Total Income from Farming in the East of England
Updated 30 October 2024
Applies to England
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Figure 1.1: A map of England with the East of England highlighted
ITL1 borders are shown on the full map of England on the left with the East of England highlighted. The East of England 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 of England in 2023 was £1,033 million, a decrease of £50 million (-5%) from 2022.
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Total crop output in the East of England in 2023 was £2,451 million, a decrease of £323 million (-12%) from 2022.
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Total livestock output in the East of England in 2023 was £1,506 million, an increase of £208 million (16%) from 2022.
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Total intermediate consumption in the East of England in 2023 was £2,554 million, a decrease of £53 million (-2%) from 2022.
Figure 1.2: TIFF from 2018 to 2023 in current prices for the East of England
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TIFF in the East of England in 2023 was £1,033 million, a decrease of £50 million (-5%) from 2022.
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In 2023, TIFF in the East of England was the 2nd 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 of England
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 of England in each of the past 6 years, contributing at least 50%. In 2023 Total crop output contributed 52% of the £4,682 million total outputs and subsidies.
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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 of England. 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 of England in 2023
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East Anglia had the highest value for outputs and subsidies in the East of England in 2023 with a value of £3,762 million, 80% of the total outputs and subsidies for the East of England.
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Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire had the lowest value for outputs and subsidies in the East of England in 2023 with a value of £352 million, 8% of the total outputs and subsidies for the East of England.
2.2 Crops
Figure 2.3: Breakdown of crop outputs in the East of England in 2023 (£ million)
| Item Name | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Wheat | 1,044 | 725 |
| Fresh vegetables | 391 | 458 |
| Sugar beet | 126 | 235 |
| Barley | 310 | 214 |
| Potatoes | 149 | 212 |
| Plants and flowers | 229 | 194 |
| Other crop products | 149 | 139 |
| Fruits | 78 | 78 |
| Oilseed rape | 176 | 70 |
| Protein crops | 64 | 60 |
| Forage plants | 22 | 35 |
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The largest crop output in the East of England in 2023 was Wheat with a value of £725 million, a decrease of £319 million (-31%) from 2022.
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The largest increase in a crop item value in the East of England in 2023 was in Sugar beet, increasing by £110 million (87%) from 2022 to £235 million in 2023.
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The largest decrease in a crop item value in the East of England in 2023 was in Wheat. The second largest decrease was in Oilseed rape, decreasing by £106 million (-60%) from 2022 to £70 million in 2023.
Figure 2.4: Total crop output for the ITL2 regions of the East of England in 2023 (£ million)
| ITL2 Name | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| East Anglia | 2,060 | 1,907 |
| Essex | 455 | 349 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 259 | 195 |
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East Anglia had the largest crop output of the ITL2 regions within the East of England in 2023, at £1,907 million. This was a decrease of £152 million (-7%) from 2022.
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Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire had the smallest crop output of the ITL2 regions within the East of England in 2023, at £195 million. This was a decrease of £64 million (-25%) from 2022.
2.3 Livestock
Figure 2.5: Breakdown of livestock outputs in the East of England in 2023 (£ million)
| Item Name | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Poultry | 665 | 836 |
| Pigmeat | 377 | 406 |
| Beef | 85 | 87 |
| Gross fixed capital formation | 64 | 55 |
| Eggs | 27 | 48 |
| Milk | 53 | 47 |
| Mutton, lamb and goat | 23 | 21 |
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The largest livestock output in the East of England in 2023 was Poultry with a value of £836 million, which was an increase of £171 million (26%) from 2022.
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The largest increase in a livestock item value in the East of England in 2023 was also in Poultry. The second largest increase was in Pigmeat, increasing by £29 million (8%) from 2022 to £406 million in 2023.
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The largest decrease in a livestock item value in the East of England in 2023 was in Gross fixed capital formation, decreasing by £8 million (-13%) from 2022 to £55 million in 2023.
Figure 2.6: Total livestock output for the ITL2 regions of the East of England in 2023 (£ million)
| ITL2 Name | 2022 | 2023 |
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| East Anglia | 1,149 | 1,330 |
| Essex | 89 | 99 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 60 | 77 |
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East Anglia had the largest livestock output of the ITL2 regions within the East of England in 2023,at £1,330 million. This was an increase of £181 million (16%) from 2022.
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Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire had the smallest livestock output of the ITL2 regions within the East of England in 2023, at £77 million. This was an increase of £17 million (29%) from 2022.
2.4 Other outputs and subsidies
Figure 2.7: Other outputs and subsidies in the East of England in 2023 (£ million)
| Item Name | 2022 | 2023 |
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| Subsidies (excluding tax) | 252 | 253 |
| Diversification | 230 | 239 |
| Other agricultural activities | 223 | 233 |
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 of England totalled £724 million in 2023, an increase of £19 million (3%) from 2022.
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Subsidies excluding tax in the East of England were £253 million in 2023, an increase of less than 0.5 million (<0.5%) 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 of England
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Total intermediate consumption has contributed at least 68% of costs in the East of England in each of the last 6 years. In 2023, Total intermediate consumption contributed 71% of the £3,584 million of inputs and costs.
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Compensation of employees has made up between 10% and 12% of the total inputs and costs in each of the past 6 years for the East of England. In 2023, Compensation of employees made up 10% of total inputs and costs.
Figure 3.2: Inputs and costs split by percentage for ITL2 regions in the East of England in 2023
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East Anglia had the highest total inputs and costs of the East of England in 2023 with £2,866 million, 80% of the total inputs and costs in the East of England.
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Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire had the lowest total inputs and costs of the East of England in 2023 with £279 million, 8% of the total inputs and costs in the East of England.
3.2 Intermediate consumption
Figure 3.3: Breakdown of intermediate consumption in the East of England in 2023 (£ million)
| Item Name | 2022 | 2023 |
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| Animal feed | 738 | 759 |
| Other goods and services | 386 | 383 |
| Total maintenance | 265 | 278 |
| Energy | 247 | 251 |
| Plant protection products | 218 | 239 |
| Agricultural services | 224 | 232 |
| Fertilisers and soil improvers | 293 | 211 |
| Seeds and planting stock | 196 | 170 |
| Veterinary expenses | 19 | 21 |
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The largest intermediate consumption in the East of England in 2023 was Animal feed with a value of £759 million, an increase of £21 million (3%) from 2022.
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The largest value increase in a cost in the East of England in 2023 was in Animal feed. The second largest increase was in Plant protection products, which increased by £21 million (9%) from 2022 to £239 million in 2023.
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The largest value decrease in a cost in the East of England in 2023 was in Fertilisers and soil improvers, which decreased by £81 million (-28%) from 2022 to £211 million in 2023.
Figure 3.4: Total intermediate consumption for the ITL2 regions of the East of England in 2023 (£ million)
| ITL2 Name | 2022 | 2023 |
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| East Anglia | 2,083 | 2,055 |
| Essex | 328 | 305 |
| Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | 196 | 194 |
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East Anglia had the largest intermediate consumption of the ITL2 regions within the East of England in 2023. This was a decrease of £28 million (-1%) from 2022 to £2,055 million in 2023.
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Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire had the smallest intermediate consumption of the ITL2 regions within the East of England in 2023. This was a decrease of £2 million (-1%) from 2022 to £194 million in 2023.
3.3 Other inputs and costs
Figure 3.5: Breakdown of other inputs and costs in the East of England in 2023 (£ million)
| Item Name | 2022 | 2023 |
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| Total consumption of fixed capital | 558 | 574 |
| Compensation of employees | 400 | 370 |
| Rent and other associated costs | 77 | 86 |