Total Income from Farming in the East Midlands of England
Updated 14 September 2023
Applies to England
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Figure 1: A map of England with the East Midlands highlighted
ITL1 borders are shown on the full map of England on the left with the East Midlands highlighted. The East Midlands with the ITL3 borders shown is on the right of Figure 1.
Section 1: Key messages
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TIFF in the East Midlands in 2022 was £939 million, an increase of £57 million (6%) from 2021.
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Total crop output in the East Midlands in 2022 was £2,279 million, an increase of £413 million (22%) from 2021.
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Total livestock output in the East Midlands in 2022 was £1,332 million, an increase of £89 million (7%) from 2021.
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Total intermediate consumption in the East Midlands in 2022 was £2,356 million, an increase of £399 million (20%) from 2021.
Figure 1.1: TIFF from 2017 to 2022 in current prices for the East Midlands
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TIFF in the East Midlands in 2022 was £939 million, an increase of £57 million (6%) from 2021.
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TIFF in 2022 was the highest value for TIFF in the East Midlands of the last 6 years.
Section 2: Outputs and subsidies
2.1 Overview
Figure 2.1: Outputs and subsidies split by percentage from 2017 to 2022 for the East Midlands
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Total crop output has made the biggest contribution to outputs and subsidies in the East Midlands in each of the past 6 years, contributing at least 45%. In 2022 Total crop output contributed 54% of the £4,240 million total outputs and subsidies, the highest proportion of the past 6 years.
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Direct payments have made up between 6% and 9% of the total outputs and subsidies in the past 6 years for the East Midlands. In 2022, Direct payments made up 6% of total outputs and subsidies.
Figure 2.2: Outputs and subsidies split by percentage for the ITL2 regions of the East Midlands in 2022
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Lincolnshire had the highest value for outputs and subsidies in the East Midlands in 2022 with a value of £2,335 million, 55% of the total outputs and subsidies for the East Midlands.
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Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire had the lowest value for outputs and subsidies in the East Midlands in 2022 with a value of £924 million, 22% of the total outputs and subsidies for the East Midlands.
2.2 Crops
Figure 2.3: Breakdown of crop outputs in the East Midlands in 2022 (£ million)
| Item Name | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Wheat | 502 | 737 |
| Fresh vegetables | 375 | 424 |
| Plants and flowers | 379 | 393 |
| Barley | 135 | 211 |
| Oilseed rape | 80 | 149 |
| Other crop products | 154 | 109 |
| Potatoes | 76 | 73 |
| Protein crops | 48 | 53 |
| Sugar beet | 49 | 51 |
| Fruits | 16 | 17 |
| Forage plants | 25 | 16 |
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The largest crop output in the East Midlands in 2022 was Wheat with a value of £737 million, an increase of £235 million (47%) from 2021.
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The largest increase in a value in the East Midlands in 2022 was also in Wheat. The second largest increase was in Barley, increasing by £76 million (56%) from 2021 to £211 million in 2022.
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The largest decrease in a value in the East Midlands in 2022 was in Other crop products, decreasing by £45 million (-29%) from 2021 to £109 million in 2022.
Figure 2.4: Total crop output for the ITL2 regions of the East Midlands in 2022 (£ million)
| ITL2 Name | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Lincolnshire | 1,285 | 1,528 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 359 | 472 |
| Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | 222 | 279 |
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Lincolnshire had the largest crop output of the ITL2 regions within the East Midlands in 2022, at £1,528 million. This was an increase of £244 million (19%) from 2021.
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Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire had the smallest crop output of the ITL2 regions within the East Midlands in 2022, at £279 million. This was an increase of £57 million (26%) from 2021.
2.3 Livestock
Figure 2.5: Breakdown of livestock outputs in the East Midlands in 2022 (£ million)
| Item Name | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Poultry | 524 | 535 |
| Milk | 187 | 257 |
| Beef | 171 | 187 |
| Pigmeat | 101 | 120 |
| Gross fixed capital formation | 89 | 97 |
| Mutton, lamb and goat | 75 | 72 |
| Eggs | 88 | 53 |
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The largest livestock output in the East Midlands in 2022 was Poultry with a value of £535 million, which was an increase of £11 million (2%) from 2021.
