Total income from farming in the south west of england

* Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Official Statistics TOTAL INCOME FROM FARMING IN THE SOUTH WEST OF ENGLAND Updated 30 October 2024 APPLIES TO ENGLAND CONTENTS *

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https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/total-income-from-farming-for-the-regions-of-england/total-income-from-farming-in-the-south-west-of-england--2 FIGURE 1.1: A MAP OF ENGLAND WITH THE

SOUTH WEST HIGHLIGHTED ITL1 borders are shown on the full map of England on the left with the South West highlighted. The South West with the ITL3 borders shown is on the right of Figure

1.1. SECTION 1: KEY MESSAGES * TIFF in the South West in 2023 was £631 million, a decrease of £293 million (-32%) from 2022. * Total crop output in the South West in 2023 was £1,155 million,

a decrease of £258 million (-18%) from 2022. * Total livestock output in the South West in 2023 was £3,028 million, a decrease of £115 million (-4%) from 2022. * Total intermediate

consumption in the South West in 2023 was £2,947 million, a decrease of £65 million (-2%) from 2022. FIGURE 1.2: TIFF FROM 2018 TO 2023 IN CURRENT PRICES FOR THE SOUTH WEST * TIFF in the

South West in 2023 was £631 million, a decrease of £293 million (-32%) from 2022. * In 2023, TIFF in the South West was the 4th highest value in the last 6 years, with the highest value in

2022. SECTION 2: OUTPUTS AND SUBSIDIES 2.1 OVERVIEW FIGURE 2.1: OUTPUTS AND SUBSIDIES SPLIT BY PERCENTAGE FROM 2018 TO 2023 FOR THE SOUTH WEST Notes: * To improve clarity, the item

‘Inseparable non-agricultural activities’ has been renamed ‘Diversification’ from this release onwards. * Total livestock output has made the biggest contribution to outputs and subsidies in

the South West in each of the past 6 years, contributing at least 53%. In 2023, Total livestock output contributed 60% of the £5,014 million total outputs and subsidies, the highest

proportion of the past 6 years. * Subsidies have made up between 6% and 9% of the total outputs and subsidies in the past 6 years for the South West. In 2023, Subsidies made up 6% of total

outputs and subsidies. FIGURE 2.2: OUTPUTS AND SUBSIDIES SPLIT BY PERCENTAGE FOR THE ITL2 REGIONS OF THE SOUTH WEST IN 2023 * Devon had the highest value for outputs and subsidies in the

South West in 2023 with a value of £1,414 million, 28% of the total outputs and subsidies for the South West. * Cornwall and Isles of Scilly had the lowest value for outputs and subsidies in

the South West in 2023 with a value of £996 million, 20% of the total outputs and subsidies for the South West. 2.2 CROPS FIGURE 2.3: BREAKDOWN OF CROP OUTPUTS IN THE SOUTH WEST IN 2023 (£

MILLION) ITEM NAME 2022 2023 Plants and flowers 351 278 Wheat 358 250 Barley 207 136 Fruits 114 125 Fresh vegetables 94 98 Other crop products 69 66 Forage plants 45 61 Potatoes 34 47

Oilseed rape 78 42 Protein crops 23 22 Sugar beet 4 5 * The largest crop output in the South West in 2023 was Plants and flowers with a value of £278 million, a decrease of £73 million

(-21%) from 2022. * The largest increase in a crop item value in the South West in 2023 was in Forage plants, increasing by £15 million (34%) from 2022 to £61 million in 2023. * The largest

decrease in a crop item value in the South West in 2023 was in Wheat, decreasing by £108 million (-30%) from 2022 to £250 million in 2023. FIGURE 2.4: TOTAL CROP OUTPUT FOR THE ITL2 REGIONS

OF THE SOUTH WEST IN 2023 (£ MILLION) ITL2 NAME 2022 2023 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area 476 372 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 443 368 Dorset and Somerset 297 242 Devon 198

172 * Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area had the largest crop output of the ITL2 regions within the South West in 2023,at £372 million. This was a decrease of £104 million

(-22%) from 2022. * Devon had the smallest crop output of the ITL2 regions within the South West in 2023, at £172 million. This was a decrease of £25 million (-13%) from 2022. Download

‘Total Income from Farming in the regions of England at ITL2’ (ODS, 453KB) 2.3 LIVESTOCK FIGURE 2.5: BREAKDOWN OF LIVESTOCK OUTPUTS IN THE SOUTH WEST IN 2023 (£ MILLION) ITEM NAME 2022 2023

Milk 1,613 1,475 Beef 563 581 Poultry 284 345 Gross fixed capital formation 292 216 Mutton, lamb and goat 194 177 Pigmeat 116 128 Eggs 55 83 * The largest livestock output in the South West

in 2023 was Milk with a value of £1,475 million, which was a decrease of £138 million (-9%) from 2022. * The largest increase in a livestock item value in the South West in 2023 was in

