Scottish farm business income: annual estimates 2017-2018
This analysis is based on the March 2019 published statistics for the period 2017-2018. Revisions have been made to correct for a processing error affecting these estimates. Revised 2017-18 data is available in the Scottish farm business income: annual estimates 2018-19 publication. For the most recent data, visit the Scottish farm business income (FBI) collection page below.
Business performance is varied in each farm type…
Here we look at the mean average income of farms shown with a thick grey line. But we also look at the average high and low performers in each farming type to understand the spread, or variance, in farm business performance.
Some farms have high business incomes but others are making large losses. For example, in dairy farming, low performing farms are losing on average £31,800 while the high performers have an average income around £181,800.
Dairy farms have the highest spread but also have on average the highest farm income. Cereal farms have lower farm income and the gap between high and low performers is not as great. LFA Sheep farm businesses have low farm incomes but the spread between businesses incomes is also low.
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