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The largest increase in a value in the East Midlands in 2022 was in Milk, increasing by £71 million (38%) from 2021 to £257 million in 2022.
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The largest decrease in a value in the East Midlands in 2022 was in Eggs, decreasing by £34 million (-39%) from 2021 to £53 million in 2022.
Figure 2.6: Total livestock output for the ITL2 regions of the East Midlands in 2022 (£ million)
| ITL2 Name | 2021 | 2022 |
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| Lincolnshire | 492 | 515 |
| Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | 451 | 497 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 300 | 320 |
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Lincolnshire had the largest livestock output of the ITL2 regions within the East Midlands in 2022, at £515 million. This was an increase of £23 million (5%) from 2021.
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Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire had the smallest livestock output of the ITL2 regions within the East Midlands in 2022, at £320 million. This was an increase of £20 million (7%) from 2021.
2.4 Other outputs and subsidies
Figure 2.7: Other outputs and subsidies in the East Midlands in 2022 (£ million)
| Item Name | 2021 | 2022 |
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| Direct payments | 277 | 254 |
| Inseparable non-agricultural activities | 179 | 202 |
| Other agricultural activities | 163 | 174 |
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Other outputs and subsidies in the East Midlands totalled £630 million in 2022, an increase of £10 million (2%) from 2021.
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Direct payments in the East Midlands were £254 million in 2022, a decrease of £24 million (-9%) from 2021.
Section 3: Inputs and costs
3.1 Overview
Figure 3.1: Inputs and costs split by percentage from 2017 to 2022 for the East Midlands
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Total intermediate consumption has contributed at least 68% of total costs in the East Midlands in each of the last 6 years. In 2022, Total intermediate consumption contributed 72% of the £3,263 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% and 12% of the total inputs and costs in each of the past 6 years for the East Midlands. In 2022, Compensation of employees made up 10% of total inputs and costs.
Figure 3.2: Inputs and costs split by percentage for ITL2 regions in the East Midlands in 2022
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Lincolnshire had the highest total inputs and costs of the East Midlands in 2022 with £1,763 million, 54% of the total inputs and costs in the East Midlands.
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Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire had the lowest total inputs and costs of the East Midlands in 2022 with £748 million, 23% of the total inputs and costs in the East Midlands.
3.2 Intermediate consumption
Figure 3.3: Breakdown of intermediate consumption in the East Midlands in 2022 (£ million)
| Item Name | 2021 | 2022 |
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| Animal feed | 539 | 688 |
| Other goods and services | 352 | 339 |
| Fertilisers and soil improvers | 183 | 337 |
| Energy | 163 | 247 |
| Total maintenance | 225 | 235 |
| Agricultural services | 163 | 173 |
| Plant protection products | 149 | 166 |
| Seeds and planting stock | 141 | 132 |
| Veterinary expenses | 25 | 25 |
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The largest intermediate consumption in the East Midlands in 2022 was Animal feed with a value of £688 million, this was an an increase of £149 million (28%) from 2021.
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The largest value increase in a cost in the East Midlands in 2022 was in Fertilisers and soil improvers which increased by £154 million (84%) from 2021 to £337 million in 2022.
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The largest value decrease in a cost in the East Midlands in 2022 was in Other goods and services which decreased by £14 million (-4%) from 2021 to £339 million in 2022.
Figure 3.4: Total intermediate consumption for the ITL2 regions of the East Midlands in 2022 (£ million)
| ITL2 Name | 2021 | 2022 |
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| Lincolnshire | 1,036 | 1,272 |
| Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | 468 | 550 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 454 | 534 |
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Lincolnshire had the largest intermediate consumption of the ITL2 regions within the East Midlands in 2022. This was an increase of £236 million (23%) from 2021 to £1,272 million in 2022.
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Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire had the smallest intermediate consumption of the ITL2 regions within the East Midlands in 2022. This was an increase of £80 million (18%) from 2021 to £534 million in 2022.
3.3 Other inputs and costs
Figure 3.5: Breakdown of other inputs and costs in the East Midlands in 2022 (£ million)
| Item Name | 2021 | 2022 |
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| Total consumption of fixed capital | 470 | 515 |
| Compensation of employees | 313 | 325 |
| Rent and other associated costs | 68 | 68 |