Total Income from Farming in the North West of England
Updated 14 September 2023
Applies to England
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Figure 1: A map of England with the North West highlighted
ITL1 borders are shown on the full map of England on the left with the North West highlighted. The North West with the ITL3 borders shown is on the right of Figure 1.
Section 1: Key messages
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TIFF in the North West in 2022 was £383 million, an increase of £93 million (32%) from 2021.
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Total crop output in the North West in 2022 was £352 million, an increase of £60 million (20%) from 2021.
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Total livestock output in the North West in 2022 was £1,964 million, an increase of £325 million (20%) from 2021.
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Total intermediate consumption in the North West in 2022 was £1,621 million, an increase of £262 million (19%) from 2021.
Figure 1.1: TIFF from 2017 to 2022 in current prices for the North West
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TIFF in the North West in 2022 was £383 million, an increase of £93 million (32%) from 2021.
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TIFF in 2022 was the highest value for TIFF in the North West 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 West
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Total livestock output has made the biggest contribution to outputs and subsidies in the North West in each of the past 6 years, contributing at least 68%. In 2022 Total livestock output contributed 72% of the £2,737 million total outputs and subsidies, the highest proportion of the past 6 years.
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Direct payments have made up between 8% and 11% of the total outputs and subsidies in the past 6 years for the North West. In 2022, Direct payments made up 8% of total outputs and subsidies.
Figure 2.2: Outputs and subsidies split by percentage for the ITL2 regions of the North West in 2022
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Cumbria had the highest value for outputs and subsidies in the North West in 2022 with a value of £1,144 million, 42% of the total outputs and subsidies for the North West.
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Merseyside had the lowest value for outputs and subsidies in the North West in 2022 with a value of £56 million, 2% of the total outputs and subsidies for the North West.
2.2 Crops
Figure 2.3: Breakdown of crop outputs in the North West in 2022 (£ million)
| Item Name | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Fresh vegetables | 69 | 80 |
| Wheat | 46 | 75 |
| Barley | 40 | 62 |
| Plants and flowers | 52 | 52 |
| Potatoes | 31 | 29 |
| Other crop products | 23 | 16 |
| Oilseed rape | 6 | 11 |
| Forage plants | 10 | 7 |
| Fruits | 6 | 5 |
| Protein crops | 3 | 4 |
| Sugar beet | 1 | 2 |
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The largest crop output in the North West in 2022 was Fresh vegetables with a value of £80 million, an increase of £10 million (15%) from 2021.
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The largest increase in a value in the North West in 2022 was in Wheat, increasing by £29 million (62%) from 2021 to £75 million in 2022.
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The largest decrease in a value in the North West in 2022 was in Other crop products, decreasing by £6 million (-29%) from 2021 to £16 million in 2022.
Figure 2.4: Total crop output for the ITL2 regions of the North West in 2022 (£ million)
| ITL2 Name | 2021 | 2022 |
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| Lancashire | 108 | 132 |
| Cheshire | 88 | 102 |
| Cumbria | 47 | 66 |
| Merseyside | 36 | 38 |
| Greater Manchester | 15 | 15 |
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Lancashire had the largest crop output of the ITL2 regions within the North West in 2022, at £132 million. This was an increase of £23 million (22%) from 2021.
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Greater Manchester had the smallest crop output of the ITL2 regions within the North West in 2022, at £15 million. This was an increase of £1 million (6%) from 2021.
2.3 Livestock
Figure 2.5: Breakdown of livestock outputs in the North West in 2022 (£ million)
| Item Name | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Milk | 767 | 1,060 |
| Beef | 235 | 257 |
| Gross fixed capital formation | 176 | 202 |
| Poultry | 172 | 178 |
| Mutton, lamb and goat | 182 | 176 |
| Eggs | 67 | 38 |
| Pigmeat | 26 | 33 |
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The largest livestock output in the North West in 2022 was Milk with a value of £1,060 million, which was an increase of £293 million (38%) from 2021.
