Official Statistics

CS, ES and SFI option uptake data 2024

Countryside Stewardship, Environmental Stewardship and Sustainable Farming Incentive option uptake data as of 1st April 2024

Applies to England

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CS ES and SFI option uptake data 2024

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This dataset shows the uptake of options in agreements that were live as of 1st April 2024. The data does not include any agreements that went live after 1st April 2024 or any new Countryside Stewardship or Sustainable Farming Incentive agreements that will go live in 2024.  Additional information about CS options is available on the farming blog: Countryside Stewardship: delivering for farmers and the environment - Farming (blog.gov.uk). Information about the Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme is also available on the farming blog: The Sustainable Farming Incentive - Farming (blog.gov.uk)

Published 3 May 2024
Last updated 15 May 2024 + show all updates
  1. The data caveats section in the attached dataset has been updated to note that the SFI22 scheme has closed, and most agreements are in the process of being transferred to SFI23. A footnote about this has also been added to to the SFI22 Action Summary page, and the footnotes reordered. The ITL2 Area tab has been moved to make it the second worksheet in the workbook, and the contents have been updated to reflect this.

  2. First published.