Total Income from Farming in Yorkshire and The Humber in 2021 (published 24 November 2022)
Updated 14 September 2023
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Figure 1: A map of England with Yorkshire and The Humber highlighted
On the right of Figure 1 is Yorkshire and The Humber 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 Yorkshire and The Humber in 2021 was £461 million, an increase of £63 million (16%) from 2020.
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Total crop output in Yorkshire and The Humber in 2021 was £1,108 million, an increase of £267 million (32%) from 2020.
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Total livestock output in Yorkshire and The Humber in 2021 was £1,449 million, an increase of £100 million (7%) from 2020.
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Total intermediate consumption in Yorkshire and The Humber in 2021 was £1,837 million, an increase of £271 million (17%) from 2020.
Figure 1.1: TIFF from 2016 through to 2021 in current prices for Yorkshire and The Humber
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TIFF in Yorkshire and The Humber in 2021 was £461 million, an increase of £63 million (16%) from 2020.
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TIFF in 2021 was the highest value for TIFF in Yorkshire and The Humber 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 Yorkshire and The Humber
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Total livestock output has made the biggest contribution to outputs and subsidies in Yorkshire and The Humber in each of the past 6 years, contributing at least 46.2%. In 2021 Total livestock output contributed 47.2% of the £3,072 million of outputs and subsidies, the 2nd highest proportion of the past 6 years.
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Direct payments have made up between 8.2% and 10.4% of the total outputs and subsidies in the past 6 years for Yorkshire and The Humber. In 2021, direct payments made up 8.2% of total outputs and subsidies.
Figure 2.2: Outputs and subsidies for 2021 at ITL2 in Yorkshire and The Humber
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North Yorkshire had the highest value for outputs and subsidies in Yorkshire and The Humber in 2021 with a value of £1,574 million, 51% of the total outputs and subsidies for Yorkshire and The Humber.
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South Yorkshire had the lowest value for outputs and subsidies in Yorkshire and The Humber in 2021 with a value of £162 million, 5% of the total outputs and subsidies for Yorkshire and The Humber.
2.2 Crops
Figure 2.3: Crop breakdown for 2021 at ITL1 for Yorkshire and The Humber (£ million)
| Item Name | 2020 | 2021 |
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| Wheat | 191 | 335 |
| Fresh vegetables | 216 | 253 |
| Barley | 119 | 133 |
| Other crop products | 64 | 110 |
| Potatoes | 99 | 86 |
| Oilseed rape | 47 | 67 |
| Plants and flowers | 42 | 56 |
| Protein crops | 15 | 20 |
| Sugar beet | 15 | 17 |
| Forage plants | 10 | 9 |
| Fruits | 7 | 6 |
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The largest crop output in Yorkshire and The Humber in 2021 was Wheat with a value of £335 million, an increase of £145 million (76%) from 2020.
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The largest increase in a value in Yorkshire and The Humber in 2021 was also in Wheat. The second largest increase was in Other crop products, increasing by £46 million (72%) from 2020 to £110 million in 2021.
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The largest decrease in a value in Yorkshire and The Humber in 2021, was in Potatoes, decreasing by £13 million (-13%) from 2020 to £86 million in 2021.
Figure 2.4: Total crop output for 2021 at ITL2 in Yorkshire and The Humber (£ million)
| Itl2 Name | 2020 | 2021 |
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| East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire | 410 | 535 |
| North Yorkshire | 336 | 445 |
| South Yorkshire | 56 | 74 |
| West Yorkshire | 38 | 54 |
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East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire had the largest crop output of the ITL2 regions within Yorkshire and The Humber in 2021. This was an increase of £125 million (31%) from 2020 to £535 million in 2021.
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West Yorkshire had the smallest crop output of the ITL2 regions within Yorkshire and The Humber in 2021. This was an increase of £15 million (40%) from 2020 to £54 million in 2021.
2.3 Livestock
Figure 2.5: Livestock breakdown for 2021 at ITL1 for Yorkshire and The Humber (£ million)
| Item Name | 2020 | 2021 |
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| Pigmeat | 413 | 416 |
| Poultry | 299 | 314 |
| Milk | 207 | 214 |
| Beef | 170 | 198 |
| Mutton, lamb and goat | 100 | 120 |
| Gross fixed capital formation | 92 | 107 |
| Eggs | 56 | 66 |
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The largest livestock output in Yorkshire and The Humber in 2021 was Pigmeat with a value of £416 million, which was an increase of £3 million (1%) from 2020.
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The largest increase in a value in Yorkshire and The Humber in 2021 was in Beef, increasing by £28 million (16%) from 2020 to £198 million in 2021.
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All outputs increased in Yorkshire and The Humber in 2021, the smallest increase in a value was also in Pigmeat. The second smallest increase was in Milk, increasing by £7 million (4%) from 2020 to £214 million in 2021.
