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Economic Report on Scottish Agriculture, 2016
Presents an overall picture of Scottish agriculture using data from the various agricultural surveys that RESAS manage.
Table B9 Percentage distribution of farms according to farm business incomes per unpaid labour (FTE), relative to the minimum agricultural wage (MAW) (1): 2014-15
| Type of farm | Farm Business Income in 2014-15 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <£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) | 26.3 | 29.0 | 26.3 | 15.8 | 2.6 | 0.0 |
| Specialist cattle ( LFA) | 15.6 | 28.9 | 28.2 | 18.5 | 7.4 | 1.5 |
| Other cattle and sheep ( LFA) (2) | 9.3 | 29.6 | 37.0 | 20.4 | 3.7 | 0.0 |
| Cereals | 30.8 | 23.1 | 20.0 | 15.4 | 9.2 | 1.5 |
| General cropping | 19.0 | 25.9 | 15.5 | 27.6 | 8.6 | 3.5 |
| Dairy | 6.4 | 23.4 | 10.6 | 44.7 | 12.8 | 2.1 |
| Lowground cattle and sheep | 31.0 | 31.0 | 17.2 | 13.8 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Mixed | 27.8 | 26.4 | 31.9 | 12.5 | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| All farm types | 19.9 | 27.1 | 24.7 | 20.5 | 6.4 | 1.4 |
(1) Minimum Agricultural Wage is £7.03 per hour (weighted average for 2014 calendar year).
(2) Other cattle and sheep ( LFA) excludes farms identified as specialist sheep or specialist cattle.
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