Balance sheet analysis and farming performance, England
Statistics on the profitability and resilience of farms in England
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This release presents the main results from an analysis of the profitability and resilience of farms in England using data from the Farm Business Survey. Six measures have been examined; liabilities, net worth, gearing ratios, liquidity, net interest payments as a proportion of Farm Business Income and Return on Capital Employed (ROCE). The information comes from the 2022/23 Farm Business Survey.
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Published 28 July 2016Last updated 20 December 2024 + show all updates
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Further tables have been added to provide a more detailed breakdown net worth following a user request.
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Further tables have been added to provide a more detailed breakdown of mean net worth per farm following a user request.
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Extra tables have been added to provide more detail on higher net worth values in response to an increased user need.
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Updated in response to a user request for ROCE percentiles to be added.
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In order to rectify a technical error, the data for 2017/18 (2010 Standard Outputs) within the 2022/23 publication has been updated. The changes are relatively minor, with no differences in the trends. The data for all other years, including 2017/18 (2013 Standard Outputs), has not changed.
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Annual update for 2022/23.
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Edited to include data for 2021/2022.
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Updated to data for 2020/21.
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Edited to include data for 2019-2020.
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Updated with 2018/19 results.
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Updated with farm business balance sheet 2017/18 statistical notice and dataset.
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Updated with farm business balance sheet 2016/17 statistical notice and dataset.
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Updated with farm business balance sheet 2015/16 data.
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First published.