Total Income from Farming in the West Midlands of England
Updated 14 September 2023
Applies to England
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Figure 1: A map of England with the West Midlands highlighted
ITL1 borders are shown on the full map of England on the left with the West Midlands highlighted. The West Midlands with the ITL3 borders shown is on the right of Figure 1.
Section 1: Key messages
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TIFF in the West Midlands in 2022 was £644 million, an increase of £43 million (7%) from 2021.
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Total crop output in the West Midlands in 2022 was £1,199 million, an increase of £213 million (22%) from 2021.
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Total livestock output in the West Midlands in 2022 was £1,761 million, an increase of £199 million (13%) from 2021.
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Total intermediate consumption in the West Midlands in 2022 was £1,988 million, an increase of £333 million (20%) from 2021.
Figure 1.1: TIFF from 2017 to 2022 in current prices for the West Midlands
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TIFF in the West Midlands in 2022 was £644 million, an increase of £43 million (7%) from 2021.
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TIFF in 2022 was the highest value for TIFF in the West 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 West Midlands
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Total livestock output has made the biggest contribution to outputs and subsidies in the West Midlands in each of the past 6 years, contributing at least 49%. In 2022 Total livestock output contributed 51% of the £3,461 million total outputs and subsidies, the 3rd highest proportion of the past 6 years.
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Direct payments have made up between 6% and 8% of the total outputs and subsidies in the past 6 years for the West 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 West Midlands in 2022
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Shropshire and Staffordshire had the highest value for outputs and subsidies in the West Midlands in 2022 with a value of £1,827 million, 53% of the total outputs and subsidies for the West Midlands.
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West Midlands had the lowest value for outputs and subsidies in the West Midlands in 2022 with a value of £43 million, 1% of the total outputs and subsidies for the West Midlands.
2.2 Crops
Figure 2.3: Breakdown of crop outputs in the West Midlands in 2022 (£ million)
| Item Name | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Wheat | 244 | 363 |
| Fruits | 192 | 215 |
| Plants and flowers | 123 | 144 |
| Barley | 61 | 96 |
| Fresh vegetables | 101 | 87 |
| Oilseed rape | 46 | 87 |
| Potatoes | 74 | 67 |
| Other crop products | 78 | 56 |
| Protein crops | 19 | 21 |
| Forage plants | 22 | 16 |
| Sugar beet | 5 | 7 |
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The largest crop output in the West Midlands in 2022 was Wheat with a value of £363 million, an increase of £119 million (49%) from 2021.
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The largest increase in a value in the West Midlands in 2022 was also in Wheat. The second largest increase was in Oilseed rape, increasing by £41 million (90%) from 2021 to £87 million in 2022.
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The largest decrease in a value in the West Midlands in 2022 was in Other crop products, decreasing by £22 million (-28%) from 2021 to £56 million in 2022.
Figure 2.4: Total crop output for the ITL2 regions of the West Midlands in 2022 (£ million)
| ITL2 Name | 2021 | 2022 |
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| Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | 590 | 696 |
| Shropshire and Staffordshire | 386 | 490 |
| West Midlands | 10 | 13 |
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Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire had the largest crop output of the ITL2 regions within the West Midlands in 2022, at £696 million. This was an increase of £107 million (18%) from 2021.
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West Midlands had the smallest crop output of the ITL2 regions within the West Midlands in 2022, at £13 million. This was an increase of £2 million (24%) from 2021.
2.3 Livestock
Figure 2.5: Breakdown of livestock outputs in the West Midlands in 2022 (£ million)
| Item Name | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Milk | 435 | 605 |
| Poultry | 481 | 488 |
| Beef | 214 | 235 |
| Gross fixed capital formation | 147 | 164 |
| Mutton, lamb and goat | 131 | 125 |
| Pigmeat | 52 | 66 |
| Eggs | 89 | 61 |
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The largest livestock output in the West Midlands in 2022 was Milk with a value of £605 million, which was an increase of £171 million (39%) from 2021.
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The largest increase in a value in the West Midlands in 2022 was also in Milk. The second largest increase was in Beef, increasing by £22 million (10%) from 2021 to £235 million in 2022.
