Farm Incomes (Hansard, 7 May 1991)

§ Mr. Ieuan Wyn Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish the net farm income figures, excluding breeding livestock appreciation, for farms in Wales according to farm size and farm type in each of the last 15 years.

§ Mr. David Hunt
Consistent information on net farm incomes by farm type and farm size is only available since 1984–85 and is as follows:

Net farm income by size and type

Small Medium Large All sizes

Specialist Dairy

1984–85 — — — 6,346

1985–86 — — — 10,614

1986–87 — — — 10,932

1987–88 — — — 16,073

1988–89 — — — 21,328

1989–90 — — — 21,628

Mainly Dairy

1984–85 — — — 8,507

1985–86 — —. — 10,109

1986–87 — — — 12,554

1987–88 — — — 17,096

1988–89 — — — 20,496

1989–90 — — — 21,836

All Dairy

1984–85 3,075 7,835 20,537 6,901

1985–86 5,106 12,143 27,981 10,485

1986–87 5,342 13,198 29,266 11,335

1987–88 9,459 16,804 40,482 16,341

1988–89 10,262 21,893 54,660 21,099

1989–90 10,370 22,402 54,032 21,688

Hill and Upland SDA sheep

1984–85 — — — 10,223

1985–86 — — — 7,026

1986–87 — — — 9,792

1987–88 — — — 9,380

1988–89 — — — 15,283

1989–90 — — — 9,468

Hill and Upland SDA Cattle and Sheep

1984–85 — — — 7,754

1985–86 — — — 9,041

1986–87 — — — 9,348

1987–88 — — — 12,491

1988–89 — — — 16,381

1989–90 — — — 10,881

440W

Small Medium Large All sizes

All Hill and Upland LFA Livestock

1984–85 3,374 14,153 29,409 8,721

1985–86 2,632 14,256 16,161 7,616

1986–87 3,216 13,101 24,739 7,906

1987–88 3,770 14,929 31,692 9,453

1988–89 6,454 19,251 54,207 14,250

1989–90 2,198 13,762 43,363 8,805

All Dairy and Livestock

1984–85 2,752 10,665 24,252 7,026

1985–86 3,357 12,320 23,031 7,914

1986–87 3,609 12,433 27,225 8,508

1987–88 5,077 19,970 33,115 11,243

1988–89 7,277 19,749 54,436 15,767

1989–90 4,019 16,405 48,085 12,277

§ Mr. Ieuan Wyn Jones
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish figures showing the net income from management and investment in farms in Wales in each of the last 15 years according to farm size and farm type.

§ Mr. David Hunt
Details of management and investment income are only available for years since 1986–87 and are as follows:

(£000)

Farm type Management and investment income

1986–87 1987–88 1988–89

Specialist Dairy 6.4 9.5 13.5

Mainly Dairy 6.6 10.5 13.2

All Dairy 6.4 9.8 13.5

Hill and Upland Sheep 2.8 4.6 9.1

Hill and Upland Cattle Sheep 1.7 4.3 8.6

All Hill and Upland (LFA) Livestock 1.6 3.8 7.9

Net farm income by size and type
	Small	Medium	Large	All sizes
Specialist Dairy
1984–85	—	—	—	6,346
1985–86	—	—	—	10,614
1986–87	—	—	—	10,932
1987–88	—	—	—	16,073
1988–89	—	—	—	21,328
1989–90	—	—	—	21,628
Mainly Dairy
1984–85	—	—	—	8,507
1985–86	—	—.	—	10,109
1986–87	—	—	—	12,554
1987–88	—	—	—	17,096
1988–89	—	—	—	20,496
1989–90	—	—	—	21,836
All Dairy
1984–85	3,075	7,835	20,537	6,901
1985–86	5,106	12,143	27,981	10,485
1986–87	5,342	13,198	29,266	11,335
1987–88	9,459	16,804	40,482	16,341
1988–89	10,262	21,893	54,660	21,099
1989–90	10,370	22,402	54,032	21,688
Hill and Upland SDA sheep
1984–85	—	—	—	10,223
1985–86	—	—	—	7,026
1986–87	—	—	—	9,792
1987–88	—	—	—	9,380
1988–89	—	—	—	15,283
1989–90	—	—	—	9,468
Hill and Upland SDA Cattle and Sheep
1984–85	—	—	—	7,754
1985–86	—	—	—	9,041
1986–87	—	—	—	9,348
1987–88	—	—	—	12,491
1988–89	—	—	—	16,381
1989–90	—	—	—	10,881

(£000)
Farm type	Management and investment income
	1986–87	1987–88	1988–89
Specialist Dairy	6.4	9.5	13.5
Mainly Dairy	6.6	10.5	13.2
All Dairy	6.4	9.8	13.5
Hill and Upland Sheep	2.8	4.6	9.1
Hill and Upland Cattle Sheep	1.7	4.3	8.6
All Hill and Upland (LFA) Livestock	1.6	3.8	7.9