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Scottish farm business income: annual estimates 2015-2016
Farm business level estimates of average incomes for the accounting year 2015 to 2016, which relates to the 2015 crop year. For the most recent data, visit the Scottish farm business income (FBI) collection page below.
Table 5: Percentage distribution of farms according to Farm Business Incomes per unpaid labour (FTE), relative to the minimum agricultural wage (MAW): 2015-16
| Type of farm | Farm Business Income in 2015/16 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <£0 | ≥£0 < MAW |
≥ MAW <2 x MAW |
≥2 x MAW <5 x MAW |
≥5 x MAW <10 x MAW |
≥10 x MAW | |
| Specialist sheep ( LFA) | 29.2 | 27.1 | 16.7 | 22.9 | 4.2 | 0.0 |
| Specialist cattle ( LFA) | 28.2 | 25.0 | 20.2 | 21.0 | 4.0 | 1.6 |
| Cattle and sheep ( LFA) | 15.9 | 30.2 | 30.2 | 23.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Cereals | 44.1 | 23.5 | 16.2 | 11.8 | 4.4 | 0.0 |
| General cropping | 23.5 | 25.5 | 21.6 | 17.7 | 7.8 | 3.9 |
| Dairy | 53.5 | 11.6 | 14.0 | 16.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| Lowground cattle and sheep | 35.7 | 42.9 | 3.6 | 14.3 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
| Mixed | 50.7 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 14.7 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| All farm types | 34 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 3 | 1 |
Minimum Agricultural Wage is £7.17 per hour
≥ greater than or equal to
< less than
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Phone: 0300 244 4000 – Central Enquiry Unit
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