A review was carried out in 2009, in consultation with stakeholders, to determine the best source of farm rents data in Defra. It concluded that the Farm Business Survey should become the main source of data and that the Tenanted Land Survey (the previous source of rent data) should be discontinued. Full details of the review can be found via the ‘Farm rents data source review’ link below.

The latest release provides details of average rents paid under Full Agricultural Tenancies, Farm Business Tenancies and Seasonal agreements for 2006 to 2010 and the land area covered by these agreements. Results are presented by farm type, region and LFA (less favoured area) type.

Rent prices for previous years are available for the Farm Business Survey via the ‘FBS dataset’ link below (2001 to 2010). Historical rent data from the now discontinued Annual Rent Enquiry (1968-1995) and Tenanted Land Survey (1996-2006) are included in separate datasets.

Coverage: England

Geographic Breakdown: Regional

Next release date: Release calendar

For more information about this release, please e-mail: Farming-statistics@defra.gsi.gov.uk or telephone:++44 (0)1904 455332

Downloads

16 February 2012

• Farm rents 2010 – England (pdf, 175 KB)
• Farm Business Survey rent data for England 2001 to 2010 (xls, 103 KB)

8 July 2011

• Farm rents 2009 – England (pdf, 214 KB)

26 March 2011

• Average rents in England: 1996 – 2006 (xls, 51 KB)
• National Statistics review of data on farm rents (pdf, 53 KB)
• Average farm rents in England: 1968 – 1995 (xls, 44 KB)