Total Income from Farming in the East Midlands
Updated 30 October 2024
Applies to England
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Figure 1.1: A map of England with the East Midlands highlighted
ITL1 borders are shown on the full map of England on the left with the East Midlands highlighted. The East Midlands with the ITL3 borders shown is on the right of Figure 1.1.
Section 1: Key messages
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TIFF in the East Midlands in 2023 was £835 million, a decrease of £94 million (-10%) from 2022.
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Total crop output in the East Midlands in 2023 was £2,159 million, a decrease of £107 million (-5%) from 2022.
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Total livestock output in the East Midlands in 2023 was £1,335 million, a decrease of £9 million (-1%) from 2022.
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Total intermediate consumption in the East Midlands in 2023 was £2,199 million, a decrease of £68 million (-3%) from 2022.
Figure 1.2: TIFF from 2018 to 2023 in current prices for the East Midlands
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TIFF in the East Midlands in 2023 was £835 million, a decrease of £94 million (-10%) from 2022.
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In 2023, TIFF in the East Midlands was the 3rd highest value in the last 6 years, with the highest value in 2022.
Section 2: Outputs and subsidies
2.1 Overview
Figure 2.1: Outputs and subsidies split by percentage from 2018 to 2023 for the East Midlands
Notes:
- To improve clarity, the item ‘Inseparable non-agricultural activities’ has been renamed ‘Diversification’ from this release onwards.
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Total crop output has made the biggest contribution to outputs and subsidies in the East Midlands in each of the past 6 years, contributing at least 45%. In 2023, Total crop output contributed 53% of the £4,094 million total outputs and subsidies, the 2nd highest proportion of the past 6 years.
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Subsidies have made up between 5% and 9% of the total outputs and subsidies in the past 6 years for the East Midlands. In 2023, Subsidies made up 5% of total outputs and subsidies.
Figure 2.2: Outputs and subsidies split by percentage for the ITL2 regions of the East Midlands in 2023
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Lincolnshire had the highest value for outputs and subsidies in the East Midlands in 2023 with a value of £2,404 million, 59% of the total outputs and subsidies for the East Midlands.
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Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire had the lowest value for outputs and subsidies in the East Midlands in 2023 with a value of £835 million, 20% of the total outputs and subsidies for the East Midlands.
2.2 Crops
Figure 2.3: Breakdown of crop outputs in the East Midlands in 2023 (£ million)
| Item Name | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Plants and flowers | 390 | 586 |
| Wheat | 751 | 515 |
| Fresh vegetables | 408 | 426 |
| Barley | 207 | 144 |
| Other crop products | 108 | 104 |
| Potatoes | 72 | 96 |
| Sugar beet | 46 | 84 |
| Oilseed rape | 156 | 81 |
| Protein crops | 53 | 47 |
| Forage plants | 22 | 35 |
| Fruits | 18 | 18 |
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The largest crop output in the East Midlands in 2023 was Plants and flowers with a value of £586 million, an increase of £195 million (50%) from 2022.
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The largest increase in a crop item value in the East Midlands in 2023 was also in Plants and flowers. The second largest increase was in Sugar beet, increasing by £37 million (80%) from 2022 to £84 million in 2023.
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The largest decrease in a crop item value value in the East Midlands in 2023 was in Wheat, decreasing by £236 million (-31%) from 2022 to £515 million in 2023.
Figure 2.4: Total crop output for the ITL2 regions of the East Midlands in 2023 (£ million)
| ITL2 Name | 2022 | 2023 |
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| Lincolnshire | 1,514 | 1,564 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 472 | 364 |
| Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | 281 | 230 |
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Lincolnshire had the largest crop output of the ITL2 regions within the East Midlands in 2023, at £1,564 million. This was an increase of £50 million (3%) from 2022.
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Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire had the smallest crop output of the ITL2 regions within the East Midlands in 2023, at £230 million. This was a decrease of £50 million (-18%) from 2022.
2.3 Livestock
Figure 2.5: Breakdown of livestock outputs in the East Midlands in 2023 (£ million)
| Item Name | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Poultry | 541 | 553 |
| Milk | 259 | 236 |
| Beef | 185 | 189 |
| Pigmeat | 120 | 131 |
| Eggs | 61 | 82 |
| Mutton, lamb and goat | 78 | 71 |
| Gross fixed capital formation | 92 | 64 |
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The largest livestock output in the East Midlands in 2023 was Poultry with a value of £553 million, which was an increase of £13 million (2%) from 2022.
