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Statistical Bulletin, 2002 161 Agriculture
Agricultural Land Sales
Second Quarter 2002
This article gives preliminary quarterly data on sales of A description of the series methodology was given in
agricultural land for April-June 2002. The data for the September 1996 issue of this Bulletin. Transac-
April-June 2002 should only be used as an indication of tions between 500 and 35,000 per hectare have
prices being obtained and not as a measure of the abso- been used in compiling data, a change from the range
lute level of activity in those months. of £400 ( 508) to £25,000 ( 31,743) used in releases
published prior to 2002.
Table 1 Average agricultural land transaction size hectares
Year January-March April-June July-September October-December
1998 17.8 17.2 18.5 16.7
1999 16.3 16.6 14.1 11.7
2000 11.1 11.6 11.1 10.7
2001 10.4 10.6 12.2 11.9
2002 9.4 10.8
Table 2 Average price per hectare of agricultural land euro/hectare
Year January-March April-June July-September October-December
1998 8,013 9,078 9,141 9,692
1999 9,996 11,086 11,560 12,206
2000 11,311 12,546 14,483 12,825
2001 12,580 14,113 14,774 14,063
2002 14,024 13,551
Table 3 Average price per acre of agricultural land euro/acre
Year January-March April-June July-September October-December
1998 3,242 3,674 3,699 3,922
1999 4,045 4,486 4,678 4,939
2000 4,577 5,077 5,861 5,190
2001 5,091 5,711 5,979 5,691
2002 5,675 5,484
Table 4 Number of agricultural land transactions number
Year January-March April-June July-September October-December
1998 144 139 165 146
1999 134 189 174 284
2000 315 310 219 201
2001 180 197 128 136
2002 94 127
All tables exclude (1) transactions in Dublin (2) transactions outside the range 500 euro - 35,000 euro per hectare (3) transactions
under 2 hectares and (4) transactions where no areas are provided.
All figures are subject to revision.
Agriculture 162 Feasachán Staidrimh, 2002
Forestry Operations
Acquisition of land by Coillte Teoranta for planting purposes, number of persons permanently employed and amounts
of wages paid. Period: 31 December 2002.
Land acquired for Number of persons
planting purposes permanently employed
County1 (Hectares) at 31 December 2002
Total
2002
Leinster
Carlow – 8
Dublin – 4
Kildare – 5
Kilkenny – 22
Laoighis – 21
Longford – 7
Louth – 3
Meath – –
Offaly – 9
Westmeath – 3
Wexford – 40
Wicklow – 68
Total Leinster – 190
Munster
Clare – 17
Cork – 41
Kerry – 4
Limerick 28 10
Tipperary2 – 37
Waterford – 13
Total Munster – 122
Connacht
Galway 27 39
Leitrim – 25
Mayo2 3 23
Roscommon 10 21
Sligo – 12
Total Connacht – 120
Ulster (part of)
Cavan – 8
Donegal – 57
Monaghan – 1
Total Ulster (part of) – 66
State 68 498
Total wages3 paid for January - December 2002 = 14,246,264.00
1 Some Forestry Centres comprise land in two or more counties; in practice the forest is regarded as being situated in
the county in which the bulk of the plantable area lies.
2 Includes sawmills.
3 Total wages refer to persons permanently employed only.
Statistical Bulletin, 2002 163 Agriculture
Livestock Slaughterings
Introduction Calves
This release gives details on the number and carcass Calves are included with cattle.
weight of cattle, sheep and pig slaughterings. These fig-
ures include slaughterings at both meat export and Lo-
Carcass weight
cal Authority premises. Estimates for on-farm kill of
sheep and pigs have also been incorporated.
For cattle, the carcass weight is defined as the weight
of the slaughtered animal’s cold body after being
Export licensed factories skinned, bled and eviscerated and after removal of ex-
ternal genitalia, the limb at the carpus and tarsus,
Information on the number of slaughterings in meat ex- head, tail, kidneys and kidney fats and the udder.
port premises for cattle and sheep is received from the
Department of Agriculture and Food on a monthly basis. For sheep, the carcass weight is defined as the weight
Average carcass weights of cattle are taken from the of the slaughtered animal’s cold body after being
Department’s Beef Carcass Classification Scheme. Av- skinned, bled and eviscerated and after removal of the
erage weights of sheep are based on information ob- head, feet, tail and genital organs including the udder.
tained directly from the export factories by the CSO. Kidneys and kidney fats are included in the carcass.
Numbers and weights of pigs slaughtered in export-li- For pigs, the carcass weight is defined as the weight of
censed factories are based on a monthly CSO survey of the slaughtered animal’s cold body either whole or di-
all such premises. vided in half along the mid-line, after being bled and
eviscerated and after the removal of the tongue, bris-
tles, hooves, genitalia, flare fat, kidneys and dia-
Local Authorities
phragm.
The CSO conducts a monthly survey of all Local Author-
ities in the State. All slaughterings in premises over References
which inspection controls are exercised are included.
Comparable livestock slaughtering results from EU
The CSO estimates the carcass weight of cattle and member states are contained in the European Statisti-
sheep slaughtered under Local Authority control. These cal Office (Eurostat) publication Monthly Statistics of
estimates are reviewed on a regular basis with butchers Meat.
and abattoirs.
Table 1 Livestock Slaughterings
Category Year Unit Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
Cattle 2000 '000 119.0 193.5 205.7 166.8 163.3 139.6 117.3 160.8 180.0 184.3 171.9 83.5 1885.7
2001 134.3 154.7 169.4 139.9 144.1 148.5 137.4 167.0 159.7 189.3 213.4 135.7 1893.4
2002 168.8 134.0 123.0 139.0 142.2 113.0 150.6 144.5 167.3 *182.5 181.9
Sheep 2000 '000 258.9 214.8 203.5 252.6 466.8 487.1 444.6 426.1 345.2 336.0 380.6 300.4 4116.6
2001 258.6 238.4 157.2 273.8 411.3 346.8 399.6 456.5 388.2 408.4 346.9 217.0 3902.7
2002 159.5 97.0 114.4 202.5 325.8 329.5 427.9 391.7 337.2 *336.1 315.4
Pigs 2000 '000 292.6 276.8 272.8 243.1 277.5 247.3 252.2 281.6 251.2 254.4 281.0 213.9 3144.4
2001 254.1 249.6 296.9 260.0 259.7 290.7 264.0 274.8 301.8 290.4 274.8 257.5 3274.3
2002 288.5 259.2 280.5 248.7 253.0 256.1 247.0 252.6 261.6 *258.6 256.3
164
Cattle 2000 '000 35.2 59.0 61.7 50.3 49.3 42.2 35.6 50.1 56.8 57.6 53.5 25.6 576.9
2001 tonnes1 41.9 47.2 50.8 42.3 43.8 46.7 42.4 51.1 49.5 57.9 65.1 40.7 579.4
2002 50.6 39.8 36.8 42.0 43.7 34.9 46.3 44.2 52.1 55.7 54.2
Sheep 2000 '000 5.2 4.4 4.2 5.1 9.3 9.6 8.9 8.6 7.0 6.9 7.7 6.0 82.9
2001 tonnes1 5.2 4.8 3.2 5.5 8.2 6.9 7.9 9.1 7.8 8.2 6.9 4.4 78.1
2002 3.3 2.0 2.4 4.1 6.5 6.5 8.5 7.8 6.8 6.8 6.4
Pigs 2000 '000 21.2 20.1 19.5 17.5 20.0 17.7 17.9 20.2 18.1 18.4 20.5 15.3 226.4
2001 tonnes1 18.6 18.4 21.7 18.9 18.9 21.0 19.0 20.0 22.1 21.2 20.0 18.5 238.3
2002 21.3 19.2 20.7 18.2 18.4 18.6 17.9 18.4 19.1 18.9 18.8
1
Carcass weight
*
Revised
Statistical Bulletin, 2002 165 Agriculture
Sheep Slaughterings ‘000 head
Country Jan-Aug 2001 Jan-Aug 2002 % change
European Union 42,253 42,022 -0.5%
Austria 211 208 -1.4%
Belgium 122 101 -17.2%
Denmark 38 32 -15.8%
Finland 17 16 -5.9%
France 5,327 4,970 -6.7%
Germany 1,344 1,253 -6.8%
Greece 5,522 5,593 1.3%
Ireland 2,542 2,048 -19.4%
Italy 3,641 3,267 -10.3%
Luxembourg 0 2
Netherlands 482 467 -3.1%
Portugal 740 707 -4.5%
Spain 14,232 14,110 -0.9%
Sweden 99 97 -2.0%
United Kingdom 7,936 9,151 15.3%
Source: New Cronos database, Eurostat
Meteorology 166 Feasachán Staidrimh, 2002
Meteorology
Table 1 Monthly Total Precipitation (millimetres)
