Total Income from Farming in the West Midlands
Updated 30 October 2024
Applies to England
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Figure 1.1: A map of England with the West Midlands highlighted
ITL1 borders are shown on the full map of England on the left with the West Midlands highlighted. The West 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 West Midlands in 2023 was £527 million, a decrease of £120 million (-19%) from 2022.
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Total crop output in the West Midlands in 2023 was £1,036 million, a decrease of £174 million (-14%) from 2022.
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Total livestock output in the West Midlands in 2023 was £1,777 million, an increase of £2 million (<0.5%) from 2022.
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Total intermediate consumption in the West Midlands in 2023 was £1,882 million, a decrease of £55 million (-3%) from 2022.
Figure 1.2: TIFF from 2018 to 2023 in current prices for the West Midlands
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TIFF in the West Midlands in 2023 was £527 million, a decrease of £120 million (-19%) from 2022.
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In 2023, TIFF in the West 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 West Midlands
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 West Midlands in each of the past 6 years, contributing at least 48%. In 2023, Total livestock output contributed 54% of the £3,291 million total outputs and subsidies, the highest proportion of the past 6 years.
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Subsidies have made up between 5% and 8% of the total outputs and subsidies in the past 6 years for the West 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 West Midlands in 2023
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Shropshire and Staffordshire had the highest value for outputs and subsidies in the West Midlands in 2023 with a value of £1,748 million, 53% of the total outputs and subsidies for the West Midlands.
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West Midlands had the lowest value for outputs and subsidies in the West Midlands in 2023 with a value of £44 million, 1% of the total outputs and subsidies for the West Midlands.
2.2 Crops
Figure 2.3: Breakdown of crop outputs in the West Midlands in 2023 (£ million)
| Item Name | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Wheat | 370 | 253 |
| Fruits | 229 | 206 |
| Plants and flowers | 143 | 138 |
| Fresh vegetables | 84 | 104 |
| Potatoes | 66 | 96 |
| Barley | 94 | 63 |
| Other crop products | 56 | 53 |
| Oilseed rape | 91 | 47 |
| Forage plants | 22 | 29 |
| Protein crops | 21 | 18 |
| Sugar beet | 7 | 10 |
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The largest crop output in the West Midlands in 2023 was Wheat with a value of £253 million, a decrease of £117 million (-32%) from 2022.
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The largest increase in a crop item value in the West Midlands in 2023 was in Potatoes, increasing by £30 million (45%) from 2022 to £96 million in 2023.
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The largest decrease in a crop item value in the West Midlands in 2023 was in Wheat. The second largest decrease was in Oilseed rape, decreasing by £44 million (-49%) from 2022 to £47 million in 2023.
Figure 2.4: Total crop output for the ITL2 regions of the West Midlands in 2023 (£ million)
| ITL2 Name | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | 706 | 599 |
| Shropshire and Staffordshire | 492 | 426 |
| West Midlands | 13 | 11 |
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Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire had the largest crop output of the ITL2 regions within the West Midlands in 2023, at £599 million. This was a decrease of £107 million (-15%) from 2022.
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West Midlands had the smallest crop output of the ITL2 regions within the West Midlands in 2023, at £11 million. This was a decrease of £2 million (-15%) from 2022.
2.3 Livestock
Figure 2.5: Breakdown of livestock outputs in the West Midlands in 2023 (£ million)
| Item Name | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Milk | 609 | 553 |
| Poultry | 493 | 541 |
| Beef | 232 | 239 |
| Mutton, lamb and goat | 135 | 124 |
| Gross fixed capital formation | 156 | 121 |
| Eggs | 70 | 116 |
| Pigmeat | 66 | 69 |
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The largest livestock output in the West Midlands in 2023 was Milk with a value of £553 million, which was a decrease of £56 million (-9%) from 2022.
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The largest increase in a livestock item value in the West Midlands in 2023 was in Poultry, increasing by £49 million (10%) from 2022 to £541 million in 2023.