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The largest increase in a livestock item value in the East Midlands in 2023 was in Eggs, increasing by £21 million (35%) from 2022 to £82 million in 2023.
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The largest decrease in a livestock item value in the East Midlands in 2023 was in Gross fixed capital formation, decreasing by £28 million (-30%) from 2022 to £64 million in 2023.
Figure 2.6: Total livestock output for the ITL2 regions of the East Midlands in 2023 (£ million)
| ITL2 Name | 2022 | 2023 |
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| Lincolnshire | 521 | 555 |
| Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | 499 | 485 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 324 | 296 |
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Lincolnshire had the largest livestock output of the ITL2 regions within the East Midlands in 2023, at £555 million. This was an increase of £34 million (7%) from 2022.
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Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire had the smallest livestock output of the ITL2 regions within the East Midlands in 2023, at £296 million. This was a decrease of £28 million (-9%) from 2022.
2.4 Other outputs and subsidies
Figure 2.7: Other outputs and subsidies in the East Midlands in 2023 (£ million)
| Item Name | 2022 | 2023 |
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| Subsidies (excluding tax) | 213 | 212 |
| Other agricultural activities | 190 | 200 |
| Diversification | 183 | 187 |
Notes:
- To improve clarity, the item ‘Inseparable non-agricultural activities’ has been renamed ‘Diversification’ from this release onwards.
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Other outputs and subsidies in the East Midlands totalled £600 million in 2023, an increase of £14 million (2%) from 2022.
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Subsidies excluding tax in the East Midlands were £212 million in 2023, a decrease of £1 million (-1%) from 2022.
Section 3: Inputs and costs
3.1 Overview
Figure 3.1: Inputs and costs split by percentage from 2018 to 2023 for the East Midlands
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Total intermediate consumption has contributed at least 68% of costs in the East Midlands in each of the last 6 years. In 2023, Total intermediate consumption contributed 69% of the £3,203 million of inputs and costs.
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Compensation of employees has made up between 11% and 12% of the total inputs and costs in each of the past 6 years for the East Midlands. In 2023, Compensation of employees made up 12% of total inputs and costs.
Figure 3.2: Inputs and costs split by percentage for ITL2 regions in the East Midlands in 2023
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Lincolnshire had the highest total inputs and costs of the East Midlands in 2023 with £1,794 million, 56% of the total inputs and costs in the East Midlands.
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Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire had the lowest total inputs and costs of the East Midlands in 2023 with £698 million, 22% of the total inputs and costs in the East Midlands.
3.2 Intermediate consumption
Figure 3.3: Breakdown of intermediate consumption in the East Midlands in 2023 (£ million)
| Item Name | 2022 | 2023 |
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| Animal feed | 681 | 619 |
| Other goods and services | 353 | 362 |
| Total maintenance | 230 | 243 |
| Energy | 215 | 220 |
| Agricultural services | 190 | 199 |
| Plant protection products | 166 | 182 |
| Seeds and planting stock | 166 | 176 |
| Fertilisers and soil improvers | 223 | 162 |
| Veterinary expenses | 25 | 25 |
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The largest intermediate consumption in the East Midlands in 2023 was Animal feed with a value of £619 million, a decrease of £61 million (-9%) from 2022.
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The largest value increase in a cost in the East Midlands in 2023 was in Plant protection products, which increased by £16 million (10%) from 2022 to £182 million in 2023.
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The largest value decrease in a cost in the East Midlands in 2023 was in Fertilisers and soil improvers, which decreased by £62 million (-28%) from 2022 to £162 million in 2023.
Figure 3.4: Total intermediate consumption for the ITL2 regions of the East Midlands in 2023 (£ million)
| ITL2 Name | 2022 | 2023 |
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| Lincolnshire | 1,221 | 1,215 |
| Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | 534 | 507 |
| Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | 513 | 477 |
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Lincolnshire had the largest intermediate consumption of the ITL2 regions within the East Midlands in 2023. This was a decrease of £5 million (<0.5%) from 2022 to £1,215 million in 2023.
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Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire had the smallest intermediate consumption of the ITL2 regions within the East Midlands in 2023. This was a decrease of £36 million (-7%) from 2022 to £477 million in 2023.
3.3 Other inputs and costs
Figure 3.5: Breakdown of other inputs and costs in the East Midlands in 2023 (£ million)
| Item Name | 2022 | 2023 |
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| Total consumption of fixed capital | 520 | 533 |
| Compensation of employees | 368 | 396 |
| Rent and other associated costs | 68 | 76 |