Total Income from Farming in the North East of England
Updated 14 September 2023
Applies to England
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Figure 1: A map of England with the North East highlighted
ITL1 borders are shown on the full map of England on the left with the North East highlighted. The North East with the ITL3 borders shown is on the right of Figure 1.
Section 1: Key messages
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TIFF in the North East in 2022 was £258 million, an increase of £42 million (19%) from 2021.
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Total crop output in the North East in 2022 was £365 million, an increase of £106 million (41%) from 2021.
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Total livestock output in the North East in 2022 was £456 million, an increase of £44 million (11%) from 2021.
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Total intermediate consumption in the North East in 2022 was £539 million, an increase of £94 million (21%) from 2021.
Figure 1.1: TIFF from 2017 to 2022 in current prices for the North East
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TIFF in the North East in 2022 was £258 million, an increase of £42 million (19%) from 2021.
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TIFF in 2022 was the highest value for TIFF in the North East 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 North East
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Total livestock output has made the biggest contribution to outputs and subsidies in the North East in each of the past 6 years, contributing at least 42%. In 2022 Total livestock output contributed 43% of the £1,069 million total outputs and subsidies, the 5th highest proportion of the past 6 years.
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Direct payments have made up between 13% and 20% of the total outputs and subsidies in the past 6 years for the North East. In 2022, Direct payments made up 13% of total outputs and subsidies.
Figure 2.2: Outputs and subsidies split by percentage for the ITL2 regions of the North East in 2022
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Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear had the highest value for outputs and subsidies in the North East in 2022 with a value of £645 million, 60% of the total outputs and subsidies for the North East.
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Tees Valley and Durham had the lowest value for outputs and subsidies in the North East in 2022 with a value of £424 million, 40% of the total outputs and subsidies for the North East.
2.2 Crops
Figure 2.3: Breakdown of crop outputs in the North East in 2022 (£ million)
| Item Name | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Wheat | 97 | 149 |
| Barley | 43 | 66 |
| Oilseed rape | 26 | 49 |
| Fresh vegetables | 25 | 29 |
| Other crop products | 38 | 27 |
| Plants and flowers | 7 | 14 |
| Potatoes | 6 | 6 |
| Protein crops | 6 | 6 |
| Fruits | 1 | 1 |
| Sugar beet | 0 | 1 |
| Forage plants | 0 | 0 |
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The largest crop output in the North East in 2022 was Wheat with a value of £149 million, an increase of £52 million (53%) from 2021.
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The largest increase in a value in the North East in 2022 was also in Wheat. The second largest increase was in Barley, increasing by £23 million (52%) from 2021 to £66 million in 2022.
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The largest decrease in a value in the North East in 2022 was in Other crop products, decreasing by £11 million (-28%) from 2021 to £27 million in 2022.
Figure 2.4: Total crop output for the ITL2 regions of the North East in 2022 (£ million)
| ITL2 Name | 2021 | 2022 |
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| Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear | 170 | 239 |
| Tees Valley and Durham | 88 | 126 |
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Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear had the largest crop output of the ITL2 regions within the North East in 2022, at £239 million. This was an increase of £69 million (40%) from 2021.
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Tees Valley and Durham had the smallest crop output of the ITL2 regions within the North East in 2022, at £126 million. This was an increase of £37 million (42%) from 2021.
2.3 Livestock
Figure 2.5: Breakdown of livestock outputs in the North East in 2022 (£ million)
| Item Name | 2021 | 2022 |
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| Beef | 113 | 126 |
| Mutton, lamb and goat | 114 | 112 |
| Gross fixed capital formation | 63 | 72 |
| Milk | 35 | 47 |
| Pigmeat | 33 | 40 |
| Poultry | 34 | 38 |
| Eggs | 12 | 8 |
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The largest livestock output in the North East in 2022 was Beef with a value of £126 million, which was an increase of £13 million (12%) from 2021.
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The largest increase in a value in the North East in 2022 was also in Beef. The second largest increase was in Milk, increasing by £12 million (34%) from 2021 to £47 million in 2022.
