HC Deb 09 April 1987 vol 114 c393W
Sir Peter Hordern

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the average income of a cereal farmer in each of the last five years.

Mr. Donald Thompson

The estimated average net farm income of specialist cereal farms in England and Scotland during each of the last five years for which data are available is as follows:

Year Average net farm income of specialist cereal farms (£000 per farm)
1981–82 9.7
1982–83 16.1
1983–84 16.5
1984–85 19.8
1985–86 2.3

Source: The Farm Business Survey in England and Scotland

Note: Figures given are the latest obtained from the Survey for the year in question.