Synoptic Station1
Period Cork Dublin Shannon
Cahirciveen Claremorris Kilkenny Malin Head Mullingar
Airport Airport Airport
19982 1,769.2 – 1,380.9 830.7 980.9 1,287.5 1,078.2 1,146.7
19992 1,768.5 – 1,173.3 712.1 862.4 1,339.3 1,043.0 1,093.3
20002 1,786.2 – 1,147.3 840.2 936.9 1,175.9 1,008.1 1,100.3
20012 1,235.3 – 1,058.0 627.0 777.7 856.7 763.6 789.8
–
19982 January 199.9 – 178.5 79.5 106.8 119.8 104.4 130.0
February 51.7 – 20.3 14.1 20.5 98.8 32.2 35.3
March 133.9 – 107.8 65.7 79.5 76.9 84.4 96.4
April 172.7 – 139.2 115.0 95.5 52.0 109.9 100.8
May 34.6 – 52.6 29.0 36.0 45.3 29.6 34.7
June 179.8 – 128.9 111.0 110.9 92.7 139.5 123.5
July 116.1 – 74.1 54.0 55.2 137.2 93.6 64.5
August 118.7 – 106.3 45.0 56.8 161.3 65.9 78.6
September 139.5 – 91.5 95.7 65.4 53.7 101.7 93.0
October 208.3 – 167.1 75.3 127.9 173.0 135.8 147.1
November 193.1 – 137.6 76.1 99.7 142.9 92.5 124.0
December 220.9 – 177.0 70.3 126.7 133.9 88.7 118.8
19992 January 194.9 – 140.9 71.8 92.8 145.7 119.0 122.6
February 86.4 – 27.9 36.5 50.2 120.7 59.8 78.0
March 146.1 – 53.5 31.8 34.3 58.1 58.8 53.1
April 151.2 – 106.9 74.9 66.0 76.4 85.7 66.9
May 53.0 – 56.5 39.1 66.9 55.0 55.8 84.4
June 52.8 – 35.4 56.5 48.9 97.9 65.0 56.3
July 84.1 – 21.1 35.2 24.2 74.6 43.4 49.7
August 168.5 – 199.8 106.6 66.9 63.4 97.7 60.6
September 288.5 – 180.0 104.7 178.2 170.3 156.6 150.1
October 109.3 – 79.9 29.5 55.6 88.2 42.8 57.9
November 130.4 – 77.2 43.2 54.5 147.1 101.3 94.2
December 303.3 – 194.2 82.3 123.9 241.9 157.1 219.5
20002 January 112.9 – 51.2 40.5 45.9 104.2 59.3 83.6
February 189.7 – 111.0 45.3 67.8 128.2 95.3 118.3
March 41.1 – 22.9 20.7 15.9 65.5 34.7 42.0
April 76.4 – 47.5 89.3 51.4 77.5 62.8 57.5
May 133.2 – 73.0 50.6 81.4 38.5 47.8 66.0
June 97.5 – 68.2 34.7 41.0 43.6 55.0 64.3
July 82.4 – 61.1 43.6 69.4 50.7 49.4 96.9
August 91.9 – 41.9 62.7 64.1 100.2 67.1 79.4
September 156.8 – 107.9 99.3 116.7 170.8 111.3 97.2
October 302.4 – 184.1 86.7 127.3 174.3 153.7 182.6
November 269.1 – 190.9 141.2 140.5 101.7 149.6 130.9
December 232.8 – 187.6 125.6 115.5 120.7 122.1 81.6
20012 January 128.8 – 86.6 32.2 43.3 61.8 38.4 47.6
February 120.2 – 129.7 48.8 66.9 89.2 48.3 54.3
March 131.5 – 116.4 56.1 81.6 26.4 70.9 75.7
April 117.6 – 70.5 77.5 76.1 54.2 90.0 96.7
May 34.8 – 22.7 49.5 34.5 34.7 40.6 34.5
June 71.0 – 57.8 41.4 44.2 58.6 80.5 61.6
July 72.1 – 117.7 30.4 39.0 72.5 43.4 75.0
August 122.3 – 154.6 97.1 101.0 89.5 108.2 62.5
September 61.9 – 71.0 41.4 77.2 56.0 51.4 50.0
October 195.5 – 127.2 90.3 145.8 93.5 96.2 116.2
November 97.4 – 31.4 40.7 30.6 123.2 59.9 65.3
December 82.2 – 72.4 21.6 37.5 97.1 35.8 50.4
–
2002 January 262.5 – 242.4 48.9 113.5 91.5 132.1 129.9
February 185.5 – 143.2 125.1 114.2 164.2 177.9 177.2
March 67.4 – 59.4 30.4 42.1 75.3 58.8 41.2
April 111.0 – 114.0 81.5 85.2 72.5 77.7 74.9
May 186.1 – 162.8 120.8 97.2 81.8 116.8 95.9
June 135.7 – 105.3 82.1 77.8 111.3 91.1 78.4
July 98.2 – 54.4 68.0 60.7 72.4 79.8 45.0
August 80.9 – 47.0 50.2 52.0 53.7 46.0 57.6
September 124.8 – 37.5 22.8 26.3 61.6 18.9 16.3
October 237.1 – 213.8 180.6 151.1 143.4 157.7 129.7
1 The data given here relates to eight selected Synoptic Stations.
Source: Monthly Weather Bulletin published by Met .
2 Data for Claremorris is unavailable.
Statistical Bulletin, 2002 167 Meteorology
Table 2 Monthly Mean Daily Temperature (0C)
Synoptic Station1
Period Cork Dublin Shannon
Cahirciveen Claremorris Kilkenny Malin Head Mullingar
Airport Airport Airport
1998 2 11.4 – 10.5 10.1 10.5 10.1 10.0 11.4
1999 2 11.3 – 10.5 10.0 10.3 10.1 9.9 11.4
2000 2 10.8 – 10.1 9.5 9.9 9.8 9.5 11.0
20012 10.8 – 10.2 9.5 9.8 9.8 9.3 10.9
19982 January 7.2 – 6.1 5.7 5.6 6.0 5.3 6.5
February 9.2 – 7.7 8.0 8.1 9.0 7.7 8.9
March 9.3 – 8.5 8.1 8.7 7.9 8.1 9.5
April 8.5 – 7.6 7.1 7.8 7.4 7.2 8.8
May 12.6 – 12.3 11.5 13.0 10.8 12.1 13.4
June 13.4 – 13.0 13.3 13.5 12.3 12.9 14.3
July 14.8 – 14.8 14.7 15.3 13.7 14.4 15.6
August 15.6 – 15.7 15.2 15.9 14.5 15.0 16.4
September 15.0 – 14.2 13.6 14.1 14.2 13.7 15.1
October 12.5 – 11.4 10.5 11.0 10.3 10.3 12.0
November 9.6 – 7.9 6.9 7.2 8.2 6.7 8.7
December 9.0 – 7.0 6.3 5.9 7.2 6.1 7.6
19992 January 7.9 – 6.1 5.3 5.4 5.7 5.1 6.7
February 8.5 – 7.0 5.9 6.3 6.4 5.8 7.8
March 8.0 – 7.4 7.4 7.5 7.3 7.3 8.2
April 10.1 – 9.3 9.0 9.4 8.8 9.3 10.4
May 12.8 – 12.3 11.9 12.7 11.4 12.0 13.3
June 13.0 – 13.0 12.6 12.8 12.1 12.3 13.8
July 16.0 – 16.1 16.2 16.7 15.1 16.2 17.4
August 15.9 – 15.6 14.9 15.9 14.7 15.2 16.8
September 14.5 – 14.1 14.5 14.3 14.0 13.8 15.2
October 11.8 – 11.1 10.6 10.6 11.3 10.0 11.6
November 9.4 – 8.1 7.7 7.4 8.9 7.1 8.8
December 7.6 – 5.7 4.5 5.0 5.8 4.5 6.4
20002 January 6.6 – 5.4 4.9 4.8 6.9 4.9 5.9
February 8.3 – 6.9 6.2 6.6 6.4 6.0 7.8
March 8.3 – 8.1 7.4 7.8 7.6 7.4 8.7
April 8.1 – 7.4 6.7 7.1 7.2 6.8 8.5
May 12.1 – 11.8 10.6 11.6 10.2 11.1 13.0
June 13.8 – 13.4 13.4 14.0 12.8 13.6 15.1
July 15.6 – 15.7 14.7 15.7 14.2 15.2 16.8
August 15.6 – 15.8 15.4 15.8 14.9 15.3 16.7
September 14.3 – 13.8 13.7 13.9 13.6 13.4 14.9
October 10.8 – 9.9 9.7 9.7 10.3 9.2 10.8
November 8.3 – 6.7 6.1 6.0 7.2 5.8 7.7
December 7.3 – 6.3 5.5 6.0 6.5 4.8 6.5
20012 January 5.9 – 4.8 3.6 3.5 4.7 3.1 4.6
February 6.9 – 5.8 4.4 5.0 5.3 4.5 6.0
March 7.6 – 6.3 5.2 5.9 5.4 4.9 6.6
April 8.5 – 8.3 7.6 8.3 7.5 7.6 9.4
May 12.1 – 12.3 11.5 12.2 11.5 12.0 13.5
June 13.6 – 13.6 13.2 13.7 12.3 12.9 14.5
July 15.2 – 15.3 15.4 15.8 13.9 15.0 16.3
August 15.0 – 15.3 15.1 15.3 14.9 14.7 16.3
September 14.0 – 14.1 13.1 13.6 13.3 13.3 14.6
October 13.2 – 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.6 11.8 13.3
November 10.3 – 8.8 7.9 7.5 9.4 7.8 9.6
December 7.4 – 5.8 4.6 4.4 6.7 4.3 5.9
2002 January 9.4 – 8.0 6.9 6.9 7.3 6.4 8.3
February 8.2 – 7.4 6.5 6.8 6.6 6.2 7.8
March 8.7 – 7.9 7.4 7.4 8.0 7.3 8.5
April 9.6 – 9.1 8.6 9.0 8.9 8.6 10.0
May 11.3 – 10.7 11.1 11.3 10.8 10.9 12.1
June 12.6 – 12.1 13.3 13.0 12.8 12.9 13.6
July 14.0 – 14.3 14.5 14.9 13.4 14.3 15.5
August 14.9 – 15.2 15.3 16.1 14.7 15.4 16.4
September 14.4 – 13.6 13.0 13.3 13.6 13.2 14.8
October 11.6 – 10.4 9.7 9.7 10.2 9.2 10.7
1 The data given here relates to eight selected Synoptic Stations.
Source: Monthly Weather Bulletin published by Met Éireann.
2 Data for Claremorris is unavailable.
Agriculture 168 Feasachán Staidrimh, 2002
Output, Input and Income in Agriculture 1990 - 2001
New Series
Introduction this, estimates were generally on an agricultural year
basis, which differed for each product. In 1912 the first
Updated series of agricultural output, input and income official estimates, with a reference year of 1908, were
in agriculture with the base year 1995 as 100 have been published for the whole of the island of Ireland. The
compiled. This follows both the rebasing of agriculture first estimate for Ireland (Free State) was published in
prices to base year 1995 as 100, and a revision of the 1930 in respect of the 1926/27 agricultural year.
methodology for compiling agricultural accounts.
The 1926/27 and later estimates included details of the
The first set of Economic Accounts for Agriculture (EAA) estimated quantity and value of Gross Output, Farm
were published by the Statistical Office of the European materials (feeding stuffs, fertilisers, and seeds) and
Communities (Eurostat) in 1964. The methodology was Net Output. The first series of Laspeyres volume index
standardised and used by the six original Member numbers for Gross Output was introduced with the
States of the Union in 1969. The first principles of the 1936/37 output estimates and used constant 1929/30
EAA were added to over the years and in 1989 a com- prices. Over the years the base year was updated peri-
prehensive manual detailing the common EAA method- odically. With the exception of the 1968-based series,
ology to be applied by all Member States was agreed when the Fisher Ideal formula was used, the Laspeyres
and published. Following the revision of the System of formula has been used in the compilation of all the in-
National Accounts in 1995, and also to take account of dex numbers.
economic and structural developments in the agricul-
tural industry, significant changes to the basic method- Estimates for other farm expenses of “Income Arising
ology of the EAA have occurred. These are described in in Agriculture” were published for the first time in 1962
the December 1997 “Manual on Economic Accounts for with annual figures from 1953 onwards being pre-
Agriculture and Forestry (Rev.1).” sented.
As part of the implementation of the new EAA, a major Annual estimates have been published each year in
review of the account items has also occurred with the the Statistical Bulletin (previously the Irish Trade Jour-
updating of sources to reflect both developments in agri- nal and Statistical Bulletin).
culture and the availability of new sources of informa-
tion. The treatment of existing items has been improved.
In addition, estimates have been prepared for a number Concepts Underlying the New Series
of new items: fodder crops, agricultural services (for ex-
ample contract work), land rent (short-term leasing), and The essential new concepts deriving from the new EAA
the calculation of subsidies and taxes on products and methodology are outlined below.
production.
The Basic Unit
Amendments to the figures may be made from time to
time as more up to date information becomes available. Under the old methodology the concept of the “national
Therefore more reliance should be placed on the farm” was applied. This meant that the whole agricul-
changes between years rather than on the absolute ture of a country was regarded as one big farm. This
value of the figures for any one year. meant that flows on the same farm and between differ-
ent farms were not accounted for in the agricultural ac-
This article gives the historical background on the devel- counts, as these flows would cancel each other out in
opment of agricultural accounts in Ireland. Following the overall “national farm”. With the new methodology,
this the basic concepts underlying the new series are however, the concept of the “national farm” has been
outlined, together with a table detailing the essential dif- replaced by the use of the individual farm as a unit.
ferences between the new and old EAA methodologies.