Figure 2.6: Total livestock output for 2021 at ITL2 in Yorkshire and The Humber (£ million)
| Itl2 Name | 2020 | 2021 |
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| North Yorkshire | 781 | 842 |
| East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire | 390 | 428 |
| West Yorkshire | 131 | 128 |
| South Yorkshire | 46 | 51 |
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North Yorkshire had the largest livestock output of the ITL2 regions within Yorkshire and The Humber in 2021. This was an increase of £60 million (8%) from 2020 to £842 million in 2021.
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South Yorkshire had the smallest livestock output of the ITL2 regions within Yorkshire and The Humber in 2021. This was an increase of £5 million (10%) from 2020 to £51 million in 2021.
2.4 Other outputs and subsidies
Figure 2.7: Other outputs and subsidies for 2021 at ITL1 for Yorkshire and The Humber (£ million)
| Item Name | 2020 | 2021 |
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| Direct payments | 260 | 252 |
| Other agricultural activities | 120 | 137 |
| Inseparable non-agricultural activities | 126 | 125 |
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Other outputs and subsidies in Yorkshire and The Humber totalled £515 million in 2021, an increase of £8 million (2%) from 2020.
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Direct payments in Yorkshire and The Humber were £252 million in 2021, a decrease of £8 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 Yorkshire and The Humber
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Total intermediate consumption has contributed at least 68.1% of total costs in Yorkshire and The Humber in the last 6 years. In 2021, Total intermediate consumption contributed 71.3% of the £2,575 million of inputs and costs, the highest proportion of the past 6 years.
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Compensation of employees has made up between 9.7% and 11.1% of the total inputs and costs in the past 6 years for Yorkshire and The Humber. In 2021, Compensation of employees made up 9.7% of total inputs and costs.
Figure 3.2: Inputs and costs for 2021 at ITL2 in Yorkshire and The Humber
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North Yorkshire had the highest total inputs and costs of Yorkshire and The Humber in 2021 with £1,333 million, 52% of the total inputs and costs in Yorkshire and The Humber.
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South Yorkshire had the lowest total inputs and costs of Yorkshire and The Humber in 2021 with £132 million, 5% of the total inputs and costs in Yorkshire and The Humber.
3.2 Intermediate consumption
Figure 3.3: Intermediate consumption breakdown for 2021 at ITL1 for Yorkshire and The Humber (£ million)
| Item Name | 2020 | 2021 |
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| Animal feed | 549 | 686 |
| Other goods and services | 272 | 300 |
| Total maintenance | 185 | 195 |
| Fertilisers and soil improvers | 91 | 149 |
| Agricultural services | 119 | 136 |
| Energy | 114 | 132 |
| Plant protection products | 102 | 113 |
| Seeds and planting stock | 82 | 77 |
| Veterinary expenses | 35 | 35 |
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The largest intermediate consumption in Yorkshire and The Humber in 2021 was Animal feed with a value of £686 million, this was an an increase of £136 million (25%) from 2020.
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The largest value increase in a cost in Yorkshire and The Humber in 2021 was also in Animal feed. The second largest increase was in Fertilisers and soil improvers which increased by £58 million (63%) from 2020 to £149 million in 2021.
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The largest value decrease in a cost in Yorkshire and The Humber in 2021 was in Seeds and planting stock which decreased by £4 million (-5%) from 2020 to £77 million in 2021.
Figure 3.4: Total intermediate consumption for 2021 at ITL2 (£ million)
| Itl2 Name | 2020 | 2021 |
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| North Yorkshire | 808 | 940 |
| East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire | 562 | 676 |
| West Yorkshire | 116 | 129 |
| South Yorkshire | 79 | 92 |
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North Yorkshire had the largest intermediate consumption of the ITL2 regions within Yorkshire and The Humber in 2021. This was an increase of £132 million (16%) from 2020 to £940 million in 2021.
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South Yorkshire had the smallest intermediate consumption of the ITL2 regions within Yorkshire and The Humber in 2021. This was an increase of £13 million (16%) from 2020 to £92 million in 2021.
3.3 Other inputs and costs
Figure 3.5: Other inputs and costs breakdown for 2021 at ITL1 for Yorkshire and The Humber (£ million)
| Item Name | 2020 | 2021 |
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| Total consumption of fixed capital | 405 | 428 |
| Compensation of employees | 231 | 250 |
| Rent and other associated costs | 59 | 61 |
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Other inputs and costs in Yorkshire and The Humber totalled £739 million in 2021, an increase of £43 million (6%) from 2020.
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Compensation of employees in Yorkshire and The Humber was £250 million in 2021, an increase of £19 million (8%) from 2020.