Average Farm Cost Headings by Farm Type

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Farm Type

Farm Type 1

Cost Heading Farm business costs

Cost Heading 1

Cost Heading 2

Cost Heading 3

Cost Heading 4

Total Farms includes all farms

Total Farms includes all farms

Dairy Farms

SDA Sheep Farms

SDA Grazing Farms

DA Grazing Farms

Low Grazing Farms

Other Farms

Farm business costs (*)

950,500

212,700

222,500

185,200

209,700

365,000

332,300

Farm business costs (*)

Agricultural costs

938,500

197,300

205,400

170,900

194,900

351,400

317,500

Agricultural costs

Variable costs (*)

600,400

97,100

99,300

81,900

91,200

179,000

176,600

Variable costs (*)

Crop costs (*)

72,900

15,200

16,200

18,600

23,100

102,500

32,000

Livestock costs

461,800

73,000

71,900

51,000

54,300

35,900

123,000

Contract costs (*)

54,400

6,100

8,300

8,800

12,000

29,600

16,800

Casual labour (*)

10,900

2,800

2,900

3,000

1,700

10,800

4,500

Fixed costs (*)

338,100

100,200

106,100

88,900

103,800

172,300

141,000

Fixed costs (*)

Regular labour (*)

44,800

4,700

3,300

3,000

5,000

12,100

10,800

Machinery costs

116,500

48,200

51,900

41,400

45,700

82,700

60,100

General farming costs

91,800

24,500

28,600

20,700

27,100

35,700

35,800

Land and property costs

63,400

18,800

15,800

14,800

19,200

32,700

25,400

Miscellaneous fixed costs (*)

2,900

2,600

3,800

7,400

4,000

4,600

4,200

Costs of basic / single farm payment

5,300

9,300

8,200

5,700

6,500

4,800

7,100

Costs of agri-environment payments

200

2,900

2,200

600

900

500

1,500

Costs of diversification

6,400

3,300

6,700

8,100

7,400

8,300

6,200

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Farm Cost Headings by Farm Type, 2016-17 to 2022-23.

Average figures per farm have been rounded to the nearest £100, therefore rounded figures may not add up exactly to totals. Percentage calculations have been undertaken on unrounded figures.

Definitions for each cost type can be found in the associated statistical release and accompanying tables.

Data collection and calculation

Farm Business Survey, Welsh Government. Statistical results from the Farm Business Survey (FBS) in Wales are produced and published annually by Mae canlyniadau ystadegol yr Arolwg Busnes Fferm yng Nghymru yn cael eu cynhyrchu a’u cyhoeddi’n flynyddol gan Sefydliad y Gwyddorau Biolegol, Amgylcheddol a Gwledig (IBERS), Aberystwyth University.

Farms are randomly selected from the June Census returns to provide a representative sample of 600 Welsh farms covering the main farm types. Letters are sent to potential participants and if the farmer agrees, a convenient visiting date is arranged by phone. During this recruiting visit the farm area, farming system, opening stock numbers and bank details, as well as other relevant information is obtained.

Frequency of publication

Annual

Data reference periods

Financial Years 2016-17 to 2022-23.

Rounding applied

Average figures per farm have been rounded to the nearest £100, therefore rounded figures may not add up exactly to totals. Percentage calculations have been undertaken on unrounded figures.

Title

Farm Cost Headings by Farm Type, 2016-17 to 2022-23

Last update

18 January 2024.

Next update

January 2025.

Publishing organisation

Welsh Government

Source 1

Farm Business Survey, Welsh Government

Contact email

stats.agric@gov.wales

Designation

National Statistics

Lowest level of geographical disaggregation

Wales

Geographical coverage

Wales

Languages covered

English and Welsh

Data licensing

You may use and re-use this data free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government License - see http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence

Weblinks

https://www.gov.wales/farm-incomes

Name

AGRI0304