Total Income from Farming in the East of England
Updated 14 September 2023
Applies to England
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Figure 1: A map of England with the East of England highlighted
ITL1 borders are shown on the full map of England on the left with the East of England highlighted. The East of England with the ITL3 borders shown is on the right of Figure 1.
Section 1: Key messages
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TIFF in the East of England in 2022 was £1,094 million, an increase of £77 million (8%) from 2021.
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Total crop output in the East of England in 2022 was £2,788 million, an increase of £438 million (19%) from 2021.
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Total livestock output in the East of England in 2022 was £1,296 million, an increase of £79 million (6%) from 2021.
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Total intermediate consumption in the East of England in 2022 was £2,726 million, an increase of £416 million (18%) from 2021.
Figure 1.1: TIFF from 2017 to 2022 in current prices for the East of England
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TIFF in the East of England in 2022 was £1,094 million, an increase of £77 million (8%) from 2021.
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TIFF in 2022 was the highest value for TIFF in the East of England 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 of England
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Total crop output has made the biggest contribution to outputs and subsidies in the East of England in each of the past 6 years, contributing at least 50%. In 2022 Total crop output contributed 58% of the £4,843 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 of England. 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 of England in 2022
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East Anglia had the highest value for outputs and subsidies in the East of England in 2022 with a value of £3,760 million, 78% of the total outputs and subsidies for the East of England.
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Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire had the lowest value for outputs and subsidies in the East of England in 2022 with a value of £407 million, 8% of the total outputs and subsidies for the East of England.
2.2 Crops
Figure 2.3: Breakdown of crop outputs in the East of England in 2022 (£ million)
| Item Name | 2021 | 2022 |
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| Wheat | 680 | 1,024 |
| Fresh vegetables | 421 | 406 |
| Barley | 201 | 316 |
| Plants and flowers | 256 | 231 |
| Oilseed rape | 106 | 168 |
| Potatoes | 162 | 152 |
| Other crop products | 211 | 150 |
| Sugar beet | 134 | 139 |
| Fruits | 65 | 73 |
| Protein crops | 60 | 64 |
| Forage plants | 24 | 16 |
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The largest crop output in the East of England in 2022 was Wheat with a value of £1,024 million, an increase of £345 million (51%) from 2021.
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The largest increase in a value in the East of England in 2022 was also in Wheat. The second largest increase was in Barley, increasing by £115 million (58%) from 2021 to £316 million in 2022.
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The largest decrease in a value in the East of England in 2022 was in Other crop products, decreasing by £61 million (-29%) from 2021 to £150 million in 2022.
Figure 2.4: Total crop output for the ITL2 regions of the East of England in 2022 (£ million)
| ITL2 Name | 2021 | 2022 |
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| East Anglia | 1,784 | 2,074 |
| Essex | 364 | 453 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 202 | 261 |
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East Anglia had the largest crop output of the ITL2 regions within the East of England in 2022, at £2,074 million. This was an increase of £290 million (16%) from 2021.
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Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire had the smallest crop output of the ITL2 regions within the East of England in 2022, at £261 million. This was an increase of £59 million (29%) from 2021.
2.3 Livestock
Figure 2.5: Breakdown of livestock outputs in the East of England in 2022 (£ million)
| Item Name | 2021 | 2022 |
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| Poultry | 644 | 658 |
| Pigmeat | 328 | 378 |
| Beef | 79 | 86 |
| Gross fixed capital formation | 65 | 71 |
| Milk | 39 | 53 |
| Eggs | 38 | 24 |
| Mutton, lamb and goat | 21 | 21 |
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The largest livestock output in the East of England in 2022 was Poultry with a value of £658 million, which was an increase of £14 million (2%) from 2021.
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The largest increase in a value in the East of England in 2022 was in Pigmeat, increasing by £51 million (15%) from 2021 to £378 million in 2022.
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The largest decrease in a value in the East of England in 2022 was in Eggs, decreasing by £14 million (-38%) from 2021 to £24 million in 2022.
Figure 2.6: Total livestock output for the ITL2 regions of the East of England in 2022 (£ million)
| ITL2 Name | 2021 | 2022 |
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| East Anglia | 1,082 | 1,148 |
| Essex | 79 | 89 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 56 | 59 |
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East Anglia had the largest livestock output of the ITL2 regions within the East of England in 2022, at £1,148 million. This was an increase of £66 million (6%) from 2021.
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Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire had the smallest livestock output of the ITL2 regions within the East of England in 2022, at £59 million. This was an increase of £3 million (5%) from 2021.
2.4 Other outputs and subsidies
Figure 2.7: Other outputs and subsidies in the East of England in 2022 (£ million)
| Item Name | 2021 | 2022 |
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| Direct payments | 329 | 300 |
| Inseparable non-agricultural activities | 235 | 254 |
| Other agricultural activities | 199 | 205 |
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Other outputs and subsidies in the East of England totalled £759 million in 2022, a decrease of £4 million (<1%) from 2021.
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Direct payments in the East of England were £300 million in 2022, a decrease of £28 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 of England
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Total intermediate consumption has contributed at least 68% of total costs in the East of England in each of the last 6 years. In 2022, Total intermediate consumption contributed 74% of the £3,706 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 of England. 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 of England in 2022
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East Anglia had the highest total inputs and costs of the East of England in 2022 with £2,938 million, 79% of the total inputs and costs in the East of England.
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Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire had the lowest total inputs and costs of the East of England in 2022 with £289 million, 8% of the total inputs and costs in the East of England.
3.2 Intermediate consumption
Figure 3.3: Breakdown of intermediate consumption in the East of England in 2022 (£ million)
| Item Name | 2021 | 2022 |
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| Animal feed | 588 | 746 |
| Fertilisers and soil improvers | 246 | 441 |
| Other goods and services | 399 | 370 |
| Energy | 193 | 283 |
| Total maintenance | 269 | 271 |
| Plant protection products | 203 | 219 |
| Agricultural services | 199 | 204 |
| Seeds and planting stock | 175 | 156 |
| Veterinary expenses | 19 | 19 |
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The largest intermediate consumption in the East of England in 2022 was Animal feed with a value of £746 million, this was an an increase of £158 million (27%) from 2021.
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The largest value increase in a cost in the East of England in 2022 was in Fertilisers and soil improvers which increased by £195 million (79%) from 2021 to £441 million in 2022.
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The largest value decrease in a cost in the East of England in 2022 was in Other goods and services which decreased by £29 million (-7%) from 2021 to £370 million in 2022.
Figure 3.4: Total intermediate consumption for the ITL2 regions of the East of England in 2022 (£ million)
| ITL2 Name | 2021 | 2022 |
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| East Anglia | 1,845 | 2,171 |
| Essex | 289 | 347 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 177 | 208 |
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East Anglia had the largest intermediate consumption of the ITL2 regions within the East of England in 2022. This was an increase of £327 million (18%) from 2021 to £2,171 million in 2022.
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Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire had the smallest intermediate consumption of the ITL2 regions within the East of England in 2022. This was an increase of £31 million (18%) from 2021 to £208 million in 2022.
3.3 Other inputs and costs
Figure 3.5: Breakdown of other inputs and costs in the East of England in 2022 (£ million)
| Item Name | 2021 | 2022 |
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| Total consumption of fixed capital | 520 | 549 |
| Compensation of employees | 358 | 353 |
| Rent and other associated costs | 80 | 77 |