After presentation of the new data for 1990-2001 (data This change in the definition of the production unit re-
for 1995-2000 using the new methodology were pub- sults in the need to account for inter-farm (flows be-
lished in October 2001), the data sources are outlined at tween farms) and intra-farm (flows on the same farm)
the end of this article. flows in the agricultural industry. The main changes re-
sulting from this change in definition are detailed in this
Historical Background article.
Calendar year estimates for agricultural output have
been compiled since the reference year 1945. Prior to
Statistical Bulletin, 2002 169 Agriculture
Agricultural Output and the area based compensatory allowance scheme.
Taxes in “other subsidies less taxes on production” are
Agricultural output measures all products produced dur- VAT over-or-under compensation from farmers who
ing the year by the agricultural units. In the new EAA it have opted for the flat rate VAT system, and motor tax-
also includes certain items produced and consumed by ation paid by farmers. Most Irish farmers opt for the flat
the agricultural units themselves. An example of this is rate VAT system. “Other subsidies less taxes on pro-
the production of cereals by a farmer for use on his own duction” are not included in the calculation of output but
farm as animal feed. Intermediate consumption items do contribute to the calculation of operating surplus
produced and consumed within the same farm and entrepreneurial income. Operating surplus is cal-
(intra-unit) during the same year are included as output culated before deduction for interest payments on bor-
provided the product involves two different basic activi- rowed capital and before deductions for land annuities
ties (for example cereals for feedstuffs), and the product and for rent paid by farmers to landowners for the use
is of significant economic value. In practice, only mar- of their land. Entrepreneurial income is operating sur-
ketable animal feedstuffs (for example cereals, pota- plus less these interest and rental payments.
toes, etc.) and certain unmarketable animal feedstuffs
(for example hay, silage, dried / preserved feed, etc.)
Intermediate Consumption
are recorded. Similarly these forage crops sold between
farms (inter-unit) are recorded as output and intermedi-
Intermediate Consumption represents the value of all
ate consumption.
goods and services used as inputs in the production
process. It excludes fixed assets whose consumption
Agricultural services (contract work) at the agricultural
is recorded as fixed capital consumption (deprecia-
production stage are recorded both as output (i.e. sales
tion). Goods and services produced and consumed
of services) and intermediate consumption (i.e. pur-
within the same agricultural unit are not recorded as in-
chases of services by the agricultural holding). The fol-
termediate consumption unless they also appear in the
lowing categories of agricultural services are included:
output of the sector.
– Contract Work by a third party (machinery & la-
The main changes to intermediate consumption follow-
bour) at the agricultural production stage. Land-
ing the introduction of the new EAA are the following:
scaping, hedge trimming, etc. are not included, as
they are not part of the agricultural production pro-
– Imports of store animals (including poultry and
cess.
hatching eggs) are no longer part of intermediate
consumption. They are now treated as negative
– Milk quota rents received - this is the income re-
sales in the output of the respective livestock cat-
ceived by the farmer for renting out his quota
egories.
rights to produce milk. As the amount of quota
rights held outside the agricultural sector is con-
– Marketing levies (taxes) on products are no lon-
sidered insignificant, the same figure is used both
ger part of intermediate consumption as they are
for output and intermediate consumption.
deducted from the items concerned to obtain
output at basic prices.
Valuation of Agricultural Output
– Forage crops, which form part of intra-unit (&
Under the old series output was valued at producer inter-unit) output, are now also included in inter-
prices. The producer price is the price received by the mediate consumption.
farmer, and is sometimes referred to as the farm-gate or
ex-farm price (it excludes VAT). Under the new EAA – Agricultural services (contract work) are included
methodology output is now valued at the basic price. as part of intermediate consumption provided
The basic price corresponds to the producer price plus they are also part of output.
any subsidies directly linked to a product (for example
the Special Beef Premium for cattle) less any taxes on – Valuation of intermediate consumption items is
products (for example the Bovine Disease Levy for cat- at the price the purchaser pays for the product.
tle). Therefore it includes taxes (other than VAT) and
excludes any subsidies on products.
Subsidies and taxes themselves have been split into
those which are paid or levied on products, and those
Distributive Transactions
which are classed as “subsidies less taxes on produc-
tion”. Subsidies and taxes on products are paid or levied The account item compensation of employees now
per unit on a good or service produced or imported. The uses the concept of the Annual Work Unit (AWU) as
subsidy or tax is typically a specific amount of money opposed to the number of persons employed. AWUs
per unit of quantity of a good or service. Examples are are compiled by the CSO according to Eurostat’s new
compensatory aid for arable crops and premiums for agricultural labour methodology; one annual work unit
ewes. These subsidies and taxes are included in the (AWU) is defined as 1,800 hours or more worked per
calculation of output. Subsidies in “other subsidies less annum. The figure for compensation of employees in-
taxes on production” consist of all other subsidies. Ex- cludes remuneration in cash and in kind. It does not in-
amples are the rural environmental protection scheme
Agriculture 170 Feasachán Staidrimh, 2002
clude the remuneration of work undertaken by the riod when the effects of price changes have been re-
farmer or by non-salaried family farm members. moved. An implied price index for each account item
can be calculated by dividing the value index for the
Rent paid by farmers for short-term leasing of land (for item concerned (i.e. representing the current year’s
example Conacre) is now included. Rent received by value relative to the base year) by the volume index for
farmers for letting land is not regarded as an agricultural that same item. It is useful to bear in mind that such a
activity. There is no change in the treatment of this item calculated measure (i.e. the implied price index) is
following the introduction of the new EAA methodology. more robust the more homogenous the product con-
cerned is. For example, the calculation of a price index
for milk from value and volume indices, where the cal-
Use of Indices
culation of the milk value figure largely derives from
The volume indices shown in Table 4 of this article show one source (i.e. milk delivered off the farms), is more
the volume changes over the period 1990-2001 for the robust than the calculation of a price index for a more
account items listed. They are calculated from the heterogeneous product like seeds (the value for seeds
yearly constant values, which are calculated for each is made up of values for a wide variety of seeds (grass,
item. The constant value measure values the current barley, potato, etc); both imported and produced do-
year quantities at the base year price, in this case 1995, mestically).
so that one can more easily analyse an item over a pe-
Statistical Bulletin, 2002 171 Agriculture
The following table highlights the major differences between the old and new methodologies.
Old Methodology New Methodology
Production National farm. Individual agricultural
Unit holdings.
Agriculture Intra & Inter-farm Not recorded. Recorded.
Output flows.
Contract services. Not recorded. Recorded.
Milk Quota rents Not recorded. Recorded.
received.
Valuation of Price. Producer price. Basic price.
Output
Subsidies & Taxes. Not included with items and Subsidies and taxes
no split between subsidies split into those on
and taxes on products and products and those on
those on production. All production. Only those
subsidies and taxes included on products included
in output valuation. in output valuation.
Intermediate Intra & Inter-farm Not recorded Recorded
Consumption flows
(I.C.)
Contract services Not recorded Recorded
Milk Quota rents Not recorded Recorded
paid.
Imports of store Recorded Not recorded under
animals I.C. – now shown as a
deduction from output.
Marketing levies Recorded Not recorded under
I.C. – now shown as a
deduction from output.
Forage Crops Not recorded Recorded
Distributive Wages & Salaries Calculated using number of Calculated using
Transactions persons employed. annual work units.
Short-term rent Not included. Included.
paid
Agriculture 172 Feasachán Staidrimh, 2002
Main Changes new methodology (including an updating of the base
year to 1995=100). A full description of the changes in
Agricultural income for 2001 rose by 4.2% over the pre- methodology is given on pages 2 to 5 inclusive. Tables
vious year, before deductions for interest payments and 1 to 5 present the recalculated series from 1990 to
land rental. See Table 1. 2001 and data sources are described in page 178-187
of this article.
Over the same period the output value of cattle de-
creased by 8.8% (or 120m) while that of milk increased Between 1990 and 2001 (see Table 1):
by 8.2% ( 118m). The value of sheep output increased
by 39.7% ( 81m) and that of pigs by 18.6% ( 55m). • Agricultural income (operating surplus) in-
creased by 24.9%.
A comparison of the 2000 and the 2001 figures also
show that (see Table 1): • The output value of cattle decreased by
21.0% while that of milk increased by 19.0%.
• The value of cereals output decreased by 8.3%
( 15m) while that of root crops increased by • The output value of pigs increased by 47.4%
16.6% ( 23m). while that of sheep increased by 50.6%.
• The cost of feedingstuffs increased by 5.6% • Total intermediate consumption increased by
( 47m). The cost of fertilisers increased by 34.3% ( 780m).
4.0% ( 14m), but the volume of fertilisers con-
sumed in farming fell by 10.6%. • Net subsidies increased by 256.0% ( 992m).
In 1990 net subsidies represented 18.5% of
The estimates, like the advance and preliminary esti- operating surplus. By 2001 they represented
mates previously published for 2001, are based on a 52.8% of operating surplus.
