Total Income from Farming in the 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 the East of England highlighted
On the right of Figure 1 is the East of England 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 of England in 2021 was £865 million, an increase of £200 million (30%) from 2020.
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Total crop output in the East of England in 2021 was £2,334 million, an increase of £458 million (24%) from 2020.
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Total livestock output in the East of England in 2021 was £1,179 million, an increase of £31 million (3%) from 2020.
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Total intermediate consumption in the East of England in 2021 was £2,342 million, an increase of £278 million (13%) from 2020.
Figure 1.1: TIFF from 2016 through to 2021 in current prices for the East of England
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TIFF in the East of England in 2021 was £865 million, an increase of £200 million (30%) from 2020.
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TIFF in 2021 was the highest value for TIFF in the East of England 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 of England
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Total crop output has made the biggest contribution to outputs and subsidies in the East of England in each of the past 6 years, contributing at least 50.5%. In 2021 Total crop output contributed 55.3% of the £4,224 million of outputs and subsidies, the 2nd highest proportion of the past 6 years.
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Direct payments have made up between 7.5% and 9.4% of the total outputs and subsidies in the past 6 years for the East of England. In 2021, direct payments made up 7.5% of total outputs and subsidies.
Figure 2.2: Outputs and subsidies for 2021 at ITL2 in the East of England
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East Anglia had the highest value for outputs and subsidies in the East of England in 2021 with a value of £3,322 million, 79% of the total outputs and subsidies for the East of England.
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Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire had the lowest value for outputs and subsidies in the East of England in 2021 with a value of £339 million, 8% of the total outputs and subsidies for the East of England.
2.2 Crops
Figure 2.3: Crop breakdown for 2021 at ITL1 for the East of England (£ million)
| Item Name | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Wheat | 425 | 680 |
| Fresh vegetables | 422 | 417 |
| Plants and flowers | 195 | 260 |
| Other crop products | 118 | 202 |
| Barley | 174 | 200 |
| Potatoes | 185 | 152 |
| Sugar beet | 104 | 138 |
| Oilseed rape | 75 | 106 |
| Fruits | 79 | 66 |
| Protein crops | 46 | 60 |
| Forage plants | 25 | 24 |
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The largest crop output in the East of England in 2021 was Wheat with a value of £680 million, an increase of £255 million (60%) from 2020.
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The largest increase in a value in the East of England in 2021 was also in Wheat. The second largest increase was in Other crop products, increasing by £83 million (70%) from 2020 to £202 million in 2021.
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The largest decrease in a value in the East of England in 2021, was in Potatoes, decreasing by £32 million (-17%) from 2020 to £152 million in 2021.
Figure 2.4: Total crop output for 2021 at ITL2 in the East of England (£ million)
| Itl2 Name | 2020 | 2021 |
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| East Anglia | 1,468 | 1,772 |
| Essex | 257 | 362 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 151 | 200 |
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East Anglia had the largest crop output of the ITL2 regions within the East of England in 2021. This was an increase of £304 million (21%) from 2020 to £1,772 million in 2021.
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Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire had the smallest crop output of the ITL2 regions within the East of England in 2021. This was an increase of £50 million (33%) from 2020 to £200 million in 2021.
2.3 Livestock
Figure 2.5: Livestock breakdown for 2021 at ITL1 for the East of England (£ million)
| Item Name | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Poultry | 606 | 612 |
| Pigmeat | 310 | 323 |
| Beef | 68 | 77 |
| Gross fixed capital formation | 67 | 67 |
| Milk | 39 | 39 |
| Eggs | 37 | 39 |
| Mutton, lamb and goat | 17 | 20 |
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The largest livestock output in the East of England in 2021 was Poultry with a value of £612 million, which was an increase of £5 million (1%) from 2020.
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The largest increase in a value in the East of England in 2021 was in Pigmeat, increasing by £13 million (4%) from 2020 to £323 million in 2021.
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The largest decrease in a value in the East of England in 2021, was in Gross fixed capital formation, decreasing by £1 million (-1%) from 2020 to £67 million in 2021.
