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 8: Number of diversified activities and average income in FBS sample 2011-12 to 2016-17 (2016-17 prices)

  2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Number Average Income (£) Number Average Income (£) Number Average Income (£) Number Average Income (£) Number Average Income (£) Number Average Income (£)
All 333 5,568 371 3,914 380 4,097 423 3,437 402 4,423 406 4,854
Processing and retailing of farm produce 7 4,498 7 6,630 8 3,534 3 5,750 4 24,738 4 14,180
Recreation 19 1,213 13 1,584 12 1,987 16 1,737 13 2,763 11 4,353
Renting out buildings - not including
tourist accommodation
166 6,920 165 6,071 165 6,564 175 6,568 187 6,427 182 6,401
Tourist Accomodation and Catering 16 4,506 16 1,811 17 1,237 17 -758 14 1,097 15 1,656
Mobile Phone Masts 25 6,738 23 7,412 26 7,473 24 8,924 23 7,995 24 7,977
Wind Turbines 29 1,093 37 -6,691 40 -930 45 1,599 44 2,940 49 4,849
Micro Electric Generation n/a n/a 38 -3,490 50 -993 72 -3,150 92 -2,090 93 -367
Other Miscellaneous receipts 59 7,296 72 7,835 62 4,097 71 3,001 25 12,196 28 10,045

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