Total Income from Farming in the South West of England
Updated 30 October 2024
Applies to England
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Figure 1.1: A map of England with the South West highlighted
ITL1 borders are shown on the full map of England on the left with the South West highlighted. The South West with the ITL3 borders shown is on the right of Figure 1.1.
Section 1: Key messages
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TIFF in the South West in 2023 was £631 million, a decrease of £293 million (-32%) from 2022.
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Total crop output in the South West in 2023 was £1,155 million, a decrease of £258 million (-18%) from 2022.
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Total livestock output in the South West in 2023 was £3,028 million, a decrease of £115 million (-4%) from 2022.
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Total intermediate consumption in the South West in 2023 was £2,947 million, a decrease of £65 million (-2%) from 2022.
Figure 1.2: TIFF from 2018 to 2023 in current prices for the South West
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TIFF in the South West in 2023 was £631 million, a decrease of £293 million (-32%) from 2022.
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In 2023, TIFF in the South West 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 South West
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 South West in each of the past 6 years, contributing at least 53%. In 2023, Total livestock output contributed 60% of the £5,014 million total outputs and subsidies, the highest proportion of the past 6 years.
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Subsidies have made up between 6% and 9% of the total outputs and subsidies in the past 6 years for the South West. In 2023, Subsidies made up 6% of total outputs and subsidies.
Figure 2.2: Outputs and subsidies split by percentage for the ITL2 regions of the South West in 2023
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Devon had the highest value for outputs and subsidies in the South West in 2023 with a value of £1,414 million, 28% of the total outputs and subsidies for the South West.
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Cornwall and Isles of Scilly had the lowest value for outputs and subsidies in the South West in 2023 with a value of £996 million, 20% of the total outputs and subsidies for the South West.
2.2 Crops
Figure 2.3: Breakdown of crop outputs in the South West in 2023 (£ million)
| Item Name | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Plants and flowers | 351 | 278 |
| Wheat | 358 | 250 |
| Barley | 207 | 136 |
| Fruits | 114 | 125 |
| Fresh vegetables | 94 | 98 |
| Other crop products | 69 | 66 |
| Forage plants | 45 | 61 |
| Potatoes | 34 | 47 |
| Oilseed rape | 78 | 42 |
| Protein crops | 23 | 22 |
| Sugar beet | 4 | 5 |
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The largest crop output in the South West in 2023 was Plants and flowers with a value of £278 million, a decrease of £73 million (-21%) from 2022.
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The largest increase in a crop item value in the South West in 2023 was in Forage plants, increasing by £15 million (34%) from 2022 to £61 million in 2023.
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The largest decrease in a crop item value in the South West in 2023 was in Wheat, decreasing by £108 million (-30%) from 2022 to £250 million in 2023.
Figure 2.4: Total crop output for the ITL2 regions of the South West in 2023 (£ million)
| ITL2 Name | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area | 476 | 372 |
| Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | 443 | 368 |
| Dorset and Somerset | 297 | 242 |
| Devon | 198 | 172 |
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Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area had the largest crop output of the ITL2 regions within the South West in 2023,at £372 million. This was a decrease of £104 million (-22%) from 2022.
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Devon had the smallest crop output of the ITL2 regions within the South West in 2023, at £172 million. This was a decrease of £25 million (-13%) from 2022.
2.3 Livestock
Figure 2.5: Breakdown of livestock outputs in the South West in 2023 (£ million)
| Item Name | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Milk | 1,613 | 1,475 |
| Beef | 563 | 581 |
| Poultry | 284 | 345 |
| Gross fixed capital formation | 292 | 216 |
| Mutton, lamb and goat | 194 | 177 |
| Pigmeat | 116 | 128 |
| Eggs | 55 | 83 |
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The largest livestock output in the South West in 2023 was Milk with a value of £1,475 million, which was a decrease of £138 million (-9%) from 2022.
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The largest increase in a livestock item value in the South West in 2023 was in Poultry, increasing by £61 million (21%) from 2022 to £345 million in 2023.
