§ Sir Peter Hordernasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the average income of a dairy farmer in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. Donald ThompsonThe estimated average net farm income of dairy farms in the United Kingdom during each of the last five years for which data are available is as follows :
Average net farm income of dairy farms (£'000 per farm) 1981–82 10.0 1982–83 12.4 1983–84 8.3 1984–85 8.5 1985–86 10.2 SourceThe Farm business Survey in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Note: Figures given are the latest obtained from the survey for the year in question.