Table 1 Output, Input and Income in Agriculture, 1990 - 2001
m
Estimated Value (at current prices)
Commodity
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Livestock (incl. stock changes) 2,208.0 2,128.2 2,286.3 2,470.2 2,347.8 2,357.3 2,338.4 2,227.3 2,185.3 2,088.5 2,173.2 2,177.5
Cattle 1,576.4 1,484.4 1,616.0 1,772.9 1,632.9 1,656.7 1,491.5 1,389.9 1,401.7 1,335.5 1,366.4 1,245.9
Pigs 237.2 242.1 280.4 257.9 264.5 296.6 358.1 338.4 284.4 253.3 294.8 349.7
Sheep 188.8 201.4 195.3 234.7 232.7 192.0 243.1 231.1 214.4 198.5 203.4 284.2
Horses 83.2 70.2 61.4 84.5 75.9 70.1 96.8 106.9 128.7 150.0 164.3 146.5
Poultry 122.4 130.2 133.2 120.2 141.7 141.8 148.9 161.1 156.0 151.2 144.4 151.2
Livestock Products 1,359.3 1,303.7 1,411.9 1,478.5 1,489.3 1,582.8 1,576.1 1,452.7 1,466.7 1,439.0 1,485.0 1,601.7
Milk 1,314.3 1,258.9 1,373.1 1,439.0 1,446.2 1,538.5 1,536.0 1,414.5 1,431.2 1,408.4 1,446.0 1,564.0
Other products 45.0 44.8 38.8 39.4 43.1 44.3 40.0 38.2 35.5 30.5 39.0 37.7
Crops (incl. stock changes) 956.1 1,009.3 1,036.8 958.7 975.8 1,086.6 1,072.0 953.8 992.7 1,050.2 1,060.3 1,097.3
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Barley 127.5 123.4 132.4 94.0 73.7 110.1 123.5 92.7 84.3 106.8 114.2 105.3
Wheat 79.3 85.3 91.8 61.5 46.0 56.9 68.4 59.4 51.5 48.5 63.0 57.8
Oats 9.8 10.0 11.2 10.3 7.6 6.5 9.1 7.9 7.3 8.8 7.9 6.7
Potatoes 73.2 90.2 98.7 85.0 129.4 132.5 96.0 53.6 105.1 120.2 64.4 87.3
Sugar beet 70.5 69.1 72.5 64.2 76.4 77.1 74.5 70.7 74.4 72.9 74.9 75.1
Mushrooms 57.1 63.5 64.8 68.1 76.3 78.0 92.3 101.9 106.7 111.4 114.8 115.6
Other fresh vegetables 54.0 58.8 52.7 57.5 61.4 57.4 68.1 59.3 61.4 60.4 75.7 84.6
Fresh fruit 12.9 14.0 11.7 9.8 14.3 18.5 20.5 9.6 15.8 8.4 7.1 16.0
Turf 44.8 47.7 45.8 39.8 30.6 30.8 30.2 28.0 22.0 24.1 22.5 26.5
Other crops 23.2 22.8 20.6 19.8 16.5 28.9 37.0 36.9 39.4 50.4 52.6 48.6
Forage plants 403.6 424.6 434.6 448.8 443.6 490.0 452.5 433.8 425.0 438.5 463.2 473.8
Goods output at producer prices 4,523.4 4,441.2 4,735.0 4,907.4 4,812.8 5,026.7 4,986.5 4,633.9 4,644.7 4,577.7 4,718.5 4,876.4
Contract Work 197.6 192.4 200.4 221.6 227.7 234.8 245.4 250.4 250.6 272.9 288.4 316.6
Subsidies on products 408.9 357.3 446.0 466.4 666.0 735.5 806.0 808.7 899.6 743.7 876.7 710.8
Taxes on products 75.0 78.2 79.5 68.0 53.7 59.6 52.9 39.8 39.4 27.9 32.9 25.0
Agricultural output at basic prices 5,054.9 4,912.7 5,302.0 5,527.4 5,652.8 5,937.4 5,985.0 5,653.2 5,755.4 5,566.3 5,850.7 5,878.8
Table 1 Output, Input and Income in Agriculture, 1990 - 2001 -continued
m
Estimated Value (at current prices)
Commodity
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Agricultural output at basic prices 5,054.9 4,912.7 5,302.0 5,527.4 5,652.8 5,937.4 5,985.0 5,653.2 5,755.4 5,566.3 5,850.7 5,878.8
Intermediate consumption 2,275.8 2,306.5 2,366.9 2,466.9 2,592.8 2,745.6 2,787.5 2,672.0 2,768.1 2,844.3 2,924.6 3,055.7
Feedingstuffs 642.2 646.5 668.5 733.4 818.6 809.5 808.8 749.7 831.2 860.9 831.2 878.0
Fertilisers 326.0 319.3 305.4 301.1 316.3 368.7 383.9 327.3 328.7 338.3 336.7 350.4
Seeds 42.7 44.5 47.0 47.3 50.6 61.7 66.1 63.6 63.3 52.6 57.4 68.0
Energy and lubricants 198.0 203.8 200.8 202.8 197.2 204.4 227.3 230.7 227.2 243.5 298.8 298.4
Maintenance and repairs 132.7 135.2 147.2 150.9 161.5 183.2 186.6 186.2 202.0 206.7 215.0 227.8
Services 123.0 116.2 122.3 121.0 123.9 128.2 135.4 136.7 136.6 130.8 132.8 137.2
Crop protection products 47.4 50.4 55.2 57.0 57.5 60.2 67.0 69.5 72.3 69.9 67.4 60.5
Veterinary pharmaceutical products 71.1 75.3 77.0 79.7 92.5 94.3 93.5 101.5 104.7 99.5 100.2 105.8
Other goods (detergents, small tools, etc.) 97.8 105.0 114.1 112.3 112.5 117.8 126.0 125.8 130.2 134.9 137.9 143.3
Forage plants 397.4 417.9 429.0 439.7 434.4 482.9 447.4 430.5 421.3 434.4 458.9 469.6
Contract work 197.6 192.4 200.4 221.6 227.7 234.8 245.4 250.4 250.6 272.9 288.4 316.6
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Gross value added at basic prices 2,779.1 2,606.2 2,935.2 3,060.6 3,060.1 3,191.9 3,197.5 2,981.2 2,987.3 2,721.9 2,926.1 2,823.1
Fixed capital consumption 431.6 444.4 449.6 457.1 471.0 495.6 516.2 530.1 545.0 563.0 583.1 611.5
Machinery, equipment, etc. 325.5 331.7 332.4 335.5 346.5 366.2 382.5 389.0 397.8 409.7 419.2 429.2
Farm buildings 106.1 112.7 117.2 121.6 124.4 129.4 133.7 141.1 147.2 153.3 163.9 182.3
Net value added at basic prices 2,347.5 2,161.8 2,485.5 2,603.5 2,589.1 2,696.3 2,681.2 2,451.1 2,442.3 2,158.9 2,343.0 2,211.6
Other subsidies less taxes on production 53.8 58.3 70.3 72.4 164.4 180.9 330.5 371.6 408.7 429.8 450.8 694.4
Factor income 2,401.2 2,220.1 2,555.8 2,675.9 2,753.5 2,877.2 3,011.8 2,822.7 2,851.0 2,588.7 2,793.9 2,906.1
Compensation of employees 307.7 294.8 268.3 265.4 265.0 280.4 253.9 256.5 269.0 277.4 284.4 292.0
Operating surplus1 2,093.5 1,925.3 2,287.5 2,410.5 2,488.5 2,596.8 2,757.9 2,566.2 2,582.0 2,311.3 2,509.5 2,614.0
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This is calculated before deduction of interest payments on borrowed capital and land rental paid by farmers to landowners. The estimates for these items are:
Interest:- 1990, 301.4m; 1991, 276.2m; 1992, 280.6m; 1993, 211.5m; 1994, 175.3m; 1995, 209.4m; 1996, 213.4m; 1997, 238.9m; 1998, 263.0; 1999, 236.8m; 2000, 272.2m; 2001, 254.6m.
Land rental:- 1990, 98.8m; 1991, 96.5m; 1992, 99.2m; 1993, 99.7m; 1994, 107.5m; 1995, 110.4m; 1996, 133.4m; 1997, 153.2m; 1998, 151.6; 1999, 161.3m; 2000, 184.3m; 2001, 193.6m.
Table 2 Agricultural Output, 1990 - 2001
Estimated Quantity
Commodity
Unit 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Livestock1 (incl. stock changes)
Cattle 000 1,888 1,904 1,995 2,013 1,930 1,994 2,066 2,072 2,188 2,141 2,041 2,052
Pigs 000 2,533 2,645 2,822 2,975 2,994 3,020 3,255 3,478 3,645 3,510 3,243 3,334
Sheep 000 4,096 4,349 4,611 4,786 4,405 3,913 3,977 3,794 4,050 4,028 3,614 3,454
Poultry 000 50,917 50,210 52,991 49,861 56,692 50,982 49,387 57,641 61,078 62,314 61,518 60,288
Livestock Products
Milk million litres 5,179 5,123 5,167 5,109 5,176 5,187 5,194 5,151 4,990 5,018 5,056 5,228
Eggs million 573 651 612 614 559 576 480 479 487 455 565 550
Crops (incl. stock changes)
Barley 000 tonnes 863 853 967 727 648 777 990 940 817 976 1,077 982
Wheat 000 tonnes 536 574 663 443 394 393 553 601 488 442 608 493
Oats 000 tonnes 69 73 81 74 72 51 75 83 74 79 81 69
Potatoes 000 tonnes 477 443 501 438 499 473 593 363 375 451 385 331
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Sugar beet 000 tonnes 1,484 1,409 1,397 1,117 1,390 1,547 1,476 1,407 1,399 1,405 1,418 1,372
Mushrooms 000 tonnes 37 39 41 45 49 49 54 57 62 65 60 60
Turf 000 tonnes 972 985 937 814 625 631 619 573 450 492 460 501
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The output of cattle, sheep and pigs includes estimates for cross-border trade in live animals.
Table 3 Livestock and Crop Stock Changes, 1990 - 2001
Commodity Unit 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Value m 101.9 35.3 113.8 -1.0 76.9 91.0 134.0 126.8 60.7 -173.2 -162.0 -26.0
Cattle m 83.5 26.9 100.9 13.6 77.7 79.2 130.4 120.2 67.5 -168.0 -142.5 -16.7
Pigs m 7.6 5.2 4.5 2.5 0.4 4.3 8.1 2.0 4.5 -1.9 -1.6 1.7
Sheep m 10.4 4.8 6.8 -6.7 -9.0 -9.0 -8.0 9.0 -0.8 -9.7 -12.0 -15.4
Poultry m 3.3 3.3 -0.3 -1.0 7.8 1.7 1.6 0.0 -0.5 3.2 -4.0 2.1
Crops m -2.9 -4.9 2.0 -9.3 0.1 14.9 1.9 -4.4 -10.0 3.1 -1.9 2.3
Number
Cattle 000 131.5 57.1 107.0 43.8 101.6 121.6 225.0 235.1 100.9 -385.1 -248.3 58.6
Pigs 000 139.0 96.4 77.1 64.6 11.1 44.0 122.2 52.5 83.9 -38.0 -31.5 31.5
Sheep 000 149.8 123.9 137.5 -134.2 -218.5 -189.2 -192.6 243.7 -10.3 -230.6 -262.9 -250.0
Poultry 000 1,502.4 482.3 131.9 707.4 1,307.5 -524.4 418.5 -294.2 -226.0 757.7 -51.0 -375.7
Table 4 Selected Volume Indices, 1990 - 2001
Base year: 1995=100
Commodity 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Goods output at producer prices 97.2 97.9 102.7 99.7 97.3 100.0 104.3 102.1 102.2 102.7 100.3 101.6
Livestock1 96.6 98.0 105.1 103.4 97.3 100.0 106.8 107.1 110.7 108.8 101.5 101.6
Cattle 100.2 100.3 107.9 104.4 94.9 100.0 107.2 106.4 109.9 107.0 99.3 98.3
Pigs 77.0 81.6 88.7 94.6 96.7 100.0 108.1 115.7 121.0 118.3 110.0 114.8
Sheep 108.0 111.9 119.0 123.5 114.1 100.0 103.6 96.4 105.5 106.0 95.6 91.8
Horses 98.0 100.6 106.9 103.2 110.2 100.0 107.2 114.7 107.3 116.4 129.0 143.0
Poultry 80.3 85.3 86.9 83.3 97.4 100.0 103.3 107.9 107.2 109.9 104.3 105.4
Livestock products 99.7 99.0 99.8 98.7 99.7 100.0 99.8 98.9 96.0 96.4 97.4 100.5
Milk 99.9 98.8 99.6 98.5 99.8 100.0 100.1 99.3 96.2 96.7 97.5 100.8
Crops1 94.7 96.2 101.7 92.9 93.6 100.0 105.4 95.8 92.8 98.8 101.9 103.4
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Barley 109.9 107.9 120.7 91.4 79.1 100.0 125.9 114.3 101.3 121.0 133.2 121.1
Wheat 133.1 144.6 164.2 109.7 94.0 100.0 138.7 146.9 119.6 109.1 150.6 123.3
Potatoes 97.9 87.6 101.3 86.2 102.8 100.0 115.7 73.3 72.4 90.4 68.9 67.1
Sugar beet 100.9 95.4 103.9 77.8 95.4 100.0 101.6 90.7 96.7 95.3 98.2 95.0
Fresh vegetables 89.3 93.8 94.1 98.7 104.6 100.0 105.8 104.4 110.0 113.9 114.4 114.4
Intermediate Consumption 86.4 87.2 88.9 92.2 96.1 100.0 97.9 94.8 100.0 102.3 100.6 99.9
Feedingstuffs 75.7 79.2 81.4 89.2 99.4 100.0 95.0 91.4 106.9 113.9 107.9 109.3
Fertilisers 92.4 87.3 84.3 89.8 92.7 100.0 98.1 87.7 92.5 94.6 89.1 79.7
Seeds 103.3 108.4 112.9 94.4 96.6 100.0 108.2 107.4 106.3 83.0 84.1 101.6
Energy and lubricants 93.2 94.8 99.2 97.8 97.2 100.0 104.3 103.7 105.0 107.0 107.6 110.4
Maintenance and repairs 84.9 82.4 86.0 86.0 90.9 100.0 99.4 97.3 103.0 101.3 100.8 100.4
Services 104.7 100.9 102.3 101.3 99.7 100.0 101.1 98.3 97.1 92.2 90.9 88.4
Crop protection products 88.9 91.8 99.6 100.5 97.9 100.0 107.6 112.1 116.1 112.5 109.0 96.9
Veterinary pharmaceutical products 85.9 85.9 85.2 86.0 100.1 100.0 98.1 103.7 103.5 97.3 93.5 95.8
Gross value added at basic prices 107.3 104.6 114.7 104.5 103.1 100.0 109.0 106.9 107.2 101.7 103.2 99.5
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Including changes in stocks.