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The largest decrease in a livestock item value in the South West in 2023 was in Milk. The second largest decrease was in Gross fixed capital formation, decreasing by £76 million (-26%) from 2022 to £216 million in 2023.
Figure 2.6: Total livestock output for the ITL2 regions of the South West in 2023 (£ million)
| ITL2 Name | 2022 | 2023 |
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| Devon | 1,046 | 1,013 |
| Dorset and Somerset | 927 | 888 |
| Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area | 650 | 631 |
| Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | 520 | 496 |
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Devon had the largest livestock output of the ITL2 regions within the South West in 2023, at £1,013 million. This was a decrease of £33 million (-3%) from 2022.
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Cornwall and Isles of Scilly had the smallest livestock output of the ITL2 regions within the South West in 2023, at £496 million. This was a decrease of £24 million (-5%) from 2022.
2.4 Other outputs and subsidies
Figure 2.7: Other outputs and subsidies in the South West in 2023 (£ million)
| Item Name | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Subsidies (excluding tax) | 329 | 322 |
| Diversification | 257 | 271 |
| Other agricultural activities | 227 | 238 |
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 South West totalled £831 million in 2023, an increase of £19 million (2%) from 2022.
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Subsidies excluding tax in the South West were £322 million in 2023, a decrease of £7 million (-2%) 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 South West
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Total intermediate consumption has contributed at least 66% of costs in the South West in each of the last 6 years. In 2023, Total intermediate consumption contributed 68% of the £4,313 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 South West. In 2023, Compensation of employees made up 11% of total inputs and costs.
Figure 3.2: Inputs and costs split by percentage for ITL2 regions in the South West in 2023
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Devon had the highest total inputs and costs of the South West in 2023 with £1,248 million, 29% of the total inputs and costs in the South West.
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Cornwall and Isles of Scilly had the lowest total inputs and costs of the South West in 2023 with £823 million, 19% of the total inputs and costs in the South West.
3.2 Intermediate consumption
Figure 3.3: Breakdown of intermediate consumption in the South West in 2023 (£ million)
| Item Name | 2022 | 2023 |
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| Animal feed | 1,310 | 1,255 |
| Other goods and services | 484 | 493 |
| Total maintenance | 292 | 319 |
| Energy | 265 | 261 |
| Agricultural services | 228 | 237 |
| Seeds and planting stock | 107 | 100 |
| Plant protection products | 92 | 99 |
| Fertilisers and soil improvers | 136 | 94 |
| Veterinary expenses | 79 | 80 |
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The largest intermediate consumption in the South West in 2023 was Animal feed with a value of £1,255 million, a decrease of £55 million (-4%) from 2022.
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The largest value increase in a cost in the South West in 2023 was in Total maintenance, which increased by £27 million (9%) from 2022 to £319 million in 2023.
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The largest value decrease in a cost in the South West in 2023 was in Animal feed. The second largest decrease was in Fertilisers and soil improvers, decreasing by £42 million (-31%) from 2022 to £94 million in 2023.
Figure 3.4: Total intermediate consumption for the ITL2 regions of the South West in 2023 (£ million)
| ITL2 Name | 2022 | 2023 |
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| Devon | 858 | 858 |
| Dorset and Somerset | 843 | 825 |
| Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area | 747 | 724 |
| Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | 564 | 541 |
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Devon had the largest intermediate consumption of the ITL2 regions within the South West in 2023. This was an increase of less than £0.5 million (<0.5%) from 2022 to £858 million in 2023.
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Cornwall and Isles of Scilly had the smallest intermediate consumption of the ITL2 regions within the South West in 2023. This was a decrease of £23 million (-4%) from 2022 to £541 million in 2023.
3.3 Other inputs and costs
Figure 3.5: Breakdown of other inputs and costs in the South West in 2023 (£ million)
| Item Name | 2022 | 2023 |
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| Total consumption of fixed capital | 825 | 812 |
| Compensation of employees | 462 | 459 |
| Rent and other associated costs | 85 | 95 |