Scottish farm business income: annual estimates 2016-2017

This publication provides estimates of average farm business incomes for the accounting year 2016-17, which relates to the 2016 crop year. For the most recent data, visit the Scottish farm business income (FBI) collection page below.


Table 3: Percentage distribution of farms according to Farm Business Incomes, 2016-17

Type of farm Farm Business Income in 2016/17
Less
than
£0
£0
to
£4,999
£5,000
to
£9,999
£10,000
to
£19,999
£20,000
to
£29,999
£30,000
to
£39,999
£40,000
to
£49,999
£50,000
to
£99,999
£100,000
and
over
Specialist Sheep (LFA) 27.0 16.3 0.0 28.5 11.6 3.3 3.3 8.8 1.1
Specialist Cattle (LFA) 21.2 6.7 6.3 17.3 16.7 8.1 7.0 10.2 6.5
Cattle and Sheep (LFA) 12.4 0.0 5.8 19.9 15.6 13.8 4.7 23.2 4.7
Cereals 22.5 15.4 6.6 11.0 7.5 11.9 2.1 22.0 0.9
General cropping 17.7 8.4 1.0 14.1 4.6 8.9 12.4 20.8 12.0
Dairy 35.9 2.1 0.0 10.4 8.3 8.3 4.1 12.4 18.6
Lowland cattle and sheep 21.6 7.4 7.4 29.4 15.5 0.0 2.7 13.4 2.7
Mixed 33.2 5.5 1.8 18.5 10.3 4.2 1.6 18.5 6.3
All farm types 23 8 4 19 12 7 5 15 6

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