Figure 2.6: Total livestock output for 2021 at ITL2 in the East of England (£ million)
| Itl2 Name | 2020 | 2021 |
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| East Anglia | 1,002 | 1,047 |
| Essex | 86 | 76 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 60 | 55 |
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East Anglia had the largest livestock output of the ITL2 regions within the East of England in 2021. This was an increase of £46 million (5%) from 2020 to £1,047 million in 2021.
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Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire had the smallest livestock output of the ITL2 regions within the East of England in 2021. This was a decrease of £5 million (-8%) from 2020 to £55 million in 2021.
2.4 Other outputs and subsidies
Figure 2.7: Other outputs and subsidies for 2021 at ITL1 for the East of England (£ million)
| Item Name | 2020 | 2021 |
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| Direct payments | 319 | 317 |
| Other agricultural activities | 177 | 197 |
| Inseparable non-agricultural activities | 195 | 196 |
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Other outputs and subsidies in the East of England totalled £711 million in 2021, an increase of £19 million (3%) from 2020.
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Direct payments in the East of England were £317 million in 2021, a decrease of £2 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 of England
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Total intermediate consumption has contributed at least 68.3% of total costs in the East of England in the last 6 years. In 2021, Total intermediate consumption contributed 70.7% of the £3,313 million of inputs and costs, the highest proportion of the past 6 years.
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Compensation of employees has made up between 11.4% and 12.4% of the total inputs and costs in the past 6 years for the East of England. In 2021, Compensation of employees made up 11.4% of total inputs and costs.
Figure 3.2: Inputs and costs for 2021 at ITL2 in the East of England
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East Anglia had the highest total inputs and costs of the East of England in 2021 with £2,629 million, 79% of the total inputs and costs in the East of England.
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Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire had the lowest total inputs and costs of the East of England in 2021 with £259 million, 8% of the total inputs and costs in the East of England.
3.2 Intermediate consumption
Figure 3.3: Intermediate consumption breakdown for 2021 at ITL1 for the East of England (£ million)
| Item Name | 2020 | 2021 |
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| Animal feed | 488 | 596 |
| Other goods and services | 371 | 401 |
| Fertilisers and soil improvers | 179 | 278 |
| Total maintenance | 257 | 264 |
| Plant protection products | 209 | 222 |
| Agricultural services | 176 | 195 |
| Energy | 161 | 182 |
| Seeds and planting stock | 183 | 166 |
| Veterinary expenses | 19 | 19 |
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The largest intermediate consumption in the East of England in 2021 was Animal feed with a value of £596 million, this was an an increase of £108 million (22%) from 2020.
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The largest value increase in a cost in the East of England in 2021 was also in Animal feed. The second largest increase was in Fertilisers and soil improvers which increased by £99 million (56%) from 2020 to £278 million in 2021.
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The largest value decrease in a cost in the East of England in 2021 was in Seeds and planting stock which decreased by £17 million (-9%) from 2020 to £166 million in 2021.
Figure 3.4: Total intermediate consumption for 2021 at ITL2 (£ million)
| Itl2 Name | 2020 | 2021 |
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| East Anglia | 1,643 | 1,866 |
| Essex | 257 | 295 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 163 | 181 |
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East Anglia had the largest intermediate consumption of the ITL2 regions within the East of England in 2021. This was an increase of £222 million (14%) from 2020 to £1,866 million in 2021.
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Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire had the smallest intermediate consumption of the ITL2 regions within the East of England in 2021. This was an increase of £17 million (11%) from 2020 to £181 million in 2021.
3.3 Other inputs and costs
Figure 3.5: Other inputs and costs breakdown for 2021 at ITL1 for the East of England (£ million)
| Item Name | 2020 | 2021 |
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| Total consumption of fixed capital | 503 | 513 |
| Compensation of employees | 357 | 379 |
| Rent and other associated costs | 80 | 80 |
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Other inputs and costs in the East of England totalled £972 million in 2021, an increase of £32 million (3%) from 2020.
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Compensation of employees in the East of England was £379 million in 2021, an increase of £22 million (6%) from 2020.