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The largest decrease in a value in the West Midlands in 2022 was in Eggs, decreasing by £28 million (-31%) from 2021 to £61 million in 2022.
Figure 2.6: Total livestock output for the ITL2 regions of the West Midlands in 2022 (£ million)
| ITL2 Name | 2021 | 2022 |
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| Shropshire and Staffordshire | 930 | 1,086 |
| Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | 613 | 653 |
| West Midlands | 19 | 21 |
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Shropshire and Staffordshire had the largest livestock output of the ITL2 regions within the West Midlands in 2022, at £1,086 million. This was an increase of £157 million (17%) from 2021.
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West Midlands had the smallest livestock output of the ITL2 regions within the West Midlands in 2022, at £21 million. This was an increase of £2 million (13%) from 2021.
2.4 Other outputs and subsidies
Figure 2.7: Other outputs and subsidies in the West Midlands in 2022 (£ million)
| Item Name | 2021 | 2022 |
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| Direct payments | 220 | 202 |
| Inseparable non-agricultural activities | 143 | 172 |
| Other agricultural activities | 121 | 127 |
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Other outputs and subsidies in the West Midlands totalled £501 million in 2022, an increase of £17 million (4%) from 2021.
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Direct payments in the West Midlands were £202 million in 2022, a decrease of £18 million (-8%) 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 West Midlands
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Total intermediate consumption has contributed at least 67% of total costs in the West Midlands in each of the last 6 years. In 2022, Total intermediate consumption contributed 71% of the £2,786 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 12% of the total inputs and costs in each of the past 6 years for the West Midlands. 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 West Midlands in 2022
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Shropshire and Staffordshire had the highest total inputs and costs of the West Midlands in 2022 with £1,525 million, 55% of the total inputs and costs in the West Midlands.
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West Midlands had the lowest total inputs and costs of the West Midlands in 2022 with £33 million, 1% of the total inputs and costs in the West Midlands.
3.2 Intermediate consumption
Figure 3.3: Breakdown of intermediate consumption in the West Midlands in 2022 (£ million)
| Item Name | 2021 | 2022 |
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| Animal feed | 642 | 830 |
| Other goods and services | 291 | 279 |
| Energy | 130 | 196 |
| Total maintenance | 176 | 182 |
| Fertilisers and soil improvers | 96 | 175 |
| Agricultural services | 120 | 126 |
| Plant protection products | 75 | 81 |
| Seeds and planting stock | 76 | 70 |
| Veterinary expenses | 37 | 38 |
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The largest intermediate consumption in the West Midlands in 2022 was Animal feed with a value of £830 million, this was an an increase of £189 million (29%) from 2021.
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The largest value increase in a cost in the West Midlands in 2022 was also in Animal feed. The second largest increase was in Fertilisers and soil improvers which increased by £79 million (82%) from 2021 to £175 million in 2022.
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The largest value decrease in a cost in the West Midlands in 2022 was in Other goods and services which decreased by £12 million (-4%) from 2021 to £279 million in 2022.
Figure 3.4: Total intermediate consumption for the ITL2 regions of the West Midlands in 2022 (£ million)
| ITL2 Name | 2021 | 2022 |
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| Shropshire and Staffordshire | 900 | 1,092 |
| Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | 734 | 872 |
| West Midlands | 21 | 25 |
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Shropshire and Staffordshire had the largest intermediate consumption of the ITL2 regions within the West Midlands in 2022. This was an increase of £192 million (21%) from 2021 to £1,092 million in 2022.
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West Midlands had the smallest intermediate consumption of the ITL2 regions within the West Midlands in 2022. This was an increase of £4 million (19%) from 2021 to £25 million in 2022.
3.3 Other inputs and costs
Figure 3.5: Breakdown of other inputs and costs in the West Midlands in 2022 (£ million)
| Item Name | 2021 | 2022 |
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| Total consumption of fixed capital | 450 | 496 |
| Compensation of employees | 243 | 250 |
| Rent and other associated costs | 52 | 51 |