Table 5 Subsidies on Products, 1990 - 2001 m
Estimated Value (at current prices)
Subsidy type
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Subsidies on products 408.9 357.3 446.0 466.4 666.0 735.5 806.0 808.7 899.6 743.7 876.7 710.8
Cattle 209.4 179.5 273.1 219.8 414.2 481.6 530.2 570.8 623.5 460.2 632.7 512.6
Sheep 199.1 176.9 170.6 186.4 175.4 163.0 172.4 123.9 148.3 155.3 133.6 82.0
Cereals 0.0 0.0 0.0 48.5 71.2 85.9 97.9 106.7 100.4 94.6 99.7 108.4
Other subsidies on products 0.4 0.9 2.3 11.6 5.2 5.1 5.4 7.4 27.4 33.6 10.6 7.8
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Agriculture Output, Input and Income in Agriculture: Data Sources and Methodology
Description of the data sources and methodology used in compiling 1990-2001 Agricultural Accounts data at base 1995=100.
Item Data source for quantity Data source for price / value
Cattle
1. Export factory slaughterings Department of Agriculture and Food (DAF) – monthly DAF beef price-reporting scheme.
reporting of numbers and weight of cattle slaughtered
(by category of cattle).
2. Local authority slaughterings CSO monthly survey of categories of cattle slaughtered DAF beef price-reporting scheme for bull slaughterings
in local authority licensed abbatoirs. and CSO survey of prices at livestock marts for other
categories of cattle.
3. Live Cattle exports DAF portal survey and CSO Trade statistics. CSO Trade statistics & DAF for data on export refunds.
4. Live Cattle imports CSO Trade statistics. CSO Trade statistics.
5. Change in stock numbers CSO December enumeration of livestock numbers. CSO price statistics.
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6. Subsidies on product DAF. DAF.
7. Levies on product DAF. DAF and Bord Bia.
8. Total Cattle output at basic prices = 1+2+3-4+5+6-7
Sheep
1. Export factory slaughterings DAF monthly reporting of numbers and weight of sheep CSO survey of prices.
slaughtered (by category of sheep).
2. Local authority slaughterings CSO monthly survey of categories of sheep slaughtered CSO survey of prices.
in local authority licensed abbatoirs.
3. Live Sheep exports DAF and CSO Trade statistics. Average kill or stock valuation by category of sheep.
Item Data source for quantity Data source for price / value
4. Live Sheep imports DAF and CSO Trade statistics. Average kill or stock valuation by category of sheep.
5. Change in stock numbers CSO December enumeration of livestock numbers. CSO price statistics.
6. Subsidies on product DAF. DAF.
7. Levies on product DAF. Bord Bia.
8. Total Sheep output at basic prices
= 1+2+3-4+5+6-7
Pigs
1. Export factory slaughterings CSO monthly survey of categories of pigs slaughtered in CSO survey of prices.
licensed export factories.
2. Local authority slaughterings CSO monthly survey of categories of pigs slaughtered in CSO survey of prices.
local authority licensed abbatoirs.
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3. Live pig exports DAF and CSO Trade statistics. Average kill or stock valuation by category of pig.
4. Live pig imports DAF and CSO Trade statistics. Average kill or stock valuation by category of pig.
5. Change in stock numbers CSO December enumeration of livestock numbers. CSO price statistics.
6. Subsidies on product n/a. n/a.
7. Levies on product DAF. Bord Bia.
8. Total Pigs output at basic prices = 1+2+3-4+5+6-7
Horses
1. Thoroughbred Horses Numbers of yearling sales supplied by public selling points Public selling points and CSO survey of stud farms.
(for example Goffs). CSO survey of stud farms used for
earnings from nomination and boarding fees. Non-public
sales are estimated by CSO.
Item Data source for quantity Data source for price / value
2. Replacement and Salvage Costs CSO estimate. CSO estimate.
3. Non-thoroughbred Horses Irish Horse Board (IHB) for sales of registered non- IHB and CSO estimate.
thoroughbred horses. Non-IHB sales are estimated by
CSO.
4. Subsidies on product DAF. DAF.
5. Total Horse output at basic prices = 1+2+3+4
Poultry
1. Ordinary fowl by category of bird Quantity of sales, slaughterings, imports and exports CSO price statistics.
provided by DAF. Stock change data provided by CSO
December enumeration. Estimates for own consumption
determined in conjunction with DAF.
2. Turkeys Quantity of sales, slaughterings, imports and exports CSO price statistics.
provided by DAF. Stock change data provided by CSO
December enumeration. Estimates for own consumption
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determined in conjunction with DAF.
3. Other fowl DAF and CSO December enumeration. CSO price statistics.
4. Total Poultry at producer prices = 1+2+3
Milk
1.Liquid Milk CSO monthly survey of processors. CSO price statistics.
2.Manufacturing Milk CSO monthly survey of processors. CSO price statistics.
3.Own Consumption Estimate based on number of dairy farms and average CSO price statistics.
consumption per farm.
4. Levies (including superlevy) DAF. DAF.
5. Total Milk Output at basic prices = 1+2+3-4
Item Data source for quantity Data source for price / value
Eggs
1. Egg layers Census of Agriculture (COA) data for number of relevant CSO price statistics.
birds (adjusted for non-census years). Laying rate
determined in conjunction with DAF.
2. Own Consumption CSO estimate. CSO price statistics.
3. Exports Estimate determined in conjunction with DAF. CSO price statistics.
4. Imports Estimate determined in conjunction with DAF. CSO price statistics.
5. Total Egg Output at producer prices = 1+2+3-4
Wool
1. Total Wool output at producer prices Numbers of sheep determined from CSO December CSO wool price index applied to Teagasc base year
enumeration of livestock. Breed type of sheep price.
determined from COA. Average fleece weight by breed
provided by Teagasc.
Honey
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1. Home Sales DAF. DAF.
2. Own Consumption CSO estimate of total honey output. CSO estimate of total honey output.
3. Total Honey output at producer prices = 1+2
Cereals
1. Barley Sales DAF. DAF.
2. Wheat Sales DAF. DAF.
3. Oats Sales DAF. DAF.
4. Stockchanges DAF. DAF.
5. Inter Farm feed CSO Fodder Balance. CSO Fodder Balance.
6. Subsidies on product DAF. DAF.
7. Total Cereal output at basic prices
= 1+2+3+4+5+6
Item Data source for quantity Data source for price / value
Potatoes
1. Net Production CSO Area and Yield data. Estimate for losses CSO price statistics.
determined in conjunction with DAF and Teagasc.
2. Seed sales DAF. CSO price statistics.
3. Own Consumption Teagasc National Farm Survey (NFS) estimate. CSO price statistics.
4. Total Potato Output at producer prices = 1+2+3
Sugar Beet
1. Home Sales Irish Sugar Limited. Irish Sugar Limited.
2. Levies Irish Sugar Limited. Irish Sugar Limited.
3. Total Sugar Beet output at basic prices = 1-2
Vegetables
1. Sales DAF. DAF.
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2. Own Consumption CSO estimate. DAF.
3. Total Vegetable output at producer prices = 1+2
Fruit
1. Sales DAF. DAF.
2. Own Consumption CSO estimate. DAF.
3. Total Fruit output at producer prices = 1+2
Other Crops (nursery plants etc.)
1. Sales DAF. DAF.
2. Own Consumption CSO estimate. DAF.
3. Total Other Crops output at producer prices = 1+2
Item Data source for quantity Data source for price / value
Turf
1. Sales Commercial CSO December enumeration. Bord na Mona.
2. Own Consumption CSO estimate. Bord na Mona.
3. Total Turf output at producer prices = 1+2
Fodder Crops
1. Cereals CSO Cereals Supply Balance. Estimate determined as a percentage of market price
(determined in conjunction with Teagasc).
2. Potatoes CSO Potato Supply Balance. Estimate determined as a percentage of market price
(determined in conjunction with Teagasc).
3. Other crops (silage, hay etc) CSO Fodder Balance. Estimate determined as a percentage of market price
(determined in conjunction with Teagasc).
4. Total Fodder Crop output at producer prices
= 1+2+3
183
Agricultural Services
1. Income from milk quota Teagasc NFS provides an estimate of the quantity of CSO estimate (determined in conjunction with Teagasc)
milk quota leased out. of milk quota price as a percentage of manufacturing
milk price.
2. Hire of machinery with labour Teagasc NFS estimate. Combination of Teagasc estimate and use of CSO
indices of labour costs when Teagasc estimate is
unavailable.
3. Total Agricultural Services output at producer prices
= 1+2
Subsidies on products and production DAF. DAF.
Taxes on products DAF and Bord Bia. DAF and Bord Bia.
Item Data source for quantity Data source for price / value
Feedingstuffs
1. Straight feedingstuffs DAF, miscellaneous CSO surveys (for example,of CSO price statistics and miscellaneous CSO surveys.
brewers).
2. Compound feedingstuffs DAF. CSO price statistics.
3. Other feedingstuffs DAF. CSO price statistics.
4. Forage plants See Fodder Crops above. See Fodder Crops above.
5. Total Feedingstuffs = 1+2+3+4
Fertilisers
1. Straight fertilisers DAF. CSO price statistics.
2. Compound fertilisers DAF. CSO price statistics.
3. Lime fertilisers DAF. CSO price statistics.
4. Total Fertilisers = 1+2+3
184
Seeds
1. Cereal seeds (domestic and imported) DAF and CSO trade statistics. CSO price and trade statistics.
2. Sugar Beet seeds Irish Sugar Ltd. Irish Sugar Ltd.
3. Potato seed (domestic and imported) DAF and CSO trade statistics. CSO price and trade statistics.
4. Seeds for horticulture CSO trade statistics. CSO trade statistics.
5. Grass seed DAF. CSO price statistics.
6. Mushroom spawn Bord Glas. Bord Glas.
7. Total Seeds = 1+2+3+4+5+6
Item Data source for quantity Data source for price / value
Energy & Lubricants
1. Petrol, Diesel, Oil and Lubricants Revenue Commissioners and CSO estimate based on CSO price statistics.
the index of Goods Output at Producer Prices.
2. Electricity CSO National Accounts division. CSO price statistics.
3. Total Energy & Lubricants = 1+2
Maintenance & Repairs
1. Machinery CSO National Accounts division. CSO price statistics.
2. Cars CSO National Accounts division. CSO price statistics.
3. Buildings CSO estimate based on volume change in livestock and CSO price statistics.
livestock products.
