Economic Report on Scottish Agriculture: 2008 Edition

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Table C38 Number of main and minor holdings by 2000 centred Standard Gross Margin (1) and farm type, June 1997, 2002 and 2007

Farm type

Standard Gross Margin

1997

2002

2007

Holdings

SGMs

Average

Holdings

SGMs

Average

Holdings

SGMs

Average

Cereals

4,406

156,211,310

35,454

4,029

144,240,903

35,801

3,562

130,564,018

36,655

General cropping

2,652

185,279,886

69,864

2,402

188,423,979

78,445

2,274

187,116,597

82,285

Horticulture

998

13,838,569

13,866

872

16,700,558

19,152

992

20,910,908

21,080

Specialist pigs

146

15,413,417

105,571

147

13,957,683

94,950

197

8,890,050

45,127

Specialist poultry

845

24,873,151

29,436

913

29,585,663

32,405

1,812

28,079,892

15,497

Dairy

2,108

197,597,092

93,737

1,684

181,961,248

108,053

1,431

180,763,185

126,319

Cattle and sheep ( LFA)

16,188

266,193,823

16,444

14,837

244,860,706

16,503

14,141

231,650,261

16,381

Cattle and sheep (Lowland)

1,671

20,285,518

12,140

1,611

18,378,511

11,408

1,870

21,136,089

11,303

Mixed

3,121

150,903,479

48,351

2,507

125,153,348

49,922

2,328

119,858,500

51,486

Other

18,153

4,405,420

243

21,142

4,788,589

226

22,712

2,689,317

118

Total

50,288

1,035,001,665

20,581

50,144

968,051,189

19,305

51,319

931,658,816

18,154

(1) The Standard Gross Margin represents the value (less variable costs) of the crops and livestock on holdings.

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