Total Income from Farming in the South 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 South West highlighted
On the right of Figure 1 is the South 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 South West in 2021 was £660 million, a decrease of £3 million (<1%) from 2020.
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Total crop output in the South West in 2021 was £1,240 million, an increase of £63 million (5%) from 2020.
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Total livestock output in the South West in 2021 was £2,575 million, an increase of £130 million (5%) from 2020.
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Total intermediate consumption in the South West in 2021 was £2,696 million, an increase of £225 million (9%) from 2020.
Figure 1.1: TIFF from 2016 through to 2021 in current prices for the South West
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TIFF in the South West in 2021 was £660 million, a decrease of £3 million (<1%) from 2020.
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TIFF in 2021 was the 3rd highest value for TIFF in the South 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 South West
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Total livestock output has made the biggest contribution to outputs and subsidies in the South West in each of the past 6 years, contributing at least 53.5%. In 2021 Total livestock output contributed 55.5% of the £4,642 million of outputs and subsidies, the highest proportion of the past 6 years.
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Direct payments have made up between 8.8% and 10.4% of the total outputs and subsidies in the past 6 years for the South West. In 2021, direct payments made up 8.8% of total outputs and subsidies.
Figure 2.2: Outputs and subsidies for 2021 at ITL2 in the South West
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Devon had the highest value for outputs and subsidies in the South West in 2021 with a value of £1,232 million, 27% of the total outputs and subsidies for the South West.
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Cornwall and Isles of Scilly had the lowest value for outputs and subsidies in the South West in 2021 with a value of £1,034 million, 22% of the total outputs and subsidies for the South West.
2.2 Crops
Figure 2.3: Crop breakdown for 2021 at ITL1 for the South West (£ million)
| Item Name | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Plants and flowers | 495 | 430 |
| Wheat | 133 | 233 |
| Barley | 116 | 129 |
| Fruits | 107 | 97 |
| Other crop products | 55 | 92 |
| Fresh vegetables | 109 | 92 |
| Forage plants | 50 | 44 |
| Oilseed rape | 27 | 38 |
| Potatoes | 40 | 32 |
| Protein crops | 14 | 21 |
| Sugar beet | 3 | 3 |
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The largest crop output in the South West in 2021 was Plants and flowers with a value of £430 million, a decrease of £66 million (-13%) from 2020.
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The largest increase in a value in the South West in 2021 was in Wheat, increasing by £100 million (75%) from 2020 to £233 million in 2021.
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The largest decrease in a value in the South West in 2021, was also in Plants and flowers. The second largest decrease was in Fresh vegetables, decreasing by £17 million (-16%) from 2020 to £92 million in 2021.
Figure 2.4: Total crop output for 2021 at ITL2 in the South West (£ million)
| Itl2 Name | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | 564 | 491 |
| Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area | 270 | 362 |
| Dorset and Somerset | 206 | 233 |
| Devon | 138 | 155 |
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Cornwall and Isles of Scilly had the largest crop output of the ITL2 regions within the South West in 2021. This was a decrease of £73 million (-13%) from 2020 to £491 million in 2021.
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Devon had the smallest crop output of the ITL2 regions within the South West in 2021. This was an increase of £17 million (12%) from 2020 to £155 million in 2021.
2.3 Livestock
Figure 2.5: Livestock breakdown for 2021 at ITL1 for the South West (£ million)
| Item Name | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Milk | 1,117 | 1,167 |
| Beef | 438 | 495 |
| Poultry | 300 | 285 |
| Gross fixed capital formation | 242 | 271 |
| Mutton, lamb and goat | 150 | 176 |
| Pigmeat | 115 | 92 |
| Eggs | 60 | 64 |
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The largest livestock output in the South West in 2021 was Milk with a value of £1,167 million, which was an increase of £50 million (4%) from 2020.
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The largest increase in a value in the South West in 2021 was in Beef, increasing by £57 million (13%) from 2020 to £495 million in 2021.
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The largest decrease in a value in the South West in 2021, was in Pigmeat, decreasing by £24 million (-21%) from 2020 to £92 million in 2021.
