Total Income from Farming in the West 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 West Midlands highlighted
On the right of Figure 1 is the West 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 West Midlands in 2021 was £511 million, an increase of £65 million (15%) from 2020.
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Total crop output in the West Midlands in 2021 was £981 million, an increase of £147 million (18%) from 2020.
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Total livestock output in the West Midlands in 2021 was £1,525 million, an increase of £132 million (10%) from 2020.
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Total intermediate consumption in the West Midlands in 2021 was £1,697 million, an increase of £217 million (15%) from 2020.
Please note that there is also an ITL2 region within the West Midlands called “West Midlands” this refers to an area containing the ITL 3 regions of Birmingham, Solihull, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton. This will be indicated by a 2 in the text.
Figure 1.1: TIFF from 2016 through to 2021 in current prices for the West Midlands
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TIFF in the West Midlands in 2021 was £511 million, an increase of £65 million (15%) from 2020.
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TIFF in 2021 was the highest value for TIFF in the West 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 West Midlands
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Total livestock output has made the biggest contribution to outputs and subsidies in the West Midlands in each of the past 6 years, contributing at least 48.6%. In 2021 Total livestock output contributed 51.3% of the £2,975 million of outputs and subsidies, the 2nd highest proportion of the past 6 years.
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Direct payments have made up between 7.2% and 9.1% of the total outputs and subsidies in the past 6 years for the West Midlands2. In 2021, direct payments made up 7.2% of total outputs and subsidies.
Figure 2.2: Outputs and subsidies for 2021 at ITL2 in the West Midlands
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Shropshire and Staffordshire had the highest value for outputs and subsidies in the West Midlands in 2021 with a value of £1,528 million, 51% of the total outputs and subsidies for the West Midlands.
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West Midlands2 had the lowest value for outputs and subsidies in the West Midlands in 2021 with a value of £38 million, 1% of the total outputs and subsidies for the West Midlands.
2.2 Crops
Figure 2.3: Crop breakdown for 2021 at ITL1 for the West Midlands (£ million)
| Item Name | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Wheat | 125 | 244 |
| Fruits | 220 | 194 |
| Plants and flowers | 98 | 125 |
| Fresh vegetables | 112 | 100 |
| Other crop products | 42 | 75 |
| Potatoes | 79 | 69 |
| Barley | 60 | 60 |
| Oilseed rape | 34 | 46 |
| Forage plants | 24 | 22 |
| Protein crops | 12 | 19 |
| Sugar beet | 5 | 5 |
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The largest crop output in the West Midlands in 2021 was Wheat with a value of £244 million, an increase of £119 million (95%) from 2020.
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The largest increase in a value in the West Midlands in 2021 was also in Wheat. The second largest increase was in Other crop products, increasing by £33 million (78%) from 2020 to £75 million in 2021.
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The largest decrease in a value in the West Midlands in 2021, was in Fruits, decreasing by £26 million (-12%) from 2020 to £194 million in 2021.
Figure 2.4: Total crop output for 2021 at ITL2 in the West Midlands (£ million)
| Itl2 Name | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | 498 | 588 |
| Shropshire and Staffordshire | 328 | 383 |
| West Midlands | 8 | 10 |
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Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire had the largest crop output of the ITL2 regions within the West Midlands in 2021. This was an increase of £90 million (18%) from 2020 to £588 million in 2021.
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West Midlands2 had the smallest crop output of the ITL2 regions within the West Midlands in 2021. This was an increase of £3 million (32%) from 2020 to £10 million in 2021.
2.3 Livestock
Figure 2.5: Livestock breakdown for 2021 at ITL1 for the West Midlands (£ million)
| Item Name | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Poultry | 407 | 457 |
| Milk | 410 | 436 |
| Beef | 183 | 208 |
| Gross fixed capital formation | 131 | 144 |
| Mutton, lamb and goat | 111 | 125 |
| Eggs | 82 | 91 |
| Pigmeat | 55 | 51 |
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The largest livestock output in the West Midlands in 2021 was Poultry with a value of £457 million, which was an increase of £50 million (12%) from 2020.
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The largest increase in a value in the West Midlands in 2021 was also in Poultry. The second largest increase was in Milk, increasing by £25 million (6%) from 2020 to £436 million in 2021.
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The largest decrease in a value in the West Midlands in 2021, was in Pigmeat, decreasing by £4 million (-8%) from 2020 to £51 million in 2021.
