Farm Diversification, 2009-10

This bulletin presents farm diversification figures in Wales for 2009-10, based on results from the annual Farm Business Survey. The latest bulletin updates the statistics previously released on 24th June 2008.

In 2009-10 there were approximately 11,100 farms in Wales of a size sufficient to occupy a farmer for at least half-time. The analysis in this bulletin is concerned only with these farms.

The key points from the latest release are:

• Approximately 24% of farms undertook diversified activity in 2009-10, compared with 20% in 2006-07. The most common diversified activity was the letting of buildings for non-farming use, which 17% of all farms engaged in.
• The average diversified output was £7,100. Diversified output represented less than a quarter of total farm output for 99% of diversified farms in Wales.
• Farms classified as either ‘Very Large’ or ‘Very Small’ were relatively more likely to undertake diversified activity, with more than a third of the farms in these categories doing so.
• 29% of Lowland grazing livestock farms engaged in diversification in 2009-10, compared with 24% of LFA grazing livestock farms and 16% of Dairy farms.

Contact

Tel: 029 2082 6822
E-mail: stats.agric@wales.gsi.gov.uk

Next update

June 2012 (provisional - to be confirmed on Due Out Soon page)