Scottish farm business income: annual estimates 2015-2016

Farm business level estimates of average incomes for the accounting year 2015 to 2016, which relates to the 2015 crop year. For the most recent data, visit the Scottish farm business income (FBI) collection page below.

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Table 9: Diversified activity and incomes (5 year matched sample): 2011-12 to 2015-16 (2015-16 prices)

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16
Total number of farms in matched sample 425 425 425 425 425
Percentage of farms engaged in diversified activity 50% 53% 55% 61% 63%
Average number of diversified activities on farms with any diversified activity 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.5
Average diversified income of farms with diversified activity £7,227 £5,409 £5,674 £5,002 £6,661
Average diversified income of farms with diversified activity (% of FBI) 13% 17% 16% 14% 29%
Average FBI of farms with diversified activity £57,113 £32,783 £35,698 £34,507 £22,771
Average FBI of farms without diversified activity £48,112 £36,014 £31,108 £23,916 £11,838

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