Scottish agricultural survey: December 2017

Annual agricultural survey based on data from larger agricultural holdings together with estimates for smaller farms.

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Table 9: Median, quartile and decile rents by category, 2017/18

10% lower quartile median upper quartile 90% sample size
Sub-region
Shetland 1 2 6 11 16 15
Orkney 17 46 94 131 186 40
Na h-Eileanan Siar 1 1 2 4 14 30
Highland 1 8 49 98 145 175
NE Scotland 21 58 98 125 153 365
Tayside 9 39 98 156 187 180
Fife 21 74 127 182 215 50
Lothian 15 58 137 183 219 65
Scottish Borders 19 48 109 156 188 180
East Central 6 20 65 119 175 50
Argyll & Bute 3 7 22 77 121 115
Clyde Valley 8 30 89 127 179 80
Ayrshire 13 27 77 124 179 85
Dumfries & Galloway 15 47 100 142 192 250
NUTS2 regions
Eastern Scotland 8 42 106 165 198 340
Highlands and Islands 2 9 47 101 146 485
North Eastern Scotland 24 67 101 125 153 250
Southern Scotland 16 42 102 148 189 550
West Central Scotland 5 10 61 105 145 50
Farm type
Cereal 14 105 133 162 192 125
General Cropping 13 98 136 177 207 160
Horticulture 71 97 133 204 624 15
Pigs and poultry 64 115 149 209 2076 15
Dairy 40 91 124 165 218 80
Cattle and Sheep ( LFA) 4 15 49 96 130 900
Cattle and Sheep (non- LFA) 67 102 131 161 197 85
Mixed 36 76 114 155 189 225
Forage/other 2 28 95 118 165 60
Rental type
Crofting/ Small Landholders Act 1 1 3 9 27 470
91 Act LFA 4 16 52 94 123 650
91 Act non LFA 36 99 130 165 188 325
91 Act Ltd Partnership 6 23 79 124 162 125
Short Limited Duration Tenancy ( SLDT) 17 56 115 174 241 310
Limited Duration Tenancy ( LDT) 6 24 93 134 179 240
Modern Limited Duration Tenancy ( MLDT) 4 91 145 160 188 15
Seasonal LFA on same location 13 48 114 171 235 1,440
Seasonal LFA on different location 10 67 119 201 262 95
Seasonal non- LFA on same location 18 87 150 205 295 455
Seasonal non- LFA on different location 9 38 187 522 834 60

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