Agriculture in the English regions

This annual publication presents information about agricultural performance in the English regions. The regions are defined according to the European Union Nomenclature of Units for Territorial Statistics - level 1 (NUTS1), which for England means the North West, North East etc. The publication summarises key components of the production and income accounts for UK agriculture and describes the relative growth in Total Income from Farming in the short and medium term. The contribution that the agricultural industry makes to the regional economy is compared with that for England as a whole.

Key facts

Total Income from Farming in England fell by 12% (£345 million) to £2,460 million.
Total Income from Farming in the United Kingdom is £3,610 million; England is the largest contributor accounting for 68% of this total, Scotland 21%, Northern Ireland 7% and Wales 4%.
In England, agriculture contributed £6,249 million to the economy (Gross Value Added) and 1.1% of people employed worked in agriculture.

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