Total Income from Farming in London and the South East of England in 2021 (published 24 November 2022)
Updated 14 September 2023
Applies to England
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Figure 1: A map of England with London and the South East highlighted
On the right of Figure 1 is London and the South East with the ITL3 borders shown. ITL1 borders are shown on the full map of England on the left.
Please note that, owing to its minimal farming output, the entire ITL1 region of Greater London is used for comparison against the ITL2 regions in the South East in this subsidiary publication. All ITL2 regions of Greater London are shown in the tables for completeness.
Section 1: Key messages
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TIFF in London and the South East in 2021 was £592 million, an increase of £106 million (22%) from 2020.
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Total crop output in London and the South East in 2021 was £1,296 million, an increase of £199 million (18%) from 2020.
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Total livestock output in London and the South East in 2021 was £635 million, a decrease of £1 million (<1%) from 2020.
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Total intermediate consumption in London and the South East in 2021 was £1,244 million, an increase of £94 million (8%) from 2020.
Figure 1.1: TIFF from 2016 through to 2021 in current prices for London and the South East
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TIFF in London and the South East in 2021 was £592 million, an increase of £106 million (22%) from 2020.
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TIFF in 2021 was the highest value for TIFF in London and the South East in the last 6 years.
Section 2: Outputs and subsidies
2.1 Overview
Figure 2.1: Outputs and subsidies split by percentage from 2016 - 2021 for London and the South East
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Total crop output has made the biggest contribution to outputs and subsidies in London and the South East in each of the past 6 years, contributing at least 47.2%. In 2021 Total crop output contributed 52.5% of the £2,467 million of outputs and subsidies, the highest proportion of the past 6 years.
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Direct payments have made up between 10.6% and 12.3% of the total outputs and subsidies in the past 6 years for London and the South East. In 2021, direct payments made up 10.6% of total outputs and subsidies.
Figure 2.2: Outputs and subsidies for 2021 at ITL2 in London and the South East
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Kent had the highest value for outputs and subsidies in London and the South East in 2021 with a value of £725 million, 29% of the total outputs and subsidies for London and the South East.
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Greater London had the lowest value for outputs and subsidies in London and the South East in 2021 with a value of £20 million, 1% of the total outputs and subsidies for London and the South East.
2.2 Crops
Figure 2.3: Crop breakdown for 2021 at ITL1 for London and the South East (£ million)
| Item Name | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Fruits | 386 | 332 |
| Wheat | 189 | 325 |
| Plants and flowers | 145 | 178 |
| Barley | 105 | 108 |
| Other crop products | 64 | 107 |
| Fresh vegetables | 68 | 84 |
| Oilseed rape | 43 | 58 |
| Protein crops | 25 | 36 |
| Forage plants | 22 | 20 |
| Potatoes | 19 | 15 |
| Sugar beet | 1 | 1 |
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The largest crop output in London and the South East in 2021 was Fruits with a value of £332 million, a decrease of £54 million (-14%) from 2020.
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The largest increase in a value in London and the South East in 2021 was in Wheat, increasing by £137 million (72%) from 2020 to £325 million in 2021.
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The largest decrease in a value in London and the South East in 2021, was also in Fruits. The second largest decrease was in Potatoes, decreasing by £4 million (-21%) from 2020 to £15 million in 2021.
Figure 2.4: Total crop output for 2021 at ITL2 in London and the South East (£ million)
| Itl2 Name | 2020 | 2021 |
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| Kent | 469 | 476 |
| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 251 | 341 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 185 | 251 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 183 | 219 |
| Outer London — East and North East | 5 | 5 |
| Outer London — South | 3 | 3 |
| Outer London — West and North West | 0 | 1 |
| Inner London — West | 0 | 0 |
| Inner London — East | 0 | 0 |
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Kent had the largest crop output of the ITL2 regions within London and the South East in 2021. This was an increase of £7 million (1%) from 2020 to £476 million in 2021.
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Greater London had the smallest crop output of the ITL2 regions within London and the South East in 2021. This was an increase of <£1 million (4%) from 2020 to £9 million in 2021.
2.3 Livestock
Figure 2.5: Livestock breakdown for 2021 at ITL1 for London and the South East (£ million)
| Item Name | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Milk | 154 | 153 |
| Beef | 123 | 135 |
| Eggs | 54 | 77 |
| Gross fixed capital formation | 68 | 73 |
| Poultry | 109 | 69 |
| Mutton, lamb and goat | 61 | 68 |
| Pigmeat | 60 | 52 |
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The largest livestock output in London and the South East in 2021 was Milk with a value of £153 million, which was a decrease of £1 million (-1%) from 2020.
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The largest increase in a value in London and the South East in 2021 was in Eggs, increasing by £23 million (43%) from 2020 to £77 million in 2021.