Poultry, increasing by £61 million (21%) from 2022 to £345 million in 2023. * The largest decrease in a livestock item value in the South West in 2023 was in Milk. The second largest

decrease was in Gross fixed capital formation, decreasing by £76 million (-26%) from 2022 to £216 million in 2023. FIGURE 2.6: TOTAL LIVESTOCK OUTPUT FOR THE ITL2 REGIONS OF THE SOUTH WEST

IN 2023 (£ MILLION) ITL2 NAME 2022 2023 Devon 1,046 1,013 Dorset and Somerset 927 888 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area 650 631 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 520 496 * Devon

had the largest livestock output of the ITL2 regions within the South West in 2023, at £1,013 million. This was a decrease of £33 million (-3%) from 2022. * Cornwall and Isles of Scilly had

the smallest livestock output of the ITL2 regions within the South West in 2023, at £496 million. This was a decrease of £24 million (-5%) from 2022. Download ‘Total Income from Farming in

the regions of England at ITL2’ (ODS, 453KB) 2.4 OTHER OUTPUTS AND SUBSIDIES FIGURE 2.7: OTHER OUTPUTS AND SUBSIDIES IN THE SOUTH WEST IN 2023 (£ MILLION) ITEM NAME 2022 2023 Subsidies

(excluding tax) 329 322 Diversification 257 271 Other agricultural activities 227 238 Notes: * To improve clarity, the item ‘Inseparable non-agricultural activities’ has been renamed

‘Diversification’ from this release onwards. * Other outputs and subsidies in the South West totalled £831 million in 2023, an increase of £19 million (2%) from 2022. * Subsidies excluding

tax in the South West were £322 million in 2023, a decrease of £7 million (-2%) from 2022. SECTION 3: INPUTS AND COSTS 3.1 OVERVIEW FIGURE 3.1: INPUTS AND COSTS SPLIT BY PERCENTAGE FROM 2018

TO 2023 FOR THE SOUTH WEST * Total intermediate consumption has contributed at least 66% of costs in the South West in each of the last 6 years. In 2023, Total intermediate consumption

contributed 68% of the £4,313 million of inputs and costs. * Compensation of employees has made up between 11% and 12% of the total inputs and costs in each of the past 6 years for the South

West. In 2023, Compensation of employees made up 11% of total inputs and costs. FIGURE 3.2: INPUTS AND COSTS SPLIT BY PERCENTAGE FOR ITL2 REGIONS IN THE SOUTH WEST IN 2023 * Devon had the

highest total inputs and costs of the South West in 2023 with £1,248 million, 29% of the total inputs and costs in the South West. * Cornwall and Isles of Scilly had the lowest total inputs

and costs of the South West in 2023 with £823 million, 19% of the total inputs and costs in the South West. 3.2 INTERMEDIATE CONSUMPTION FIGURE 3.3: BREAKDOWN OF INTERMEDIATE CONSUMPTION IN

THE SOUTH WEST IN 2023 (£ MILLION) ITEM NAME 2022 2023 Animal feed 1,310 1,255 Other goods and services 484 493 Total maintenance 292 319 Energy 265 261 Agricultural services 228 237 Seeds

and planting stock 107 100 Plant protection products 92 99 Fertilisers and soil improvers 136 94 Veterinary expenses 79 80 * The largest intermediate consumption in the South West in 2023

was Animal feed with a value of £1,255 million, a decrease of £55 million (-4%) from 2022. * The largest value increase in a cost in the South West in 2023 was in Total maintenance, which

increased by £27 million (9%) from 2022 to £319 million in 2023. * The largest value decrease in a cost in the South West in 2023 was in Animal feed. The second largest decrease was in

Fertilisers and soil improvers, decreasing by £42 million (-31%) from 2022 to £94 million in 2023. FIGURE 3.4: TOTAL INTERMEDIATE CONSUMPTION FOR THE ITL2 REGIONS OF THE SOUTH WEST IN 2023

(£ MILLION) ITL2 NAME 2022 2023 Devon 858 858 Dorset and Somerset 843 825 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area 747 724 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 564 541 * Devon had the

largest intermediate consumption of the ITL2 regions within the South West in 2023. This was an increase of less than £0.5 million (<0.5%) from 2022 to £858 million in 2023. * Cornwall

and Isles of Scilly had the smallest intermediate consumption of the ITL2 regions within the South West in 2023. This was a decrease of £23 million (-4%) from 2022 to £541 million in 2023.

Download ‘Total Income from Farming in the regions of England at ITL2’ (ODS, 453KB) 3.3 OTHER INPUTS AND COSTS FIGURE 3.5: BREAKDOWN OF OTHER INPUTS AND COSTS IN THE SOUTH WEST IN 2023 (£

MILLION) ITEM NAME 2022 2023 Total consumption of fixed capital 825 812 Compensation of employees 462 459 Rent and other associated costs 85 95 * Other inputs and costs in the South West

totalled £1,366 million in 2023, a decrease of £5 million (<0.5%) from 2022. * Compensation of employees in the South West was £459 million in 2023, a decrease of £3 million (-1%) from

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