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The largest increase in a value in the North West in 2022 was also in Milk. The second largest increase was in Gross fixed capital formation, increasing by £26 million (15%) from 2021 to £202 million in 2022.
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The largest decrease in a value in the North West in 2022 was in Eggs, decreasing by £29 million (-43%) from 2021 to £38 million in 2022.
Figure 2.6: Total livestock output for the ITL2 regions of the North West in 2022 (£ million)
| ITL2 Name | 2021 | 2022 |
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| Cumbria | 735 | 873 |
| Cheshire | 427 | 525 |
| Lancashire | 433 | 520 |
| Greater Manchester | 35 | 37 |
| Merseyside | 9 | 9 |
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Cumbria had the largest livestock output of the ITL2 regions within the North West in 2022, at £873 million. This was an increase of £137 million (19%) from 2021.
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Merseyside had the smallest livestock output of the ITL2 regions within the North West in 2022, at £9 million. This was a decrease of <£1 million (-2%) from 2021.
2.4 Other outputs and subsidies
Figure 2.7: Other outputs and subsidies in the North West in 2022 (£ million)
| Item Name | 2021 | 2022 |
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| Direct payments | 217 | 213 |
| Inseparable non-agricultural activities | 79 | 106 |
| Other agricultural activities | 95 | 101 |
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Other outputs and subsidies in the North West totalled £421 million in 2022, an increase of £30 million (8%) from 2021.
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Direct payments in the North West were £213 million in 2022, a decrease of £4 million (-2%) 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 West
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Total intermediate consumption has contributed at least 66% of total costs in the North West in each of the last 6 years. In 2022, Total intermediate consumption contributed 70% of the £2,326 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 11% of the total inputs and costs in each of the past 6 years for the North West. 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 West in 2022
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Cumbria had the highest total inputs and costs of the North West in 2022 with £960 million, 41% of the total inputs and costs in the North West.
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Merseyside had the lowest total inputs and costs of the North West in 2022 with £40 million, 2% of the total inputs and costs in the North West.
3.2 Intermediate consumption
Figure 3.3: Breakdown of intermediate consumption in the North West in 2022 (£ million)
| Item Name | 2021 | 2022 |
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| Animal feed | 642 | 820 |
| Other goods and services | 242 | 232 |
| Energy | 101 | 153 |
| Total maintenance | 144 | 150 |
| Agricultural services | 95 | 101 |
| Fertilisers and soil improvers | 31 | 59 |
| Veterinary expenses | 50 | 50 |
| Plant protection products | 23 | 27 |
| Seeds and planting stock | 23 | 22 |
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The largest intermediate consumption in the North West in 2022 was Animal feed with a value of £820 million, this was an an increase of £178 million (28%) from 2021.
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The largest value increase in a cost in the North West in 2022 was also in Animal feed. The second largest increase was in Energy which increased by £52 million (52%) from 2021 to £153 million in 2022.
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The largest value decrease in a cost in the North West in 2022 was in Other goods and services which decreased by £10 million (-4%) from 2021 to £232 million in 2022.
Figure 3.4: Total intermediate consumption for the ITL2 regions of the North West in 2022 (£ million)
| ITL2 Name | 2021 | 2022 |
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| Cumbria | 546 | 650 |
| Lancashire | 378 | 462 |
| Cheshire | 379 | 446 |
| Greater Manchester | 32 | 36 |
| Merseyside | 26 | 28 |
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Cumbria had the largest intermediate consumption of the ITL2 regions within the North West in 2022. This was an increase of £104 million (19%) from 2021 to £650 million in 2022.
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Merseyside had the smallest intermediate consumption of the ITL2 regions within the North West in 2022. This was an increase of £2 million (8%) from 2021 to £28 million in 2022.
3.3 Other inputs and costs
Figure 3.5: Breakdown of other inputs and costs in the North West in 2022 (£ million)
| Item Name | 2021 | 2022 |
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| Total consumption of fixed capital | 413 | 466 |
| Compensation of employees | 188 | 194 |
| Rent and other associated costs | 45 | 45 |