Total Income from Farming in the East Midlands 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 the East Midlands highlighted
On the right of Figure 1 is the East Midlands with the ITL3 borders shown. ITL1 borders are shown on the full map of England on the left.
Section 1: Key messages
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TIFF in the East Midlands in 2021 was £758 million, an increase of £191 million (34%) from 2020.
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Total crop output in the East Midlands in 2021 was £1,858 million, an increase of £460 million (33%) from 2020.
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Total livestock output in the East Midlands in 2021 was £1,208 million, an increase of £49 million (4%) from 2020.
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Total intermediate consumption in the East Midlands in 2021 was £2,002 million, an increase of £286 million (17%) from 2020.
Figure 1.1: TIFF from 2016 through to 2021 in current prices for the East Midlands
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TIFF in the East Midlands in 2021 was £758 million, an increase of £191 million (34%) from 2020.
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TIFF in 2021 was the highest value for TIFF in the East Midlands 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 the East Midlands
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Total crop output has made the biggest contribution to outputs and subsidies in the East Midlands in each of the past 6 years, contributing at least 44.7%. In 2021 Total crop output contributed 50.8% of the £3,659 million of outputs and subsidies, the highest proportion of the past 6 years.
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Direct payments have made up between 7.3% and 8.9% of the total outputs and subsidies in the past 6 years for the East Midlands. In 2021, direct payments made up 7.3% of total outputs and subsidies.
Figure 2.2: Outputs and subsidies for 2021 at ITL2 in the East Midlands
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Lincolnshire had the highest value for outputs and subsidies in the East Midlands in 2021 with a value of £2,026 million, 55% of the total outputs and subsidies for the East Midlands.
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Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire had the lowest value for outputs and subsidies in the East Midlands in 2021 with a value of £801 million, 22% of the total outputs and subsidies for the East Midlands.
2.2 Crops
Figure 2.3: Crop breakdown for 2021 at ITL1 for the East Midlands (£ million)
| Item Name | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Wheat | 251 | 502 |
| Plants and flowers | 255 | 385 |
| Fresh vegetables | 375 | 371 |
| Other crop products | 84 | 147 |
| Barley | 140 | 135 |
| Oilseed rape | 68 | 80 |
| Potatoes | 83 | 71 |
| Sugar beet | 38 | 51 |
| Protein crops | 32 | 48 |
| Forage plants | 25 | 25 |
| Fruits | 19 | 16 |
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The largest crop output in the East Midlands in 2021 was Wheat with a value of £502 million, an increase of £251 million (100%) from 2020.
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The largest increase in a value in the East Midlands in 2021 was also in Wheat. The second largest increase was in Plants and flowers, increasing by £129 million (51%) from 2020 to £385 million in 2021.
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The largest decrease in a value in the East Midlands in 2021, was in Potatoes, decreasing by £12 million (-14%) from 2020 to £71 million in 2021.
Figure 2.4: Total crop output for 2021 at ITL2 in the East Midlands (£ million)
| Itl2 Name | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Lincolnshire | 981 | 1,280 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 240 | 358 |
| Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | 177 | 220 |
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Lincolnshire had the largest crop output of the ITL2 regions within the East Midlands in 2021. This was an increase of £299 million (30%) from 2020 to £1,280 million in 2021.
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Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire had the smallest crop output of the ITL2 regions within the East Midlands in 2021. This was an increase of £43 million (24%) from 2020 to £220 million in 2021.
2.3 Livestock
Figure 2.5: Livestock breakdown for 2021 at ITL1 for the East Midlands (£ million)
| Item Name | 2020 | 2021 |
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| Poultry | 474 | 498 |
| Milk | 190 | 187 |
| Beef | 149 | 166 |
| Pigmeat | 102 | 100 |
| Eggs | 91 | 89 |
| Gross fixed capital formation | 86 | 88 |
| Mutton, lamb and goat | 59 | 71 |
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The largest livestock output in the East Midlands in 2021 was Poultry with a value of £498 million, which was an increase of £24 million (5%) from 2020.
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The largest increase in a value in the East Midlands in 2021 was also in Poultry. The second largest increase was in Beef, increasing by £17 million (11%) from 2020 to £166 million in 2021.