4. Land upkeep CSO estimate based on volume change in Goods CSO price statistics.
Output at Producer Prices.
5. Total Maintenance & Repairs = 1+2+3+4
185
Other Goods & Services
1. Veterinary fees CSO estimate of volume change based on change in CSO price statistics.
cattle numbers from the December enumeration.
2. Transport CSO estimate based on volume change in Goods CSO price statistics.
Output at Producer Prices.
3. Producer protection Farm organisations. Farm organisations.
4. Research Teagasc. Teagasc.
5. A.I. DAF. CSO price statistics.
6. Insurance CSO estimate based on volume change in Goods CSO Consumer Price Index (CPI).
Output at Producer Prices.
7. Telephone CSO National Accounts division. CSO National Accounts division.
Item Data source for quantity Data source for price / value
8. Teagasc services Teagasc. Teagasc.
9. Total Other Goods & Services = 1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8
Crop Protection Trade Association (APHA). Trade Association (APHA).
Pharmaceuticals Trade Association (APHA). Trade Association (APHA).
Fixed Capital Consumption
1. Buildings CSO National Accounts division. A derived CSO price index.
2. Agricultural machinery CSO National Accounts division. Weighted average of CSO price indices for agricultural
machinery for cultivation, for harvesting and tractors.
3. Commercial vehicles CSO National Accounts division. CSO Wholesale Price Index (WPI) for commercial
vehicles.
4. Private cars CSO National Accounts division. CSO WPI for private cars.
186
5. Total Fixed Capital Consumption = 1+2+3+4
Other taxes on production
1. Motor tax CSO base year estimate grossed up by volume change Derived CSO price index based on value and volume
in machinery repairs and maintenance. changes in machinery repairs and maintenance.
2. VAT over/under compensation Volume of sales and purchases of the various account VAT rates (Revenue Commissioners) and CSO data on
items (CSO). value of sales and purchases made by farmers.
3. Total Other taxes on production = 1+2
Compensation of employees Numbers employed in agriculture supplied by a Average earnings figure supplied by CSO survey of the
combination of CSO surveys (Agriculture Labour Input Earnings of Agricultural workers.
survey and Quarterly National Household Survey
(QNHS)).
Item Data source for quantity Data source for price / value
Land Rent Teagasc NFS. Teagasc NFS.
Interest Central Bank of Ireland and ACC Bank. Central Bank of Ireland and ACC Bank.
187
Agriculture 188 Feasachán Staidrimh, 2002
Output, Input and Income in Agriculture
Advance estimate – 2002
Main Changes money per unit of quantity of a good or service. Exam-
ples of subsidies on products are compensatory aid for
A provisional estimate shows that, compared with 2001, arable crops and premiums for ewes. The bovine dis-
agricultural income (operating surplus) in 2002 fell by ease eradication levy is an example of a tax on prod-
8.5% before deductions for interest payments and land ucts. These subsidies and taxes are included in the
rental. See Table 1. calculation of output.
The value of milk output fell by 10.1% ( 159m), sheep Other subsidies on production are subsidies other than
by 30.8% ( 87m) and pigs by 13.5% ( 47m). those on products. Examples are payments for land
set-aside, the rural environmental protection scheme
A comparison of the 2000 and the 2001 figures shows and the area based compensatory allowance scheme.
that (see Table 1): Taxes on production consist of VAT over-/under-com-
pensation from farmers who have opted for the flat rate
– The output value of cattle decreased by 6.2% or VAT system, and motor taxation paid by farmers. Other
78m. subsidies less taxes on production are not included in
the calculation of output, but are included in the calcu-
– The value of cereals output decreased by 22.1% lation of operating surplus.
( 38m) while that of root crops decreased by
6.7% ( 11m). Net subsidies are subsidies on products plus subsidies
on production less taxes on products and taxes on pro-
– The cost of feedingstuffs increased by 3.8% duction.
( 34m) while the cost of fertilisers decreased by
1.9% ( 7m). The basic price corresponds to the producer price plus
any subsidies directly linked to a product minus any
– Net subsidies increased by 17.2% ( 237m). In taxes on products. VAT is excluded.
2001 net subsidies represented 52.8% of operat-
ing surplus. In 2002 it is estimated that net subsi- The valuation of stock changes for each category, is
dies represent 67.6% of operating surplus. the difference between closing year stocks and open-
ing year stocks is valued at the average price for the
The estimates for 2002 are provisional. Updated figures year.
for 2002 were published in February 2003 incorporating
the results from the December 2002 livestock survey. The production of forage plants is valued as part of out-
put. Silage and hay are the main items in this category.
General Direct sales of cereals between farms and use of cere-
als within farms are also included under forage plants.
This article contains advance estimates of agricultural These items are also treated as intermediate con-
accounts for 2002. Three estimates are prepared in sumption with minor exceptions, such as sales of straw
each 12-month period for the agricultural accounts. The to racing stables.
first or advance estimates are generally released in
early December of the reference year for which the ac- Contract work relates to activities performed by agricul-
counts are prepared. In February of the year following tural contractors directly linked to the production of ag-
the reference year preliminary estimates are prepared. ricultural products (for example harvesting) are an
These update the first estimates using the results of the integral part of agriculture. The value of such work is in-
December livestock survey and other updated data cluded as output and also as intermediate consump-
sources. In June of the year following the reference year tion.
the final estimates of the agricultural accounts are pre-
pared. The estimates are based on a methodology aris- Fixed capital consumption relates to the foreseeable
ing from the revision of the System of National Accounts wear and tear and obsolescence of fixed capital goods.
in 1995. For details of this methodology see the “Output, It is calculated on the basis of the probable economic
Input and Income in Agriculture” article on page 168 of life of the asset. It is not calculated for breeding live-
this publication. stock or for non-produced assets such as land.
Producer price is the price received by the farmer. It is Compensation of employees includes remuneration in
sometimes referred to as the farm-gate or ex-farm price. cash and in kind. It does not include the remuneration
It excludes VAT. of work undertaken by the farmer or by non-salaried
family farm members.
Subsidies and taxes on products are those paid or lev-
ied per unit on a good or service produced or imported. Operating surplus indicator is an approximation for the
The subsidy or tax is typically a specific amount of income indicator used under the old agricultural
Statistical Bulletin, 2002 189 Agriculture
accounts methodology. It is calculated before deduc- Volume indices are calculated by applying base year
tions for interest payments on borrowed capital and be- prices (1995) to current year quantities. The volume in-
fore deductions for land annuities and for rent paid by dex for 2002 is calculated by comparing the total value
farmers to landowners for the use of their land. in 2002 at average 1995 prices against the total value
in 1995 at average 1995 prices.
Agriculture 190 Feasachán Staidrimh, 2002
Table 1 Output, Input and Income in Agriculture, 2002
Advance estimate
Estimated Value Change 2002/2001
Description 2000 2001 2002 Value Volume
m Percent
Livestock (incl. stock changes) 2,173.2 2177.5 1992.6 -8.5% -6.3%
of which: cattle 1,366.4 1245.9 1168.4 -6.2% -7.1%
pigs 294.8 349.7 302.5 -13.5% -0.9%
sheep and lambs 203.4 284.2 196.8 -30.8% -17.6%
Livestock Products 1,485.0 1601.7 1444.4 -9.8% -2.5%
of which: milk 1,446.0 1564.0 1405.3 -10.1% -2.6%
1
Crops (incl. stock changes ) 1,060.3 1097.3 1005.7 -8.3% -5.2%
of which: cereals 185.1 169.8 132.2 -22.1% -10.4%
root crops 139.3 162.4 151.4 -6.7% -7.2%
forage plants 463.2 473.8 441.2 -6.9% -3.0%
Goods output at producer prices 4,718.5 4876.4 4442.7 -8.9% -4.9%
Agricultural services 288.4 316.6 330.9 4.5% 2.4%
Subsidies less taxes on products 843.8 685.7 885.0 29.1% 21.0%
Agricultural output at basic prices 5,850.7 5878.8 5658.6 -3.7% -2.1%
Intermediate consumption 2,924.6 3055.7 3079.5 0.8% -0.6%
of which: feeding stuffs 831.2 878.0 911.5 ..8% 1.3%
fertilisers 336.7 350.4 343.8 -1.9% -1.4%
energy 298.8 298.4 308.0 3.2% 3.7%
forage plants 458.9 469.6 437.3 -6.9% -3.0%
agricultural services 288.4 316.6 330.9 4.5% 2.4%
Gross value added at basic prices 2,926.1 2823.1 2578.7 -8.7%
Fixed capital consumption 583.1 611.5 622.2 1.8%
Net value added at basic prices 2,343.0 2211.6 1956.6 -11.5%
Subsidies less taxes on production 450.8 694.4 732.4 5.5%
Factor income 2,793.9 2906.1 2689.0 -7.5%
Compensation of employees 284.4 292.0 298.0 2.0%
2
Operating surplus 2,509.5 2614.0 2391.0 -8.5%
1 Principally cereals and potatoes
2 This is calculated before deductions for interest payments on borrowed capital and land rental and land annuities paid by farmers to landowners. The estimates for
these items are:
Interest:- 2000, 272.2m; 2001, 254.6m; 2002, 259.4m.
Land Rental:- 2000, 184.3m; 2001, 193.6m; 2002, 202.7m.
Statistical Bulletin, 2002 191 Agriculture
Regional Accounts for Agriculture
1995-2001
New Series
Summary of Results As the following table shows, the impact of subsidies
on operating surplus was greater in the Border, Mid-
The Southern and Eastern region accounted for almost land and Western region:
65% of agricultural output at producer prices in the year
2001, with 35% of output in the Border, Midland and Total net subsidies1 as a % of operating surplus
Western region. Net subsidies were split more evenly
between the two regions, with the Border, Midland and Region 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Western region receiving almost 49% of total net subsi-
dies in 2001, and the Southern and Eastern region re- Border, Midland
and Western 41.3 48.0 52.5 58.1 61.1 60.7 61.9
ceiving 51%. National operating surplus for 2001 was
split approximately in the ratio of 58:42 in favour of the Southern and
Southern and Eastern region. See table 10. Eastern 27.8 33.6 38.8 42.8 41.9 45.0 46.3
A comparison of agriculture in the two regions over the State 33.0 39.3 44.4 49.1 49.6 51.6 52.8
period 1995-2001 shows that (see Tables 1 to 10):
1Net subsidies: (subsidies on products less taxes on products) plus (subsidies on
production less taxes on production)
– Three-quarters of national milk output is in the
Southern and Eastern region.
In 2001, net subsidies accounted for 61.9% of operat-
– National cattle output is split approximately in the ing surplus in the Border, Midland and Western region,
ratio of 60:40 in favour of the Southern and East- compared with 46.3% in the Southern and Eastern re-
ern region. gion. The contribution of net subsidies to operating
surplus increased at a similar rate in both regions be-
– About 45% of pig output is in the Border, Midland tween 1995 and 2001. For the State overall, net subsi-
and Western region. dies grew from 33.0% of operating surplus in 1995 to
52.8% in 2001. See table 11.
