Total Income from Farming in the North West 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 North West highlighted
On the right of Figure 1 is the North West 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 North West in 2021 was £237 million, a decrease of £21 million (-8%) from 2020.
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Total crop output in the North West in 2021 was £290 million, an increase of £25 million (10%) from 2020.
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Total livestock output in the North West in 2021 was £1,616 million, an increase of £139 million (9%) from 2020.
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Total intermediate consumption in the North West in 2021 was £1,409 million, an increase of £171 million (14%) from 2020.
Figure 1.1: TIFF from 2016 through to 2021 in current prices for the North West
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TIFF in the North West in 2021 was £237 million, a decrease of £21 million (-8%) from 2020.
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TIFF in 2021 was the 3rd highest value for TIFF in the North West in the last 6 years, with the highest value in 2017.
Section 2: Outputs and subsidies
2.1 Overview
Figure 2.1: Outputs and subsidies split by percentage from 2016 - 2021 for the North West
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Total livestock output has made the biggest contribution to outputs and subsidies in the North West in each of the past 6 years, contributing at least 65.5%. In 2021 Total livestock output contributed 70.5% of the £2,292 million of outputs and subsidies, the highest proportion of the past 6 years.
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Direct payments have made up between 9.2% and 11.5% of the total outputs and subsidies in the past 6 years for the North West. In 2021, direct payments made up 9.2% of total outputs and subsidies.
Figure 2.2: Outputs and subsidies for 2021 at ITL2 in the North West
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Cumbria had the highest value for outputs and subsidies in the North West in 2021 with a value of £953 million, 42% of the total outputs and subsidies for the North West.
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Merseyside had the lowest value for outputs and subsidies in the North West in 2021 with a value of £53 million, 2% of the total outputs and subsidies for the North West.
2.2 Crops
Figure 2.3: Crop breakdown for 2021 at ITL1 for the North West (£ million)
| Item Name | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Fresh vegetables | 80 | 69 |
| Plants and flowers | 45 | 53 |
| Wheat | 26 | 46 |
| Barley | 33 | 40 |
| Potatoes | 38 | 29 |
| Other crop products | 13 | 22 |
| Forage plants | 11 | 10 |
| Fruits | 6 | 6 |
| Oilseed rape | 4 | 6 |
| Protein crops | 2 | 3 |
| Sugar beet | 1 | 1 |
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The largest crop output in the North West in 2021 was Fresh vegetables with a value of £69 million, a decrease of £11 million (-14%) from 2020.
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The largest increase in a value in the North West in 2021 was in Wheat, increasing by £20 million (79%) from 2020 to £46 million in 2021.
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The largest decrease in a value in the North West in 2021, was also in Fresh vegetables. The second largest decrease was in Potatoes, decreasing by £9 million (-23%) from 2020 to £29 million in 2021.
Figure 2.4: Total crop output for 2021 at ITL2 in the North West (£ million)
| Itl2 Name | 2020 | 2021 |
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| Lancashire | 110 | 107 |
| Cheshire | 74 | 87 |
| Cumbria | 39 | 46 |
| Merseyside | 28 | 35 |
| Greater Manchester | 14 | 15 |
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Lancashire had the largest crop output of the ITL2 regions within the North West in 2021. This was a decrease of £3 million (-3%) from 2020 to £107 million in 2021.
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Greater Manchester had the smallest crop output of the ITL2 regions within the North West in 2021. This was an increase of £1 million (5%) from 2020 to £15 million in 2021.
2.3 Livestock
Figure 2.5: Livestock breakdown for 2021 at ITL1 for the North West (£ million)
| Item Name | 2020 | 2021 |
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| Milk | 729 | 769 |
| Beef | 199 | 228 |
| Gross fixed capital formation | 150 | 173 |
| Mutton, lamb and goat | 140 | 172 |
| Poultry | 164 | 163 |
| Eggs | 50 | 68 |
| Pigmeat | 32 | 26 |
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The largest livestock output in the North West in 2021 was Milk with a value of £769 million, which was an increase of £40 million (5%) from 2020.
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The largest increase in a value in the North West in 2021 was also in Milk. The second largest increase was in Mutton, lamb and goat, increasing by £32 million (23%) from 2020 to £172 million in 2021.
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The largest decrease in a value in the North West in 2021, was in Pigmeat, decreasing by £6 million (-18%) from 2020 to £26 million in 2021.