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The largest decrease in a value in the East Midlands in 2021, was in Milk, decreasing by £3 million (-1%) from 2020 to £187 million in 2021.
Figure 2.6: Total livestock output for 2021 at ITL2 in the East Midlands (£ million)
| Itl2 Name | 2020 | 2021 |
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| Lincolnshire | 429 | 474 |
| Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | 422 | 440 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 308 | 294 |
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Lincolnshire had the largest livestock output of the ITL2 regions within the East Midlands in 2021. This was an increase of £45 million (11%) from 2020 to £474 million in 2021.
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Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire had the smallest livestock output of the ITL2 regions within the East Midlands in 2021. This was a decrease of £15 million (-5%) from 2020 to £294 million in 2021.
2.4 Other outputs and subsidies
Figure 2.7: Other outputs and subsidies for 2021 at ITL1 for the East Midlands (£ million)
| Item Name | 2020 | 2021 |
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| Direct payments | 269 | 268 |
| Other agricultural activities | 144 | 165 |
| Inseparable non-agricultural activities | 157 | 160 |
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Other outputs and subsidies in the East Midlands totalled £594 million in 2021, an increase of £23 million (4%) from 2020.
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Direct payments in the East Midlands were £268 million in 2021, a decrease of £1 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 the East Midlands
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Total intermediate consumption has contributed at least 66.9% of total costs in the East Midlands in the last 6 years. In 2021, Total intermediate consumption contributed 69.9% of the £2,862 million of inputs and costs, the highest proportion of the past 6 years.
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Compensation of employees has made up between 11.6% and 12.6% of the total inputs and costs in the past 6 years for the East Midlands. In 2021, Compensation of employees made up 11.7% of total inputs and costs.
Figure 3.2: Inputs and costs for 2021 at ITL2 in the East Midlands
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Lincolnshire had the highest total inputs and costs of the East Midlands in 2021 with £1,533 million, 54% of the total inputs and costs in the East Midlands.
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Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire had the lowest total inputs and costs of the East Midlands in 2021 with £662 million, 23% of the total inputs and costs in the East Midlands.
3.2 Intermediate consumption
Figure 3.3: Intermediate consumption breakdown for 2021 at ITL1 for the East Midlands (£ million)
| Item Name | 2020 | 2021 |
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| Animal feed | 461 | 558 |
| Other goods and services | 317 | 358 |
| Total maintenance | 211 | 224 |
| Fertilisers and soil improvers | 126 | 207 |
| Plant protection products | 146 | 163 |
| Agricultural services | 143 | 163 |
| Energy | 132 | 155 |
| Seeds and planting stock | 136 | 135 |
| Veterinary expenses | 25 | 24 |
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The largest intermediate consumption in the East Midlands in 2021 was Animal feed with a value of £558 million, this was an an increase of £96 million (21%) from 2020.
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The largest value increase in a cost in the East Midlands in 2021 was also in Animal feed. The second largest increase was in Fertilisers and soil improvers which increased by £80 million (64%) from 2020 to £207 million in 2021.
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The largest value decrease in a cost in the East Midlands in 2021 was in Seeds and planting stock which decreased by £2 million (-1%) from 2020 to £135 million in 2021.
Figure 3.4: Total intermediate consumption for 2021 at ITL2 (£ million)
| Itl2 Name | 2020 | 2021 |
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| Lincolnshire | 886 | 1,060 |
| Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | 425 | 477 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 405 | 465 |
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Lincolnshire had the largest intermediate consumption of the ITL2 regions within the East Midlands in 2021. This was an increase of £174 million (20%) from 2020 to £1,060 million in 2021.
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Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire had the smallest intermediate consumption of the ITL2 regions within the East Midlands in 2021. This was an increase of £61 million (15%) from 2020 to £465 million in 2021.
3.3 Other inputs and costs
Figure 3.5: Other inputs and costs breakdown for 2021 at ITL1 for the East Midlands (£ million)
| Item Name | 2020 | 2021 |
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| Total consumption of fixed capital | 443 | 458 |
| Compensation of employees | 296 | 335 |
| Rent and other associated costs | 65 | 67 |
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Other inputs and costs in the East Midlands totalled £860 million in 2021, an increase of £56 million (7%) from 2020.
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Compensation of employees in the East Midlands was £335 million in 2021, an increase of £39 million (13%) from 2020.