– National sheep output is split almost evenly be-
tween the two regions. The composition of net subsidies has also changed
over these years. At State level in 1995, net subsidies
– About 80% of cereals are produced in the South- on products amounted to 676m, with the net value of
ern and Eastern region. other subsidies on production totalling 181m. In
2000, the value of net subsidies on products was
The percentage share of each of the two regions in the 844m with other subsidies totalling 451m. In 2001,
value of agricultural produce (at producer prices) was this changed to 686m related directly to products and
relatively stable over the period 1995 to 2001. The 694m of other subsidies. This shift away from subsi-
Southern and Eastern region accounted for around 65% dies directly related to products took place in both re-
throughout that period. The consumption of inputs (in- gions, between 2000 and 2001.
termediate consumption) was also split in a similar pro-
portion.
When all inputs are deducted and the effect of net subsi-
dies is added in, the Southern and Eastern region ac-
counted for about 60% of the operating surplus in
agriculture with the Border, Midland and Western region
accounting for 40%.
Agriculture 192 Feasachán Staidrimh, 2002
Background information from Census of Agricul- each accounts item. The allocator is whatever mainly
ture 2000 determines the value of an accounts item. Thus, for ex-
ample, for milk the number of dairy cows, and for sheep
The following table shows that while the Border, Midland the number of sheep, per region, are the allocators
and Western region accounted for 52.7% of farms in the used to derive regional estimates of these agricultural
State in 2000, it accounted for 43.6% of the area of land accounts items. See details of methodology and data
farmed. sources on page 204.
The broad methodology used to allocate the value of
Border, Southern State
Midland and items to regional level was developed by the ESRI and
and Eastern described in a report in Compilation of Regional Ac-
Western region counts in Ireland, Estimates of GVA by Region for
region
1991, published in December 1995.
Total number of farms ('000) 74.6 66.9 141.5 The majority of the State level agricultural account
items (which are themselves estimates) are allocated,
- Full-time1 ('000) 40.2 40.5 80.8
in the absence of actual regional value data, using the
- Part-time ('000) 34.3 26.5 60.8
methodology as outlined above. More reliance should
be placed on the changes between years rather than
Average size of farm (ha) 26.0 37.6 31.5 on the absolute value of the figures for any one year.
Agricultural Area The regional results presented in this release relate to
Utilised ('000ha) 1,937 2,506 4,443 each region as a whole. Thus the regional values of
the account items, including operating surplus, are not
1 Full-time means farm work is the holder's sole occupation
necessarily spread uniformly throughout the region.
General
Composition of Regions
This Regional Accounts for Agriculture article gives a re-
The regions used in this analysis are level 2 of the EU
gional breakdown of figures published at State level in
NUTS (Nomenclature of territorial statistical units) clas-
the Estimated Output, Input and Income in Agriculture
sification – i.e. the Border, Midland and Western and
article.
the Southern and Eastern regions:
Regional accounts for the whole economy are also pub-
Border, Midland and Western region:
lished by the CSO. Details on agriculture are included
(as part of the agriculture, forestry and fisheries figure)
Border: Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Louth,
in these publications. Details for agriculture, forestry
Monaghan and Sligo
and fisheries (and the other sectors of the economy) are
published for the item Gross Value Added (GVA) at ba-
Midland: Laois, Longford, Offaly and Westmeath
sic prices. This is a measure of the value of the goods
and services produced in a region priced at the value
West: Galway County, Galway County
which the producers received minus any taxes payable
Borough, Mayo and Roscommon
and plus any subsidies receivable as a consequence of
their production or sale. For agriculture alone (exclud-
Southern and Eastern region:
ing forestry and fisheries) this figure relates to the Oper-
ating Surplus figure shown in the present release as Dublin: Dublin County Borough, Dun
follows: Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal and South
Dublin
GVA at basic prices = Operating surplus
+ Compensation of employees Mid-East: Kildare, Meath and Wicklow
+ Fixed capital consumption
- Other subsidies less taxes Mid-West: Limerick County, Limerick County
on production Borough, Clare and Tipperary N.R.
Allocation to Regions South-East: Waterford County, Waterford County
Borough, Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford and
The general approach for the compilation of regional ag- Tipperary S.R.
ricultural accounts is that the State level value is allo-
cated to each region. The total of the two regions equals South-West: Cork County, Cork County Borough and
the State level figure. The choice of allocator used to Kerry
distribute State level values to the regions differs for
Statistical Bulletin, 2002 193 Agriculture
Table 1 Border, Midland and Western Regional Agricultural Accounts 1995-2001
m
Item 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Livestock 968.6 972.8 931.7 914.6 865.3 916.8 931.3
of which: cattle 630.2 569.4 536.9 546.5 514.7 532.8 480.7
pigs 135.2 160.8 143.9 127.8 112.7 131.2 155.6
sheep 95.5 122.2 117.5 110.7 100.8 105.0 147.5
Livestock products 390.6 394.5 368.0 377.4 359.1 373.1 406.5
of which: milk 363.4 367.8 341.8 353.3 338.2 345.4 379.5
Crops 358.8 349.5 327.1 333.2 360.4 362.2 381.4
of which: cereals 34.9 38.8 32.1 27.3 32.9 36.8 33.9
root crops 48.2 35.5 23.7 37.3 47.2 26.4 32.1
forage plants 177.3 163.3 156.2 151.3 157.5 172.4 184.4
Goods output at producer prices 1,718.1 1,716.8 1,626.7 1,625.2 1,584.7 1,652.1 1,719.2
Contract work 74.3 77.9 83.5 82.0 91.0 97.1 108.2
Subsidies on products less taxes on products 325.1 364.0 360.6 404.5 334.8 392.6 288.4
Agricultural output at basic prices 2,117.5 2,158.8 2,070.8 2,111.8 2,010.5 2,141.9 2,115.8
Intermediate consumption 955.6 963.1 940.7 987.4 1,027.2 1,046.0 1,101.7
of which: feedingstuffs 333.2 330.5 319.5 352.6 364.8 356.7 371.8
fertilisers 109.1 112.6 95.0 97.8 103.2 99.4 103.7
energy and lubricants 72.6 79.5 80.0 80.4 86.5 100.8 104.3
forage plants 174.7 161.5 155.0 150.0 156.0 170.8 182.7
contract work 74.3 77.9 83.5 82.0 91.0 97.1 108.2
Gross value added at basic prices 1,161.9 1,195.7 1,130.1 1,124.4 983.3 1,095.9 1,014.0
Fixed capital consumption 180.9 195.2 199.1 201.3 200.8 199.7 221.4
Net value added at basic prices 981.0 1,000.5 931.0 923.1 782.6 896.2 792.6
Other subsidies less taxes on production 89.1 161.3 194.0 216.0 229.0 243.5 383.8
Factor income 1,070.0 1,161.8 1,125.0 1,139.1 1,011.6 1,139.7 1,176.4
Compensation of employees 67.7 66.6 69.2 71.8 88.2 92.5 90.6
Operating surplus 1 1,002.3 1,095.2 1,055.8 1,067.3 923.3 1,047.2 1,085.8
1
This is calculated before deduction of interest payments on borrowed capital and land rental paid by farmers to landowners.
Agriculture 194 Feasachán Staidrimh, 2002
Table 2 Southern and Eastern Regional Agricultural Accounts 1995-2001
m
Item 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Livestock 1,388.6 1,365.6 1,295.6 1,270.6 1,223.2 1,256.4 1,246.2
of which: cattle 1,026.5 922.1 852.9 855.1 820.9 833.6 765.3
pigs 161.5 197.2 194.5 156.6 140.6 163.6 194.0
sheep 96.5 120.9 113.6 103.7 97.6 98.4 136.7
Livestock products 1,192.1 1,181.6 1,084.8 1,089.2 1,079.8 1,111.9 1,195.1
of which: milk 1,175.1 1,168.2 1,072.7 1,077.9 1,070.2 1,100.6 1,184.5
Crops 727.9 722.5 626.8 659.6 689.9 698.1 715.9
of which: cereals 138.5 162.2 127.9 115.8 131.1 148.4 136.0
root crops 161.3 135.0 100.7 142.1 145.9 112.9 130.2
forage plants 312.8 289.2 277.7 273.6 281.0 290.8 289.4
Goods output at producer prices 3,308.6 3,269.7 3,007.2 3,019.4 2,992.9 3,066.4 3,157.2
Contract work 160.4 167.5 166.9 168.5 181.9 191.3 208.4
Subsidies on products less taxes on products 350.9 389.0 408.4 455.6 380.9 451.2 397.4
Agricultural output at basic prices 3,819.9 3,826.2 3,582.4 3,643.6 3,555.7 3,708.9 3,763.0
Intermediate consumption 1,789.9 1,824.5 1,731.4 1,780.7 1,817.1 1,878.6 1,953.9
of which: feedingstuffs 476.3 478.3 430.2 478.7 496.0 474.5 506.2
fertilisers 259.6 271.3 232.3 230.9 235.1 237.3 246.6
energy and lubricants 131.7 147.8 150.7 146.8 156.9 198.0 194.1
forage plants 308.2 286.0 275.6 271.3 278.4 288.1 286.8
contract work 160.4 167.5 166.9 168.5 181.9 191.3 208.4
Gross value added at basic prices 2,030.0 2,001.7 1,851.1 1,862.9 1,738.6 1,830.2 1,809.1
Fixed capital consumption 314.7 321.0 331.0 343.7 362.3 383.4 390.1
Net value added at basic prices 1,715.3 1,680.8 1,520.1 1,519.2 1,376.3 1,446.8 1,419.0
Other subsidies less taxes on production 91.9 169.2 177.6 192.6 200.8 207.3 310.6
Factor income 1,807.2 1,850.0 1,697.7 1,711.9 1,577.1 1,654.1 1,729.7
Compensation of employees 212.7 187.3 187.3 197.2 189.1 191.9 201.5
Operating surplus 1 1,594.5 1,662.7 1,510.4 1,514.7 1,388.0 1,462.3 1,528.2
1
This is calculated before deduction of interest payments on borrowed capital and land rental paid by farmers to landowners.
