Total Income from Farming in the North East of England
Updated 30 October 2024
Applies to England
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Figure 1.1: A map of England with the North East highlighted
ITL1 borders are shown on the full map of England on the left with the North East highlighted. The North East with the ITL3 borders shown is on the right of Figure 1.1.
Section 1: Key messages
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TIFF in the North East in 2023 was £151 million, a decrease of £96 million (-39%) from 2022.
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Total crop output in the North East in 2023 was £258 million, a decrease of £104 million (-29%) from 2022.
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Total livestock output in the North East in 2023 was £430 million, a decrease of £31 million (-7%) from 2022.
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Total intermediate consumption in the North East in 2023 was £493 million, a decrease of £27 million (-5%) from 2022.
Figure 1.2: TIFF from 2018 to 2023 in current prices for the North East
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TIFF in the North East in 2023 was £151 million, a decrease of £96 million (-39%) from 2022.
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In 2023, TIFF in the North East was the 4th 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 North East
Notes:
- To improve clarity, the item ‘Inseparable non-agricultural activities’ has been renamed ‘Diversification’ from this release onwards.
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Total livestock output has made the biggest contribution to outputs and subsidies in the North East in each of the past 6 years, contributing at least 41%. In 2023, Total livestock output contributed 47% of the £912 million total outputs and subsidies, the highest proportion of the past 6 years.
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Subsidies have made up between 11% and 19% of the total outputs and subsidies in the past 6 years for the North East. In 2023, Subsidies made up 12% of total outputs and subsidies.
Figure 2.2: Outputs and subsidies split by percentage for the ITL2 regions of the North East in 2023
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Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear had the highest value for outputs and subsidies in the North East in 2023 with a value of £533 million, 58% of the total outputs and subsidies for the North East.
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Tees Valley and Durham had the lowest value for outputs and subsidies in the North East in 2023 with a value of £379 million, 42% of the total outputs and subsidies for the North East.
2.2 Crops
Figure 2.3: Breakdown of crop outputs in the North East in 2023 (£ million)
| Item Name | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Wheat | 152 | 105 |
| Barley | 65 | 42 |
| Fresh vegetables | 28 | 27 |
| Oilseed rape | 52 | 26 |
| Other crop products | 27 | 26 |
| Potatoes | 6 | 9 |
| Plants and flowers | 14 | 7 |
| Protein crops | 6 | 5 |
| Fruits | 1 | 2 |
| Sugar beet | 1 | 1 |
| Forage plants | 0 | 0 |
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The largest crop output in the North East in 2023 was Wheat with a value of £105 million, a decrease of £47 million (-31%) from 2022.
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The largest increase in a crop item value in the North East in 2023 was in Potatoes, increasing by £3 million (50%) from 2022 to £9 million in 2023.
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The largest decrease in a crop item value in the North East in 2023 was in Wheat. The second largest decrease was in Oilseed rape, decreasing by £25 million (-49%) from 2022 to £26 million in 2023.
Figure 2.4: Total crop output for the ITL2 regions of the North East in 2023 (£ million)
| ITL2 Name | 2022 | 2023 |
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| Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear | 237 | 170 |
| Tees Valley and Durham | 126 | 88 |
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Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear had the largest crop output of the ITL2 regions within the North East in 2023, at £170 million. This was a decrease of £67 million (-28%) from 2022.
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Tees Valley and Durham had the smallest crop output of the ITL2 regions within the North East in 2023, at £88 million. This was a decrease of £38 million (-30%) from 2022.
2.3 Livestock
Figure 2.5: Breakdown of livestock outputs in the North East in 2023 (£ million)
| Item Name | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Beef | 124 | 129 |
| Mutton, lamb and goat | 122 | 108 |
| Pigmeat | 39 | 47 |
| Milk | 47 | 44 |
| Poultry | 39 | 42 |
| Gross fixed capital formation | 70 | 37 |
| Eggs | 9 | 14 |
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The largest livestock output in the North East in 2023 was Beef with a value of £129 million, which was an increase of £4 million (4%) from 2022.
