Compensation payments and other compensation payments, including severe weather payments and EU Dairy Fund, and Fallen Stock.

z = not applicable

Contact

Email: scott.mcfarlane@gov.scot

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