Figure 2.6: Total livestock output for 2021 at ITL2 in the South West (£ million)
| Itl2 Name | 2020 | 2021 |
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| Devon | 802 | 856 |
| Dorset and Somerset | 739 | 755 |
| Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area | 519 | 553 |
| Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | 386 | 412 |
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Devon had the largest livestock output of the ITL2 regions within the South West in 2021. This was an increase of £54 million (7%) from 2020 to £856 million in 2021.
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Cornwall and Isles of Scilly had the smallest livestock output of the ITL2 regions within the South West in 2021. This was an increase of £26 million (7%) from 2020 to £412 million in 2021.
2.4 Other outputs and subsidies
Figure 2.7: Other outputs and subsidies for 2021 at ITL1 for the South West (£ million)
| Item Name | 2020 | 2021 |
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| Direct payments | 419 | 407 |
| Inseparable non-agricultural activities | 218 | 215 |
| Other agricultural activities | 189 | 205 |
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Other outputs and subsidies in the South West totalled £827 million in 2021, an increase of £1 million (<1%) from 2020.
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Direct payments in the South West were £407 million in 2021, a decrease of £12 million (-3%) from 2020.
Section 3: Inputs and costs
3.1 Overview
Figure 3.1: Inputs and costs split by percentage from 2016 - 2021 for the South West
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Total intermediate consumption has contributed at least 65.7% of total costs in the South West in the last 6 years. In 2021, Total intermediate consumption contributed 68.6% of the £3,932 million of inputs and costs, the highest proportion of the past 6 years.
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Compensation of employees has made up between 10.7% and 12.6% of the total inputs and costs in the past 6 years for the South West. In 2021, Compensation of employees made up 10.7% of total inputs and costs.
Figure 3.2: Inputs and costs for 2021 at ITL2 in the South West
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Devon had the highest total inputs and costs of the South West in 2021 with £1,092 million, 28% of the total inputs and costs in the South West.
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Cornwall and Isles of Scilly had the lowest total inputs and costs of the South West in 2021 with £807 million, 21% of the total inputs and costs in the South West.
3.2 Intermediate consumption
Figure 3.3: Intermediate consumption breakdown for 2021 at ITL1 for the South West (£ million)
| Item Name | 2020 | 2021 |
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| Animal feed | 934 | 1,115 |
| Other goods and services | 486 | 495 |
| Total maintenance | 290 | 287 |
| Agricultural services | 189 | 202 |
| Energy | 177 | 191 |
| Fertilisers and soil improvers | 86 | 125 |
| Seeds and planting stock | 120 | 95 |
| Plant protection products | 90 | 91 |
| Veterinary expenses | 76 | 75 |
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The largest intermediate consumption in the South West in 2021 was Animal feed with a value of £1,115 million, this was an an increase of £181 million (19%) from 2020.
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The largest value increase in a cost in the South West in 2021 was also in Animal feed. The second largest increase was in Fertilisers and soil improvers which increased by £39 million (45%) from 2020 to £125 million in 2021.
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The largest value decrease in a cost in the South West in 2021 was in Seeds and planting stock which decreased by £25 million (-21%) from 2020 to £95 million in 2021.
Figure 3.4: Total intermediate consumption for 2021 at ITL2 (£ million)
| Itl2 Name | 2020 | 2021 |
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| Devon | 674 | 755 |
| Dorset and Somerset | 690 | 747 |
| Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area | 585 | 665 |
| Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | 523 | 530 |
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Devon had the largest intermediate consumption of the ITL2 regions within the South West in 2021. This was an increase of £81 million (12%) from 2020 to £755 million in 2021.
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Cornwall and Isles of Scilly had the smallest intermediate consumption of the ITL2 regions within the South West in 2021. This was an increase of £7 million (1%) from 2020 to £530 million in 2021.
3.3 Other inputs and costs
Figure 3.5: Other inputs and costs breakdown for 2021 at ITL1 for the South West (£ million)
| Item Name | 2020 | 2021 |
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| Total consumption of fixed capital | 740 | 732 |
| Compensation of employees | 432 | 419 |
| Rent and other associated costs | 88 | 85 |
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Other inputs and costs in the South West totalled £1,236 million in 2021, a decrease of £24 million (-2%) from 2020.
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Compensation of employees in the South West was £419 million in 2021, a decrease of £13 million (-3%) from 2020.