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Balance sheet analysis and farming performance, England

Statistics on the profitability and resilience of farms in England

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This release presents the main results from an analysis of the profitability and resilience of farms in England using data from the Farm Business Survey. Six measures have been examined; liabilities, net worth, gearing ratios, liquidity, net interest payments as a proportion of Farm Business Income and Return on Capital Employed (ROCE). The information comes from the 2022/23 Farm Business Survey.

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Published 28 July 2016
Last updated 3 April 2024 + show all updates
  1. In order to rectify a technical error, the data for 2017/18 (2010 Standard Outputs) within the 2022/23 publication has been updated. The changes are relatively minor, with no differences in the trends. The data for all other years, including 2017/18 (2013 Standard Outputs), has not changed.

  2. Annual update for 2022/23.

  3. Edited to include data for 2021/2022.

  4. Updated to data for 2020/21.

  5. Edited to include data for 2019-2020.

  6. Updated with 2018/19 results.

  7. Updated with farm business balance sheet 2017/18 statistical notice and dataset.

  8. Updated with farm business balance sheet 2016/17 statistical notice and dataset.

  9. Updated with farm business balance sheet 2015/16 data.

  10. First published.