Economic Report on Scottish Agriculture 2011 Edition

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Table C27 Number of holdings by main farm type, total from Standard Gross Margins and average (total from SGM) per holding type June 2000, 2005 and 2010

2000

2005

2010

Holdings

Total from
SGM £

Total from
SGM
(average £
per holding)

Holdings

Total from
SGM (£)

Total from
SGM
(average £
per holding)

Holdings

Total from
SGM (£)

Total from
SGM
(average £
per holding)

Cereals

4,075

144,528,933

35,467

3,722

136,018,756

36,545

3,683

131,289,028

35,647

General cropping

2,457

190,209,442

77,415

2,298

176,336,098

76,735

2,394

217,261,225

90,752

Horticulture

879

16,445,446

18,709

965

17,304,824

17,932

1,087

49,746,498

45,765

Specialist pigs

148

13,737,722

92,822

150

8,987,411

59,916

286

9,193,935

32,147

Specialist poultry

801

26,608,842

33,220

1,166

28,455,875

24,405

2,026

28,361,693

13,999

Dairy

1,855

189,786,877

102,311

1,522

180,396,033

118,526

1,266

171,124,786

135,170

Cattle and sheep ( LFA)

15,513

266,012,023

17,148

14,327

247,978,236

17,308

13,753

219,436,241

15,956

Cattle and sheep (Lowland)

1,612

21,473,725

13,321

1,553

19,498,489

12,555

1,918

21,244,085

11,076

Mixed

2,656

132,199,816

49,774

2,386

122,763,045

51,451

2,134

108,384,860

50,790

Other (2)

19,548

4,399,690

225

23,005

5,541,869

241

23,732

1,351,219

57

Total

49,544

1,005,402,516

20,293

51,094

943,280,635

18,462

52,279

957,393,572

18,313

(1) The Standard Gross Margin represents the value (less variable costs) of the crops and livestock on holdings.
(2) Includes specialist grass and forage holdings.

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