Total Income from Farming in the South West of England
Updated 14 September 2023
Applies to England
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Figure 1: A map of England with the South West highlighted
ITL1 borders are shown on the full map of England on the left with the South West highlighted. The South West with the ITL3 borders shown is on the right of Figure 1.
Section 1: Key messages
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TIFF in the South West in 2022 was £979 million, an increase of £169 million (21%) from 2021.
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Total crop output in the South West in 2022 was £1,407 million, an increase of £167 million (13%) from 2021.
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Total livestock output in the South West in 2022 was £3,136 million, an increase of £527 million (20%) from 2021.
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Total intermediate consumption in the South West in 2022 was £3,070 million, an increase of £476 million (18%) from 2021.
Figure 1.1: TIFF from 2017 to 2022 in current prices for the South West
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TIFF in the South West in 2022 was £979 million, an increase of £169 million (21%) from 2021.
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TIFF in 2022 was the highest value for TIFF in the South 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 South West
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Total livestock output has made the biggest contribution to outputs and subsidies in the South West in each of the past 6 years, contributing at least 53%. In 2022 Total livestock output contributed 58% of the £5,425 million total outputs and subsidies, the highest proportion of the past 6 years.
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Direct payments have made up between 7% and 9% of the total outputs and subsidies in the past 6 years for the South West. In 2022, Direct payments made up 7% of total outputs and subsidies.
Figure 2.2: Outputs and subsidies split by percentage for the ITL2 regions of the South West in 2022
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Devon had the highest value for outputs and subsidies in the South West in 2022 with a value of £1,481 million, 27% of the total outputs and subsidies for the South West.
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Cornwall and Isles of Scilly had the lowest value for outputs and subsidies in the South West in 2022 with a value of £1,105 million, 20% of the total outputs and subsidies for the South West.
2.2 Crops
Figure 2.3: Breakdown of crop outputs in the South West in 2022 (£ million)
| Item Name | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Plants and flowers | 424 | 353 |
| Wheat | 233 | 352 |
| Barley | 130 | 211 |
| Fruits | 96 | 108 |
| Fresh vegetables | 93 | 97 |
| Oilseed rape | 38 | 75 |
| Other crop products | 97 | 69 |
| Potatoes | 34 | 35 |
| Forage plants | 44 | 33 |
| Protein crops | 21 | 23 |
| Sugar beet | 3 | 4 |
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The largest crop output in the South West in 2022 was Plants and flowers with a value of £353 million, a decrease of £71 million (-17%) from 2021.
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The largest increase in a value in the South West in 2022 was in Wheat, increasing by £119 million (51%) from 2021 to £352 million in 2022.
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The largest decrease in a value in the South West in 2022 was also in Plants and flowers. The second largest decrease was in Other crop products, decreasing by £27 million (-28%) from 2021 to £69 million in 2022.
Figure 2.4: Total crop output for the ITL2 regions of the South West in 2022 (£ million)
| ITL2 Name | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area | 363 | 472 |
| Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | 488 | 447 |
| Dorset and Somerset | 233 | 291 |
| Devon | 155 | 197 |
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Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area had the largest crop output of the ITL2 regions within the South West in 2022, at £472 million. This was an increase of £109 million (30%) from 2021.
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Devon had the smallest crop output of the ITL2 regions within the South West in 2022, at £197 million. This was an increase of £42 million (27%) from 2021.
2.3 Livestock
Figure 2.5: Breakdown of livestock outputs in the South West in 2022 (£ million)
| Item Name | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Milk | 1,164 | 1,603 |
| Beef | 509 | 572 |
| Gross fixed capital formation | 271 | 310 |
| Poultry | 300 | 281 |
| Mutton, lamb and goat | 186 | 179 |
| Pigmeat | 93 | 116 |
| Eggs | 63 | 48 |
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The largest livestock output in the South West in 2022 was Milk with a value of £1,603 million, which was an increase of £439 million (38%) from 2021.
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The largest increase in a value in the South West in 2022 was also in Milk. The second largest increase was in Beef, increasing by £63 million (12%) from 2021 to £572 million in 2022.
