FOI/19/00667 · FOI · unclear
Farms in Ayrshire - numbers, types and income: FOI release
Information requested
You asked for the total number of farms in Ayrshire and a breakdown of the farm types. ie- beef/ dairy/ sheep/arable etc. And the total income from farming in Ayrshire.
Response
1. Below is a copy of the farm numbers/type information you requested. Number of holdings by farm type in mainland Ayrshire for 2016 and 2018 Source : June agricultural census
Farm Type 2016 2018 Specialist cereals 30 28 General cropping 14 20 Specialist horticulture & permanent crops 20 28 Secpialist pigs 9 6 Specialist poultry 61 56 Specialist dairy 163 184 LFA cattle & sheep 865 813 Non-LFA cattle & sheep 204 162 Mixed holdings 246 309 General cropping; forage 1,105 1,109 Unclassified 80 92 All 2,797 2,810
Statistics prepared by Scottish Government RESAS Statistics (Agriculture) Further information can be found here: https://www2.gov.scot/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Agriculture-Fisheries/PubEconomicReport/ERSA2018
2. Total Income from Farming in Ayrshire in 2016 was estimated at £40 million. The Total Income from Farming in Ayrshire for 2018 was estimated at £29 million.
Further information on Total Income from Farming can be found here: https://www.gov.scot/publications/total-income-farming-estimates-scotland-2016-18/
You can contact agric.stats@gov.scot if you have any further statistical queries.
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