§ 21. Mr. RuffleyTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what his estimate is of average farm income in the financial years(a) 1996–97 and (b) 1999–2000. [142358]
§ Ms QuinTotal income from farming is the preferred measure of aggregate farming income. It consists of business profits plus income to workers with an entrepreneurial interest. Figures are calculated on a calendar-year basis.
In 1996, the average total income from farming per person (full-time equivalent) was £22,400; in 1997 it was £12,800; and in 1999 it was £10,100. The first estimates of this year's total income from farming per person, published on 30 November, indicate an average of £7,500.