Figure 2.6: Total livestock output for 2021 at ITL2 in the West Midlands (£ million)
| Itl2 Name | 2020 | 2021 |
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| Shropshire and Staffordshire | 844 | 914 |
| Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | 536 | 593 |
| West Midlands | 12 | 18 |
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Shropshire and Staffordshire had the largest livestock output of the ITL2 regions within the West Midlands in 2021. This was an increase of £69 million (8%) from 2020 to £914 million in 2021.
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West Midlands2 had the smallest livestock output of the ITL2 regions within the West Midlands in 2021. This was an increase of £6 million (50%) from 2020 to £18 million in 2021.
2.4 Other outputs and subsidies
Figure 2.7: Other outputs and subsidies for 2021 at ITL1 for the West Midlands (£ million)
| Item Name | 2020 | 2021 |
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| Direct payments | 215 | 213 |
| Inseparable non-agricultural activities | 128 | 131 |
| Other agricultural activities | 112 | 125 |
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Other outputs and subsidies in the West Midlands totalled £468 million in 2021, an increase of £14 million (3%) from 2020.
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Direct payments in the West Midlands were £213 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 West Midlands
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Total intermediate consumption has contributed at least 66% of total costs in the West Midlands in the last 6 years. In 2021, Total intermediate consumption contributed 69.8% of the £2,433 million of inputs and costs, the highest proportion of the past 6 years.
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Compensation of employees has made up between 10.4% and 11.8% of the total inputs and costs in the past 6 years for the West Midlands. In 2021, Compensation of employees made up 10.4% of total inputs and costs.
Figure 3.2: Inputs and costs for 2021 at ITL2 in the West Midlands
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Shropshire and Staffordshire had the highest total inputs and costs of the West Midlands in 2021 with £1309 million, 54% of the total inputs and costs in the West Midlands.
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West Midlands2 had the lowest total inputs and costs of the West Midlands in 2021 with £29 million, 1% of the total inputs and costs in the West Midlands.
3.2 Intermediate consumption
Figure 3.3: Intermediate consumption breakdown for 2021 at ITL1 for the West Midlands (£ million)
| Item Name | 2020 | 2021 |
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| Animal feed | 534 | 675 |
| Other goods and services | 275 | 292 |
| Total maintenance | 171 | 175 |
| Agricultural services | 112 | 123 |
| Energy | 108 | 122 |
| Fertilisers and soil improvers | 71 | 108 |
| Plant protection products | 77 | 81 |
| Seeds and planting stock | 84 | 73 |
| Veterinary expenses | 35 | 35 |
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The largest intermediate consumption in the West Midlands in 2021 was Animal feed with a value of £675 million, this was an an increase of £141 million (26%) from 2020.
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The largest value increase in a cost in the West Midlands in 2021 was also in Animal feed. The second largest increase was in Fertilisers and soil improvers which increased by £38 million (53%) from 2020 to £108 million in 2021.
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The largest value decrease in a cost in the West Midlands in 2021 was in Seeds and planting stock which decreased by £11 million (-13%) from 2020 to £73 million in 2021.
Figure 3.4: Total intermediate consumption for 2021 at ITL2 (£ million)
| Itl2 Name | 2020 | 2021 |
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| Shropshire and Staffordshire | 817 | 924 |
| Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | 649 | 752 |
| West Midlands | 15 | 21 |
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Shropshire and Staffordshire had the largest intermediate consumption of the ITL2 regions within the West Midlands in 2021. This was an increase of £107 million (13%) from 2020 to £924 million in 2021.
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West Midlands2 had the smallest intermediate consumption of the ITL2 regions within the West Midlands in 2021. This was an increase of £6 million (42%) from 2020 to £21 million in 2021.
3.3 Other inputs and costs
Figure 3.5: Other inputs and costs breakdown for 2021 at ITL1 for the West Midlands (£ million)
| Item Name | 2020 | 2021 |
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| Total consumption of fixed capital | 426 | 431 |
| Compensation of employees | 245 | 253 |
| Rent and other associated costs | 52 | 52 |
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Other inputs and costs in the West Midlands totalled £735 million in 2021, an increase of £14 million (2%) from 2020.
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Compensation of employees in the West Midlands was £253 million in 2021, an increase of £8 million (3%) from 2020.