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Farm household income and household composition

Results from the Farm Business Survey – England 2009/10

This release gives the main results from the income and composition of farm households and the off-farm activities of the farmer and their spouse sections of the FBS, including information on the household income of the principal farmer’s household, off-farm income sources for the farmer and spouse and incomes of other members of their household and the number of working age and pensionable adults and their children in each of the households on the farm.

 Principal farmer’s household income has the following components:

  • the share of farm business income  (including income from farm diversification ) attributable to the principal farmer and their spouse;
  • principal farmer’s and spouse’s off-farm income from employment and self-employment, investment income, pensions and social payments; and
  • non-farming income of other household members.

The share of farm business income and all employment and self employment incomes, investment income and pension income are recorded as gross of income tax payments and National Insurance contributions, but after pension contributions. In addition, no deduction is made for council tax.

Latest release: published 12th May 2011

Coverage: England

Geographic Breakdown: Regional

Next release date: May 2012

For more information about this release, please e-mail: FBS.queries@defra.gsi.gov.uk or telephone:++44 (0)207 238 5081

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