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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 5: Percentage distribution of farms according to Farm Business Incomes per unpaid labour (FTE), relative to the minimum agricultural wage (MAW): 2016-17
| Type of farm | Farm Business Income in 2016/17 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <£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) | 22.9 | 25.0 | 29.2 | 10.4 | 12.5 | . |
| Specialist cattle (LFA) | 21.0 | 27.4 | 22.6 | 24.2 | 4.0 | 0.8 |
| Cattle and sheep (LFA) | 9.7 | 12.9 | 32.3 | 38.7 | 6.5 | . |
| Cereals | 24.1 | 31.0 | 8.6 | 27.6 | 8.6 | . |
| General cropping | 15.1 | 13.2 | 17.0 | 34.0 | 13.2 | 7.6 |
| Dairy | 29.6 | 22.7 | 15.9 | 18.2 | 11.4 | 2.3 |
| Lowland cattle and sheep | 20.7 | 34.5 | 31.0 | 10.3 | 3.5 | . |
| Mixed | 29.2 | 20.8 | 18.1 | 25.0 | 5.6 | 1.4 |
| All farm types | 21 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 8 | 1 |
Minimum Agricultural Wage is £7.20 per hour
≥ greater than or equal to
< less than
The minimum agricultural wage (MAW) is the weighted average for 2016 calendar year.
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