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The largest decrease in a value in the North East in 2022 was in Eggs, decreasing by £4 million (-33%) from 2021 to £8 million in 2022.
Figure 2.6: Total livestock output for the ITL2 regions of the North East in 2022 (£ million)
| ITL2 Name | 2021 | 2022 |
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| Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear | 217 | 241 |
| Tees Valley and Durham | 195 | 214 |
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Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear had the largest livestock output of the ITL2 regions within the North East in 2022, at £241 million. This was an increase of £24 million (11%) from 2021.
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Tees Valley and Durham had the smallest livestock output of the ITL2 regions within the North East in 2022, at £214 million. This was an increase of £20 million (10%) from 2021.
2.4 Other outputs and subsidies
Figure 2.7: Other outputs and subsidies in the North East in 2022 (£ million)
| Item Name | 2021 | 2022 |
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| Direct payments | 140 | 138 |
| Inseparable non-agricultural activities | 59 | 70 |
| Other agricultural activities | 37 | 40 |
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Other outputs and subsidies in the North East totalled £248 million in 2022, an increase of £12 million (5%) from 2021.
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Direct payments in the North East were £138 million in 2022, a decrease of £2 million (-1%) 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 North East
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Total intermediate consumption has contributed at least 65% of total costs in the North East in each of the last 6 years. In 2022, Total intermediate consumption contributed 67% of the £800 million of inputs and costs, the highest proportion of the past 6 years.
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Compensation of employees has made up between 8% and 10% of the total inputs and costs in each of the past 6 years for the North East. In 2022, Compensation of employees made up 8% of total inputs and costs.
Figure 3.2: Inputs and costs split by percentage for ITL2 regions in the North East in 2022
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Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear had the highest total inputs and costs of the North East in 2022 with £467 million, 58% of the total inputs and costs in the North East.
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Tees Valley and Durham had the lowest total inputs and costs of the North East in 2022 with £333 million, 42% of the total inputs and costs in the North East.
3.2 Intermediate consumption
Figure 3.3: Breakdown of intermediate consumption in the North East in 2022 (£ million)
| Item Name | 2021 | 2022 |
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| Animal feed | 129 | 166 |
| Other goods and services | 87 | 84 |
| Fertilisers and soil improvers | 37 | 68 |
| Total maintenance | 57 | 60 |
| Energy | 37 | 57 |
| Agricultural services | 37 | 40 |
| Plant protection products | 26 | 29 |
| Seeds and planting stock | 19 | 18 |
| Veterinary expenses | 13 | 13 |
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The largest intermediate consumption in the North East in 2022 was Animal feed with a value of £166 million, this was an an increase of £38 million (29%) from 2021.
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The largest value increase in a cost in the North East in 2022 was also in Animal feed. The second largest increase was in Fertilisers and soil improvers which increased by £31 million (85%) from 2021 to £68 million in 2022.
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The largest value decrease in a cost in the North East in 2022 was in Other goods and services which decreased by £3 million (-3%) from 2021 to £84 million in 2022.
Figure 3.4: Total intermediate consumption for the ITL2 regions of the North East in 2022 (£ million)
| ITL2 Name | 2021 | 2022 |
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| Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear | 252 | 306 |
| Tees Valley and Durham | 194 | 233 |
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Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear had the largest intermediate consumption of the ITL2 regions within the North East in 2022. This was an increase of £54 million (21%) from 2021 to £306 million in 2022.
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Tees Valley and Durham had the smallest intermediate consumption of the ITL2 regions within the North East in 2022. This was an increase of £40 million (21%) from 2021 to £233 million in 2022.
3.3 Other inputs and costs
Figure 3.5: Breakdown of other inputs and costs in the North East in 2022 (£ million)
| Item Name | 2021 | 2022 |
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| Total consumption of fixed capital | 156 | 179 |
| Compensation of employees | 60 | 63 |
| Rent and other associated costs | 19 | 19 |