§ Mr. IllsleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what were the average incomes of farmers in Northern Ireland in each year since 1979. [26198]
§ Mr. Ancram[holding answer 22 April 1996]: Total income from farming divided by the total number of active farms in Northern Ireland is as follows:
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Total income from farming per farm 1979–1995 Year Income per farm £ 1979 1,374 1980 1,014 1981 2,277 1982 2,874 1983 3,250 1984 4,364 1985 2,971 1986 2,136 1987 3,996 1988 4,842 1989 5,604 1990 3,996
Total income from farming per farm 1979–1995 Year Income per farm £ 1991 5,403 1992 6,917 1993 8,309 1994 11,021 19951 12,105 1 Provisional