Year

Measure1

Standard Gross Margin on a farm €1200s

Standard Gross Margin on a farm €1200s 1

Estimates

Estimates 1

Estimates 2

Total

Total

Under 8

8 to 16

16 to 32

32 to 64

At least 64

Farms

13,300

2,598

2,837

2,519

3,296

24,550

Responses

2,612

578

704

634

1,235

5,763

Size - Turnover (€000s) Standard Output (SO) - a proxy measure to reflect turnover

80,042

68,889

141,001

229,836

1,224,254

1,744,022

Size - Profit (€000s) Standard Gross Margins (SGM) - a proxy measure to reflect profit

28,860

29,933

65,329

113,902

593,561

831,585

Size - FTE Labour Standard Labour Requirement (SLR) - a proxy measure to reflect labour

3,263

2,236

4,179

6,790

19,427

35,895

All Land (ha) All land on the farm

238,273

145,954

257,954

371,748

672,805

1,686,733

All Land (ha) All land on the farm

New Grass

Grassland which has been sown within the last 5 years

12,428

8,018

16,659

28,828

87,790

153,723

Permanent Grass Land covered by grass and which has been so for at least the last 5 years. The distinction between permanent grass and rough grazing is determined by the farmer.

Land covered by grass and which has been so for at least the last 5 years. The distinction between permanent grass and rough grazing is determined by the farmer.

180,594

108,584

181,471

232,617

380,321

1,083,587

Rough Grazing Grazing land of a lower quality upon which one farm has the sole rights to graze their animals. (ie excluding grazing on Common Land). The distinction between permanent grass and rough grazing is determined by the farmer.

Grazing land of a lower quality upon which one farm has the sole rights to graze their animals. (ie excluding grazing on Common Land). The distinction between permanent grass and rough grazing is determined by the farmer.

20,181

15,673

36,811

73,859

102,153

248,678

Woods and Others Farm woodland plus all other land not included elsewhere (mainly non-agricultural land)

22,497

10,727

16,672

23,528

35,475

108,899

All Crops

Sum of cereals, stockfeed and other crops

2,573

2,951

6,340

12,916

67,066

91,846

All Crops

Cereals

586

1,317

3,242

7,112

37,299

49,556

Stockfeed

All arable crops that are used to produce feed for grazing animals. (Note this does not include grass grown for the same purpose)

1,190

1,139

2,211

4,280

18,247

27,066

Other Crops All arable crops other than cereals and stockfeed. (In Wales the main crops are potatoes and oilseed rape)

798

495

886

1,524

11,521

15,224

All Cattle All cattle and calves on the farm

29,829

49,877

115,021

186,426

756,246

1,137,399

All Cattle All cattle and calves on the farm

Dairy Cows Females aged 2+ years that have calved and used for dairy production

412

429

1,380

4,465

244,490

251,176

Beef Cows

Females aged 2+ years that have calved and used for producing beef sucklers

5,491

11,754

28,573

50,276

71,734

167,828

Other Cattle All other cattle (uncalved females, males and cattle under 2 years old)

23,926

37,694

85,068

131,685

440,022

718,395

Total Sheep Breeding ewes, rams, lambs under 1 year and other sheep. Most of the animals (95 per cent) are breeding ewes and lambs (roughly in a 50/50 split)

Breeding ewes, rams, lambs under 1 year and other sheep. Most of the animals (95 per cent) are breeding ewes and lambs (roughly in a 50/50 split)

455,956

618,196

1,455,389

2,582,047

4,925,886

10,037,474

Total Pigs Pigs used for breeding purposes plus those raised for producing meat (approximately 15 per cent used for breeding)

5,116

1,655

4,181

3,328

10,223

24,503

Total Poultry Most of these (usually around 90 per cent) are chickens used for meat or egg production. Most of the remainder are turkeys, the rest being ducks, geese and other fowl.

Most of these (usually around 90 per cent) are chickens used for meat or egg production. Most of the remainder are turkeys, the rest being ducks, geese and other fowl.

81,109

22,073

77,695

149,454

7,411,624

7,741,955