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The largest decrease in a livestock item value in the West Midlands in 2023 was in Milk. The second largest decrease was in Gross fixed capital formation, decreasing by £35 million (-22%) from 2022 to £121 million in 2023.
Figure 2.6: Total livestock output for the ITL2 regions of the West Midlands in 2023 (£ million)
| ITL2 Name | 2022 | 2023 |
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| Shropshire and Staffordshire | 1,095 | 1,084 |
| Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | 660 | 669 |
| West Midlands | 21 | 24 |
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Shropshire and Staffordshire had the largest livestock output of the ITL2 regions within the West Midlands in 2023, at £1,084 million. This was a decrease of £11 million (-1%) from 2022.
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West Midlands had the smallest livestock output of the ITL2 regions within the West Midlands in 2023, at £24 million. This was an increase of £3 million (13%) from 2022.
2.4 Other outputs and subsidies
Figure 2.7: Other outputs and subsidies in the West Midlands in 2023 (£ million)
| Item Name | 2022 | 2023 |
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| Subsidies (excluding tax) | 170 | 166 |
| Diversification | 156 | 164 |
| Other agricultural activities | 138 | 147 |
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 West Midlands totalled £477 million in 2023, an increase of £12 million (3%) from 2022.
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Subsidies excluding tax in the West Midlands were £166 million in 2023, a decrease of £4 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 West Midlands
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Total intermediate consumption has contributed at least 67% of costs in the West Midlands in each of the last 6 years. In 2023, Total intermediate consumption contributed 69% of the £2,719 million of inputs and costs.
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Compensation of employees has made up between 10% and 11% of the total inputs and costs in each of the past 6 years for the West Midlands. 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 West Midlands in 2023
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Shropshire and Staffordshire had the highest total inputs and costs of the West Midlands in 2023 with £1,500 million, 55% of the total inputs and costs in the West Midlands.
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West Midlands had the lowest total inputs and costs of the West Midlands in 2023 with £35 million, 1% of the total inputs and costs in the West Midlands.
3.2 Intermediate consumption
Figure 3.3: Breakdown of intermediate consumption in the West Midlands in 2023 (£ million)
| Item Name | 2022 | 2023 |
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| Animal feed | 823 | 785 |
| Other goods and services | 291 | 292 |
| Total maintenance | 178 | 190 |
| Energy | 170 | 171 |
| Agricultural services | 139 | 146 |
| Plant protection products | 81 | 87 |
| Seeds and planting stock | 88 | 85 |
| Fertilisers and soil improvers | 116 | 81 |
| Veterinary expenses | 38 | 38 |
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The largest intermediate consumption in the West Midlands in 2023 was Animal feed with a value of £785 million, a decrease of £37 million (-5%) from 2022.
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The largest value increase in a cost in the West Midlands in 2023 was in Total maintenance, which increased by £12 million (7%) from 2022 to £190 million in 2023.
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The largest value decrease in a cost in the West Midlands in 2023 was in Animal feed. The second largest decrease was in Fertilisers and soil improvers, decreasing by £35 million (-31%) from 2022 to £81 million in 2023.
Figure 3.4: Total intermediate consumption for the ITL2 regions of the West Midlands in 2023 (£ million)
| ITL2 Name | 2022 | 2023 |
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| Shropshire and Staffordshire | 1,067 | 1,042 |
| Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | 846 | 814 |
| West Midlands | 24 | 25 |
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Shropshire and Staffordshire had the largest intermediate consumption of the ITL2 regions within the West Midlands in 2023. This was a decrease of £25 million (-2%) from 2022 to £1,042 million in 2023.
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West Midlands had the smallest intermediate consumption of the ITL2 regions within the West Midlands in 2023. This was an increase of £1 million (6%) from 2022 to £25 million in 2023.
3.3 Other inputs and costs
Figure 3.5: Breakdown of other inputs and costs in the West Midlands in 2023 (£ million)
| Item Name | 2022 | 2023 |
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| Total consumption of fixed capital | 495 | 499 |
| Compensation of employees | 284 | 282 |
| Rent and other associated costs | 51 | 57 |