§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what changes took place in average farm incomes in real terms in each year from 1988 to 1999 in the deciles of the(a) largest and (b) smallest farms. [126000]
§ Ms Quin[holding answer 15 June 2000]: The information is available only for full-time farms. Average Net Farm Incomes, in real terms, of full-time farm 40W businesses in England for the deciles are given in the table. Estimates for the years before 1990–91 are obtainable only at disproportionate cost. Farm income estimates for 1999–2000 will be available early in 2001.
Net farm incomes of full-time farm businesses in real terms (at 1999–2000 prices) England Largest 10 per cent. Of farms Smallest 10 per cent. of farms Average net farm income (£/farm) Percentage change from previous year Average net farm income (£/farm) Percentage change from previous year 1990–91 77,400 — 6,200 — 1991–92 74,600 -4 2,400 -62 1992–93 93,900 +26 3,800 +60 1993–94 90,500 -4 2,500 -35 1994–95 117,100 +29 4,400 +78 1995–96 161,900 +38 6,700 +52 1996–97 110,800 -32 6,700 0 1997–98 55,000 -50 1,300 -81 1998–99 38,700 -32 600 -53 Note:
The smallest ten per cent. of farms are represented by small samples and income estimates are subject to larger than normal sampling errors.
Source:
Farm Business Survey