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The largest increase in a livestock item value in the North East in 2023 was in Pigmeat, increasing by £7 million (18%) from 2022 to £47 million in 2023.
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The largest decrease in a livestock item value in the North East in 2023 was in Gross fixed capital formation, decreasing by £33 million (-47%) from 2022 to £37 million in 2023.
Figure 2.6: Total livestock output for the ITL2 regions of the North East in 2023 (£ million)
| ITL2 Name | 2022 | 2023 |
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| Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear | 245 | 217 |
| Tees Valley and Durham | 216 | 213 |
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Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear had the largest livestock output of the ITL2 regions within the North East in 2023, at £217 million. This was a decrease of £28 million (-11%) from 2022.
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Tees Valley and Durham had the smallest livestock output of the ITL2 regions within the North East in 2023, at £213 million. This was a decrease of £3 million (-1%) from 2022.
2.4 Other outputs and subsidies
Figure 2.7: Other outputs and subsidies in the North East in 2023 (£ million)
| Item Name | 2022 | 2023 |
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| Subsidies (excluding tax) | 116 | 113 |
| Diversification | 63 | 66 |
| Other agricultural activities | 44 | 45 |
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 North East totalled £224 million in 2023, an increase of £1 million (<0.5%) from 2022.
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Subsidies excluding tax in the North East were £113 million in 2023, a decrease of £3 million (-3%) 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 North East
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Total intermediate consumption has contributed at least 65% of costs in the North East in each of the last 6 years. In 2023, Total intermediate consumption contributed 66% of the £748 million of inputs and costs.
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Compensation of employees has made up between 9% and 10% of the total inputs and costs in each of the past 6 years for the North East. In 2023, 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 North East in 2023
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Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear had the highest total inputs and costs of the North East in 2023 with £429 million, 57% of the total inputs and costs in the North East.
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Tees Valley and Durham had the lowest total inputs and costs of the North East in 2023 with £319 million, 43% of the total inputs and costs in the North East.
3.2 Intermediate consumption
Figure 3.3: Breakdown of intermediate consumption in the North East in 2023 (£ million)
| Item Name | 2022 | 2023 |
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| Animal feed | 165 | 157 |
| Other goods and services | 88 | 87 |
| Total maintenance | 59 | 60 |
| Energy | 50 | 48 |
| Agricultural services | 44 | 45 |
| Plant protection products | 29 | 32 |
| Fertilisers and soil improvers | 45 | 31 |
| Seeds and planting stock | 23 | 19 |
| Veterinary expenses | 13 | 13 |
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The largest intermediate consumption in the North East in 2023 was Animal feed with a value of £157 million, a decrease of £8 million (-5%) from 2022.
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The largest value increase in a cost in the North East in 2023 was in Plant protection products, which increased by £3 million (10%) from 2022 to £32 million in 2023.
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The largest value decrease in a cost in the North East in 2023 was in Fertilisers and soil improvers, which decreased by £14 million (-32%) from 2022 to £31 million in 2023.
Figure 3.4: Total intermediate consumption for the ITL2 regions of the North East in 2023 (£ million)
| ITL2 Name | 2022 | 2023 |
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| Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear | 294 | 274 |
| Tees Valley and Durham | 226 | 220 |
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Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear had the largest intermediate consumption of the ITL2 regions within the North East in 2023. This was a decrease of £20 million (-7%) from 2022 to £274 million in 2023.
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Tees Valley and Durham had the smallest intermediate consumption of the ITL2 regions within the North East in 2023. This was a decrease of £6 million (-3%) from 2022 to £220 million in 2023.
3.3 Other inputs and costs
Figure 3.5: Breakdown of other inputs and costs in the North East in 2023 (£ million)
| Item Name | 2022 | 2023 |
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| Total consumption of fixed capital | 177 | 170 |
| Compensation of employees | 72 | 65 |
| Rent and other associated costs | 19 | 20 |