Economic Report on Scottish Agriculture 2011 Edition
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Table C23 Number and area of holdings by Main farm type, total from Standard Gross Margins (1) and Standard Labour Requirements (2), June 2010
Main farm type |
Holdings |
Hectares |
Standard |
Standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cereals |
3,683 |
386,568 |
131,289,028 |
2,994 |
General cropping |
2,394 |
339,662 |
217,261,225 |
6,410 |
Horticulture |
1,087 |
14,085 |
49,746,498 |
1,677 |
Specialist pigs |
286 |
8,047 |
9,193,935 |
324 |
Specialist poultry |
2,026 |
22,227 |
28,361,693 |
694 |
Dairy |
1,266 |
160,858 |
171,124,786 |
5,388 |
Cattle & sheep ( LFA) (4) |
13,753 |
2,873,476 |
219,436,241 |
17,834 |
Cattle & sheep (Lowland) |
1,918 |
61,328 |
21,244,085 |
1,190 |
Mixed |
2,134 |
260,159 |
108,384,860 |
4,064 |
Specialist grass and forage |
21,962 |
1,444,978 |
1,272,636 |
1,277 |
Other |
1,770 |
71,665 |
78,583 |
289 |
Total |
52,279 |
5,643,054 |
957,393,572 |
42,140 |
(1) The Standard Gross Margin represents the unit value (less variable costs) of the crops (per hectare) and livestock (per unit) on holdings.
(2) 1 Standard Labour Requirement = 1900 hours per year.
(3) The total amounted generated (in £) using the individual SGMs on each farm type listed.
The individual SGM for crops and livestock are listed here: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2005/06/2290402/04320
(4) See note (1) to table C3.
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