Economic Report on Scottish Agriculture 2011 Edition
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Distribution of farms by Farm Business Income
As well as considering the average income of farms, it is also useful to consider the range in incomes both within and across farm types. Table B5 and Chart B5 show the distribution of FBI in 2009/10 by farm type and size.
Table B5: Percentage distribution of farms by Farm Business Income, 2009/10
Type of farm |
Size of |
Farm Business Income in 2009/10 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Less |
£0 |
£5000 |
£10000 |
£20000 |
£30000 |
£40000 |
£50000 |
£100000 |
||
Specialist sheep ( LFA) |
Small |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
66.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
33.3 |
0.0 |
Medium |
12.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
50.0 |
0.0 |
37.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Large |
10.0 |
3.3 |
0.0 |
16.7 |
20.0 |
10.0 |
6.7 |
23.3 |
10.0 |
|
All sizes |
4.3 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
50.3 |
5.8 |
7.2 |
1.9 |
26.6 |
2.9 |
|
Specialist beef ( LFA) |
Small |
5.5 |
7.3 |
9.1 |
23.6 |
20.0 |
21.8 |
5.5 |
5.5 |
1.8 |
Medium |
4.0 |
4.0 |
0.0 |
16.0 |
4.0 |
20.0 |
20.0 |
32.0 |
0.0 |
|
Large |
2.9 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
5.9 |
8.8 |
5.9 |
2.9 |
52.9 |
20.6 |
|
All sizes |
4.6 |
4.9 |
5.3 |
18.0 |
14.6 |
17.6 |
7.2 |
21.6 |
6.2 |
|
Cattle and Sheep ( LFA) |
Small |
8.3 |
0.0 |
25.0 |
41.7 |
16.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
8.3 |
0.0 |
Medium |
8.3 |
8.3 |
25.0 |
25.0 |
8.3 |
0.0 |
8.3 |
16.7 |
0.0 |
|
Large |
2.7 |
2.7 |
0.0 |
8.1 |
2.7 |
5.4 |
16.2 |
45.9 |
16.2 |
|
All sizes |
5.6 |
2.7 |
12.7 |
22.4 |
8.4 |
2.7 |
9.4 |
28.2 |
8.0 |
|
Cereals |
Small |
32.6 |
0.0 |
17.4 |
15.2 |
13.0 |
8.7 |
8.7 |
4.3 |
0.0 |
Medium |
26.7 |
0.0 |
6.7 |
20.0 |
6.7 |
20.0 |
13.3 |
0.0 |
6.7 |
|
Large |
18.8 |
0.0 |
12.5 |
6.3 |
12.5 |
0.0 |
6.3 |
25.0 |
18.8 |
|
All sizes |
30.1 |
0.0 |
15.3 |
14.8 |
12.1 |
9.2 |
9.0 |
6.2 |
3.2 |
|
General cropping |
Small |
16.7 |
0.0 |
16.7 |
8.3 |
33.3 |
16.7 |
8.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Medium |
15.4 |
7.7 |
7.7 |
7.7 |
0.0 |
7.7 |
7.7 |
46.2 |
0.0 |
|
Large |
37.9 |
0.0 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
10.3 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
34.5 |
3.4 |
|
All sizes |
25.3 |
1.3 |
9.6 |
6.2 |
18.0 |
9.6 |
6.2 |
22.4 |
1.4 |
|
Dairy |
Small |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
66.7 |
16.7 |
16.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Medium |
14.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
42.9 |
14.3 |
28.6 |
0.0 |
|
Large |
10.5 |
5.3 |
2.6 |
5.3 |
7.9 |
7.9 |
2.6 |
31.6 |
26.3 |
|
All sizes |
9.9 |
3.5 |
1.8 |
12.0 |
7.4 |
16.0 |
4.6 |
27.0 |
17.7 |
|
Lowground cattle and sheep |
Small |
20.0 |
0.0 |
20.0 |
20.0 |
20.0 |
0.0 |
20.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Medium |
40.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
20.0 |
0.0 |
20.0 |
20.0 |
|
Large |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
14.3 |
14.3 |
0.0 |
42.9 |
28.6 |
|
All sizes |
19.0 |
0.0 |
13.7 |
13.7 |
16.3 |
5.3 |
13.7 |
10.5 |
7.9 |
|
Mixed |
Small |
14.3 |
17.9 |
10.7 |
21.4 |
10.7 |
10.7 |
7.1 |
7.1 |
0.0 |
Medium |
7.1 |
7.1 |
7.1 |
14.3 |
14.3 |
7.1 |
7.1 |
35.7 |
0.0 |
|
Large |
0.0 |
0.0 |
3.7 |
11.1 |
3.7 |
7.4 |
0.0 |
40.7 |
33.3 |
|
All sizes |
8.4 |
10.2 |
7.8 |
16.8 |
9.1 |
9.0 |
4.8 |
23.0 |
10.8 |
|
All farm types |
Small |
13.1 |
4.0 |
12.0 |
28.8 |
15.7 |
11.1 |
6.0 |
8.8 |
0.5 |
Medium |
12.4 |
4.0 |
6.0 |
16.8 |
4.6 |
18.5 |
11.2 |
25.1 |
1.4 |
|
Large |
11.3 |
1.9 |
2.1 |
7.4 |
8.7 |
6.3 |
5.5 |
38.3 |
18.5 |
|
All sizes |
12.4 |
3.3 |
7.7 |
19.7 |
11.6 |
10.7 |
6.6 |
21.3 |
6.7 |
|
Chart B5: Distribution of farms by FBI, 2009/10
Around 12 per cent of farms overall had a negative FBI, which ranged by farm type from 4.3 per cent for Specialist Sheep ( LFA) farms and 4.6 per cent for Specialist Beef ( LFA) farms to 30.1 per cent for Cereal farms.
Around 60 per cent of Cereal farms and 56 per cent of Specialist Sheep ( LFA) farms had a FBI of less than £20,000, compared to around 27 per cent of Dairy farms. Overall, around 28 per cent of farms recorded a FBI of £50,000 or more. This ranged from around 45 per cent of Dairy farms to 9 per cent of Cereal farms.
A greater proportion of Large farms were in the higher income ranges, with 57 per cent having a FBI of over £50,000, compared to 27 per cent of Medium farms and 9 per cent of Small farms. There was a similar proportion of farms of different size with a negative income, with 13.1 per cent of Small farms, 12.4 per cent of Medium farms and 11.3 per cent of Large farms.
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