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.
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Direct payments make up the largest source of farm income
This summary of farm incomes are grouped into five main categories. Direct payments and agri-environment schemes are subsidy payments made to farms. Contract farming is a joint venture between farmers. An example of this is machinery rings, where machinery and labour is shared between farms.
5% Increase in Direct payments
Direct payments to farmers made up the largest average income. There was an increase in this year of five per cent.
Farms on average made a loss from agricultural activity of £14,600. These losses to the business were offset mainly from direct payment and agri-environment scheme subsidies.
Diversification and contract farming made the largest non-subsidy contributions to farm business income in this year.
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