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The largest decrease in a value in the South West in 2022 was in Poultry, decreasing by £19 million (-6%) from 2021 to £281 million in 2022.
Figure 2.6: Total livestock output for the ITL2 regions of the South West in 2022 (£ million)
| ITL2 Name | 2021 | 2022 |
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| Devon | 869 | 1,044 |
| Dorset and Somerset | 763 | 925 |
| Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area | 562 | 647 |
| Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | 417 | 520 |
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Devon had the largest livestock output of the ITL2 regions within the South West in 2022, at £1,044 million. This was an increase of £175 million (20%) from 2021.
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Cornwall and Isles of Scilly had the smallest livestock output of the ITL2 regions within the South West in 2022, at £520 million. This was an increase of £104 million (25%) from 2021.
2.4 Other outputs and subsidies
Figure 2.7: Other outputs and subsidies in the South West in 2022 (£ million)
| Item Name | 2021 | 2022 |
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| Direct payments | 421 | 390 |
| Inseparable non-agricultural activities | 228 | 284 |
| Other agricultural activities | 196 | 208 |
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Other outputs and subsidies in the South West totalled £882 million in 2022, an increase of £37 million (4%) from 2021.
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Direct payments in the South West were £390 million in 2022, a decrease of £30 million (-7%) 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 South West
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Total intermediate consumption has contributed at least 66% of total costs in the South West in each of the last 6 years. In 2022, Total intermediate consumption contributed 70% of the £4,395 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% and 13% of the total inputs and costs in each of the past 6 years for the South West. In 2022, Compensation of employees made up 9% of total inputs and costs.
Figure 3.2: Inputs and costs split by percentage for ITL2 regions in the South West in 2022
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Devon had the highest total inputs and costs of the South West in 2022 with £1,251 million, 28% of the total inputs and costs in the South West.
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Cornwall and Isles of Scilly had the lowest total inputs and costs of the South West in 2022 with £844 million, 19% of the total inputs and costs in the South West.
3.2 Intermediate consumption
Figure 3.3: Breakdown of intermediate consumption in the South West in 2022 (£ million)
| Item Name | 2021 | 2022 |
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| Animal feed | 1,033 | 1,319 |
| Other goods and services | 489 | 464 |
| Energy | 202 | 305 |
| Total maintenance | 286 | 298 |
| Agricultural services | 195 | 207 |
| Fertilisers and soil improvers | 111 | 204 |
| Plant protection products | 83 | 92 |
| Seeds and planting stock | 97 | 85 |
| Veterinary expenses | 78 | 79 |
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The largest intermediate consumption in the South West in 2022 was Animal feed with a value of £1,319 million, this was an an increase of £287 million (28%) from 2021.
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The largest value increase in a cost in the South West in 2022 was also in Animal feed. The second largest increase was in Energy which increased by £103 million (51%) from 2021 to £305 million in 2022.
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The largest value decrease in a cost in the South West in 2022 was in Other goods and services which decreased by £26 million (-5%) from 2021 to £464 million in 2022.
Figure 3.4: Total intermediate consumption for the ITL2 regions of the South West in 2022 (£ million)
| ITL2 Name | 2021 | 2022 |
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| Devon | 728 | 870 |
| Dorset and Somerset | 721 | 859 |
| Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area | 646 | 771 |
| Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | 499 | 571 |
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Devon had the largest intermediate consumption of the ITL2 regions within the South West in 2022. This was an increase of £142 million (20%) from 2021 to £870 million in 2022.
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Cornwall and Isles of Scilly had the smallest intermediate consumption of the ITL2 regions within the South West in 2022. This was an increase of £72 million (14%) from 2021 to £571 million in 2022.
3.3 Other inputs and costs
Figure 3.5: Breakdown of other inputs and costs in the South West in 2022 (£ million)
| Item Name | 2021 | 2022 |
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| Total consumption of fixed capital | 749 | 833 |
| Compensation of employees | 407 | 407 |
| Rent and other associated costs | 85 | 85 |