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The largest decrease in a value in London and the South East in 2021, was in Poultry, decreasing by £40 million (-37%) from 2020 to £69 million in 2021.
Figure 2.6: Total livestock output for 2021 at ITL2 in London and the South East (£ million)
| Itl2 Name | 2020 | 2021 |
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| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 208 | 201 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 170 | 167 |
| Kent | 107 | 132 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 145 | 128 |
| Outer London — West and North West | 2 | 3 |
| Outer London — South | 4 | 3 |
| Outer London — East and North East | 1 | 0 |
| Inner London — West | 0 | 0 |
| Inner London — East | 0 | 0 |
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Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire had the largest livestock output of the ITL2 regions within London and the South East in 2021. This was a decrease of £7 million (-3%) from 2020 to £201 million in 2021.
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Greater London had the smallest livestock output of the ITL2 regions within London and the South East in 2021. This was an increase of <£1 million (6%) from 2020 to £7 million in 2021.
2.4 Other outputs and subsidies
Figure 2.7: Other outputs and subsidies for 2021 at ITL1 for London and the South East (£ million)
| Item Name | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Direct payments | 266 | 262 |
| Inseparable non-agricultural activities | 167 | 164 |
| Other agricultural activities | 100 | 111 |
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Other outputs and subsidies in London and the South East totalled £537 million in 2021, an increase of £4 million (1%) from 2020.
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Direct payments in London and the South East were £262 million in 2021, a decrease of £4 million (-1%) from 2020.
Section 3: Inputs and costs
3.1 Overview
Figure 3.1: Inputs and costs split by percentage from 2016 - 2021 for London and the South East
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Total intermediate consumption has contributed at least 65.5% of costs in London and the South East in the last 6 years. In 2021 Total intermediate consumption contributed 67.2% of the £1,851 million of inputs and costs, the 2nd highest proportion of the past 6 years.
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Compensation of employees has made up between 13% and 13.8% of the total inputs and costs in the past 6 years for London and the South East. In 2021, Compensation of employees made up 13.1% of total inputs and costs.
Figure 3.2: Inputs and costs for 2021 at ITL2 in London and the South East
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Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire had the highest total inputs and costs of London and the South East in 2021 with £561 million, 30% of the total inputs and costs in London and the South East.
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Greater London had the lowest total inputs and costs of London and the South East in 2021 with £15 million, 1% of the total inputs and costs in London and the South East.
3.2 Intermediate consumption
Figure 3.3: Intermediate consumption breakdown for 2021 at ITL1 for London and the South East (£ million)
| Item Name | 2020 | 2021 |
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| Animal feed | 236 | 266 |
| Other goods and services | 244 | 254 |
| Total maintenance | 150 | 152 |
| Fertilisers and soil improvers | 88 | 135 |
| Agricultural services | 100 | 109 |
| Plant protection products | 97 | 103 |
| Energy | 92 | 101 |
| Seeds and planting stock | 111 | 97 |
| Veterinary expenses | 17 | 16 |
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The largest intermediate consumption in London and the South East in 2021 was Animal feed with a value of £266 million, this was an an increase of £29 million (12%) from 2020.
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The largest value increase in a cost in London and the South East in 2021 was in Fertilisers and soil improvers which increased by £47 million (53%) from 2020 to £135 million in 2021.
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The largest value decrease in a cost in London and the South East in 2021 was in Seeds and planting stock which decreased by £14 million (-13%) from 2020 to £97 million in 2021.
Figure 3.4: Total intermediate consumption for 2021 at ITL2 (£ million)
| Itl2 Name | 2020 | 2021 |
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| Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | 345 | 385 |
| Kent | 329 | 345 |
| Surrey, East and West Sussex | 234 | 253 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight | 232 | 250 |
| Outer London — South | 5 | 4 |
| Outer London — West and North West | 2 | 4 |
| Outer London — East and North East | 4 | 3 |
| Inner London — West | 0 | 0 |
| Inner London — East | 0 | 0 |
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Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire had the largest intermediate consumption of the ITL2 regions within London and the South East in 2021. This was an increase of £41 million (12%) from 2020 to £385 million in 2021.
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Greater London had the smallest intermediate consumption of the ITL2 regions within London and the South East in 2021. This was an increase of £1 million (9%) from 2020 to £11 million in 2021.
3.3 Other inputs and costs
Figure 3.5: Other inputs and costs breakdown for 2021 at ITL1 for London and the South East (£ million)
| Item Name | 2020 | 2021 |
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| Total consumption of fixed capital | 320 | 320 |
| Compensation of employees | 241 | 242 |
| Rent and other associated costs | 45 | 44 |
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Other inputs and costs in London and the South East totalled £606 million in 2021, an increase of £2 million (<1%) from 2020.
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Compensation of employees in London and the South East was £242 million in 2021, an increase of £2 million (1%) from 2020.