Figure 2.6: Total livestock output for 2021 at ITL2 in the North West (£ million)
| Itl2 Name | 2020 | 2021 |
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| Cumbria | 649 | 722 |
| Lancashire | 396 | 426 |
| Cheshire | 386 | 425 |
| Greater Manchester | 38 | 34 |
| Merseyside | 8 | 9 |
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Cumbria had the largest livestock output of the ITL2 regions within the North West in 2021. This was an increase of £72 million (11%) from 2020 to £722 million in 2021.
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Merseyside had the smallest livestock output of the ITL2 regions within the North West in 2021. This was an increase of £1 million (8%) from 2020 to £9 million in 2021.
2.4 Other outputs and subsidies
Figure 2.7: Other outputs and subsidies for 2021 at ITL1 for the North West (£ million)
| Item Name | 2020 | 2021 |
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| Direct payments | 226 | 210 |
| Other agricultural activities | 91 | 100 |
| Inseparable non-agricultural activities | 76 | 76 |
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Other outputs and subsidies in the North West totalled £386 million in 2021, a decrease of £7 million (-2%) from 2020.
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Direct payments in the North West were £210 million in 2021, a decrease of £16 million (-7%) from 2020.
Section 3: Inputs and costs
3.1 Overview
Figure 3.1: Inputs and costs split by percentage from 2016 - 2021 for the North West
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Total intermediate consumption has contributed at least 65.8% of total costs in the North West in the last 6 years. In 2021, Total intermediate consumption contributed 69.5% of the £2,028 million of inputs and costs, the highest proportion of the past 6 years.
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Compensation of employees has made up between 8.9% and 10.6% of the total inputs and costs in the past 6 years for the North West. In 2021, Compensation of employees made up 8.9% of total inputs and costs.
Figure 3.2: Inputs and costs for 2021 at ITL2 in the North West
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Cumbria had the highest total inputs and costs of the North West in 2021 with £830 million, 41% of the total inputs and costs in the North West.
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Merseyside had the lowest total inputs and costs of the North West in 2021 with £40 million, 2% of the total inputs and costs in the North West.
3.2 Intermediate consumption
Figure 3.3: Intermediate consumption breakdown for 2021 at ITL1 for the North West (£ million)
| Item Name | 2020 | 2021 |
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| Animal feed | 561 | 696 |
| Other goods and services | 226 | 239 |
| Total maintenance | 141 | 142 |
| Agricultural services | 91 | 99 |
| Energy | 85 | 95 |
| Veterinary expenses | 47 | 48 |
| Fertilisers and soil improvers | 25 | 35 |
| Plant protection products | 26 | 25 |
| Seeds and planting stock | 26 | 22 |
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The largest intermediate consumption in the North West in 2021 was Animal feed with a value of £696 million, this was an an increase of £135 million (24%) from 2020.
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The largest value increase in a cost in the North West in 2021 was also in Animal feed. The second largest increase was in Other goods and services which increased by £13 million (6%) from 2020 to £239 million in 2021.
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The largest value decrease in a cost in the North West in 2021 was in Seeds and planting stock which decreased by £4 million (-17%) from 2020 to £22 million in 2021.
Figure 3.4: Total intermediate consumption for 2021 at ITL2 (£ million)
| Itl2 Name | 2020 | 2021 |
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| Cumbria | 491 | 567 |
| Cheshire | 338 | 393 |
| Lancashire | 352 | 390 |
| Greater Manchester | 34 | 33 |
| Merseyside | 24 | 27 |
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Cumbria had the largest intermediate consumption of the ITL2 regions within the North West in 2021. This was an increase of £76 million (15%) from 2020 to £567 million in 2021.
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Merseyside had the smallest intermediate consumption of the ITL2 regions within the North West in 2021. This was an increase of £3 million (13%) from 2020 to £27 million in 2021.
3.3 Other inputs and costs
Figure 3.5: Other inputs and costs breakdown for 2021 at ITL1 for the North West (£ million)
| Item Name | 2020 | 2021 |
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| Total consumption of fixed capital | 387 | 392 |
| Compensation of employees | 176 | 181 |
| Rent and other associated costs | 46 | 45 |
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Other inputs and costs in the North West totalled £619 million in 2021, an increase of £10 million (2%) from 2020.
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Compensation of employees in the North West was £181 million in 2021, an increase of £5 million (3%) from 2020.