Statistical Bulletin, 2002 195 Agriculture
Table 3 Regional Agricultural Accounts main items for each region 1995-2001
m
Item and Region 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Cattle
Border, Midland and Western 630.2 569.4 536.9 546.5 514.7 532.8 480.7
Southern and Eastern 1,026.5 922.1 852.9 855.1 820.9 833.6 765.3
State 1,656.7 1,491.5 1,389.9 1,401.7 1,335.5 1,366.4 1,245.9
Sheep
Border, Midland and Western 95.5 122.2 117.5 110.7 100.8 105.0 147.5
Southern and Eastern 96.5 120.9 113.6 103.7 97.6 98.4 136.7
State 192.0 243.1 231.1 214.4 198.5 203.4 284.2
Pigs
Border, Midland and Western 135.2 160.8 143.9 127.8 112.7 131.2 155.6
Southern and Eastern 161.5 197.2 194.5 156.6 140.6 163.6 194.0
State 296.6 358.1 338.4 284.4 253.3 294.8 349.7
Milk
Border, Midland and Western 363.4 367.8 341.8 353.3 338.2 345.4 379.5
Southern and Eastern 1,175.1 1,168.2 1,072.7 1,077.9 1,070.2 1,100.6 1,184.5
State 1,538.5 1,536.0 1,414.5 1,431.2 1,408.4 1,446.0 1,564.0
Cereals
Border, Midland and Western 34.9 38.8 32.1 27.3 32.9 36.8 33.9
Southern and Eastern 138.5 162.2 127.9 115.8 131.1 148.4 136.0
State 173.4 200.9 160.0 143.1 164.1 185.1 169.8
Goods output at producer prices
Border, Midland and Western 1,718.1 1,716.8 1,626.7 1,625.2 1,584.7 1,652.1 1,719.2
Southern and Eastern 3,308.6 3,269.7 3,007.2 3,019.4 2,992.9 3,066.4 3,157.2
State 5,026.7 4,986.5 4,633.9 4,644.7 4,577.7 4,718.5 4,876.4
Intermediate consumption
Border, Midland and Western 955.6 963.1 940.7 987.4 1,027.2 1,046.0 1,101.7
Southern and Eastern 1,789.9 1,824.5 1,731.4 1,780.7 1,817.1 1,878.6 1,953.9
State 2,745.6 2,787.5 2,672.0 2,768.1 2,844.3 2,924.6 3,055.7
Net subsidies1
Border, Midland and Western 414.2 525.3 554.6 620.5 563.8 636.1 672.1
Southern and Eastern 442.7 558.2 585.9 648.3 581.7 658.5 708.0
State 856.9 1,083.5 1,140.6 1,268.8 1,145.6 1,294.6 1,380.1
Operating surplus2
Border, Midland and Western 1,002.3 1,095.2 1,055.8 1,067.3 923.3 1,047.2 1,085.8
Southern and Eastern 1,594.5 1,662.7 1,510.4 1,514.7 1,388.0 1,462.3 1,528.2
State 2,596.8 2,757.9 2,566.2 2,582.0 2,311.3 2,509.5 2,614.0
1
Net subsidies: Subsidies on products less taxes on products plus subsidies on production less taxes on production.
2
This is calculated before deduction of interest payments on borrowed capital and land rental paid by farmers to landowners.
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Table 4 Regional Agricultural Accounts 1995
Border, Midland Southern
Region State
and Western and Eastern
Value % of Value % of Value
Item
m State Total m State Total m
Livestock 968.6 41.1 1,388.6 58.9 2,357.3
of which: cattle 630.2 38.0 1,026.5 62.0 1,656.7
pigs 135.2 45.6 161.5 54.4 296.6
sheep 95.5 49.7 96.5 50.3 192.0
Livestock products 390.6 24.7 1,192.1 75.3 1,582.8
of which: milk 363.4 23.6 1,175.1 76.4 1,538.5
Crops 358.8 33.0 727.9 67.0 1,086.6
of which: cereals 34.9 20.1 138.5 79.9 173.4
root crops 48.2 23.0 161.3 77.0 209.5
forage plants 177.3 36.2 312.8 63.8 490.0
Goods output at producer prices 1,718.1 34.2 3,308.6 65.8 5,026.7
Contract work 74.3 31.7 160.4 68.3 234.8
Subsidies on products less taxes on products 325.1 48.1 350.9 51.9 676.0
Agricultural output at basic prices 2,117.5 35.7 3,819.9 64.3 5,937.4
Intermediate consumption 955.6 34.8 1,789.9 65.2 2,745.6
of which: feedingstuffs 333.2 41.2 476.3 58.8 809.5
fertilisers 109.1 29.6 259.6 70.4 368.7
energy and lubricants 72.6 35.5 131.7 64.5 204.4
forage plants 174.7 36.2 308.2 63.8 482.9
contract work 74.3 31.7 160.4 68.3 234.8
Gross value added at basic prices 1,161.9 36.4 2,030.0 63.6 3,191.9
Fixed capital consumption 180.9 36.5 314.7 63.5 495.6
Net value added at basic prices 981.0 36.4 1,715.3 63.6 2,696.3
Other subsidies less taxes on production 89.1 49.2 91.9 50.8 180.9
Factor income 1,070.0 37.2 1,807.2 62.8 2,877.2
Compensation of employees 67.7 24.2 212.7 75.8 280.4
Operating surplus 1 1,002.3 38.6 1,594.5 61.4 2,596.8
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This is calculated before deduction of interest payments on borrowed capital and land rental paid by farmers to landowners.
Statistical Bulletin, 2002 197 Agriculture
Table 5 Regional Agricultural Accounts 1996
Border, Midland Southern
Region State
and Western and Eastern
Value % of Value % of Value
Item
m State Total m State Total m
Livestock 972.8 41.6 1,365.6 58.4 2,338.4
of which: cattle 569.4 38.2 922.1 61.8 1,491.5
pigs 160.8 44.9 197.2 55.1 358.1
sheep 122.2 50.3 120.9 49.7 243.1
Livestock products 394.5 25.0 1,181.6 75.0 1,576.1
of which: milk 367.8 23.9 1,168.2 76.1 1,536.0
Crops 349.5 32.6 722.5 67.4 1,072.0
of which: cereals 38.8 19.3 162.2 80.7 200.9
root crops 35.5 20.8 135.0 79.2 170.5
forage plants 163.3 36.1 289.2 63.9 452.5
Goods output at producer prices 1,716.8 34.4 3,269.7 65.6 4,986.5
Contract work 77.9 31.7 167.5 68.3 245.4
Subsidies on products less taxes on products 364.0 48.3 389.0 51.7 753.0
Agricultural output at basic prices 2,158.8 36.1 3,826.2 63.9 5,985.0
Intermediate consumption 963.1 34.5 1,824.5 65.5 2,787.5
of which: feedingstuffs 330.5 40.9 478.3 59.1 808.8
fertilisers 112.6 29.3 271.3 70.7 383.9
energy and lubricants 79.5 35.0 147.8 65.0 227.3
forage plants 161.5 36.1 286.0 63.9 447.4
contract work 77.9 31.7 167.5 68.3 245.4
Gross value added at basic prices 1,195.7 37.4 2,001.7 62.6 3,197.5
Fixed capital consumption 195.2 37.8 321.0 62.2 516.2
Net value added at basic prices 1,000.5 37.3 1,680.8 62.7 2,681.2
Other subsidies less taxes on production 161.3 48.8 169.2 51.2 330.5
Factor income 1,161.8 38.6 1,850.0 61.4 3,011.8
Compensation of employees 66.6 26.2 187.3 73.8 253.9
Operating surplus 1 1,095.2 39.7 1,662.7 60.3 2,757.9
1
This is calculated before deduction of interest payments on borrowed capital and land rental paid by farmers to landowners.
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Table 6 Regional Agricultural Accounts 1997
Border, Midland Southern
Region State
and Western and Eastern
Value % of Value % of Value
Item
m State Total m State Total m
Livestock 931.7 41.8 1,295.6 58.2 2,227.3
of which: cattle 536.9 38.6 852.9 61.4 1,389.9
pigs 143.9 42.5 194.5 57.5 338.4
sheep 117.5 50.9 113.6 49.1 231.1
Livestock products 368.0 25.3 1,084.8 74.7 1,452.7
of which: milk 341.8 24.2 1,072.7 75.8 1,414.5
Crops 327.1 34.3 626.8 65.7 953.8
of which: cereals 32.1 20.1 127.9 79.9 160.0
root crops 23.7 19.0 100.7 81.0 124.4
forage plants 156.2 36.0 277.7 64.0 433.8
Goods output at producer prices 1,626.7 35.1 3,007.2 64.9 4,633.9
Contract work 83.5 33.3 166.9 66.7 250.4
Subsidies on products less taxes on products 360.6 46.9 408.4 53.1 769.0
Agricultural output at basic prices 2,070.8 36.6 3,582.4 63.4 5,653.2
Intermediate consumption 940.7 35.2 1,731.4 64.8 2,672.0
of which: feedingstuffs 319.5 42.6 430.2 57.4 749.7
fertilisers 95.0 29.0 232.3 71.0 327.3
energy and lubricants 80.0 34.7 150.7 65.3 230.7
forage plants 155.0 36.0 275.6 64.0 430.5
contract work 83.5 33.3 166.9 66.7 250.4
Gross value added at basic prices 1,130.1 37.9 1,851.1 62.1 2,981.2
Fixed capital consumption 199.1 37.6 331.0 62.4 530.1
Net value added at basic prices 931.0 38.0 1,520.1 62.0 2,451.1
Other subsidies less taxes on production 194.0 52.2 177.6 47.8 371.6
Factor income 1,125.0 39.9 1,697.7 60.1 2,822.7
Compensation of employees 69.2 27.0 187.3 73.0 256.5
Operating surplus 1 1,055.8 41.1 1,510.4 58.9 2,566.2
1
This is calculated before deduction of interest payments on borrowed capital and land rental paid by farmers to landowners.
Statistical Bulletin, 2002 199 Agriculture
Table 7 Regional Agricultural Accounts 1998
Border, Midland Southern
Region State
and Western and Eastern
Value % of Value % of Value
Item
m State Total m State Total m
Livestock 914.6 41.9 1,270.6 58.1 2,185.3
of which: cattle 546.5 39.0 855.1 61.0 1,401.7
pigs 127.8 44.9 156.6 55.1 284.4
sheep 110.7 51.6 103.7 48.4 214.4
Livestock products 377.4 25.7 1,089.2 74.3 1,466.7
of which: milk 353.3 24.7 1,077.9 75.3 1,431.2
Crops 333.2 33.6 659.6 66.4 992.7
of which: cereals 27.3 19.1 115.8 80.9 143.1
root crops 37.3 20.8 142.1 79.2 179.4
forage plants 151.3 35.6 273.6 64.4 425.0
Goods output at producer prices 1,625.2 35.0 3,019.4 65.0 4,644.7
Contract work 82.0 32.7 168.5 67.3 250.6
Subsidies on products less taxes on products 404.5 47.0 455.6 53.0 860.2
Agricultural output at basic prices 2,111.8 36.7 3,643.6 63.3 5,755.4
Intermediate consumption 987.4 35.7 1,780.7 64.3 2,768.1
of which: feedingstuffs 352.6 42.4 478.7 57.6 831.2
fertilisers 97.8 29.8 230.9 70.2 328.7
energy and lubricants 80.4 35.4 146.8 64.6 227.2
forage plants 150.0 35.6 271.3 64.4 421.3
contract work 82.0 32.7 168.5 67.3 250.6
Gross value added at basic prices 1,124.4 37.6 1,862.9 62.4 2,987.3
Fixed capital consumption 201.3 36.9 343.7 63.1 545.0
Net value added at basic prices 923.1 37.8 1,519.2 62.2 2,442.3
Other subsidies less taxes on production 216.0 52.9 192.6 47.1 408.7
Factor income 1,139.1 40.0 1,711.9 60.0 2,851.0
Compensation of employees 71.8 26.7 197.2 73.3 269.0
Operating surplus 1 1,067.3 41.3 1,514.7 58.7 2,582.0
1
This is calculated before deduction of interest payments on borrowed capital and land rental paid by farmers to landowners.
Agriculture 200 Feasachán Staidrimh, 2002
Table 8 Regional Agricultural Accounts 1999
Border, Midland Southern
Region State
and Western and Eastern
Value % of Value % of Value
Item
m State Total m State Total m
Livestock 865.3 41.4 1,223.2 58.6 2,088.5
of which: cattle 514.7 38.5 820.9 61.5 1,335.5
pigs 112.7 44.5 140.6 55.5 253.3
sheep 100.8 50.8 97.6 49.2 198.5
Livestock products 359.1 25.0 1,079.8 75.0 1,439.0
of which: milk 338.2 24.0 1,070.2 76.0 1,408.4
Crops 360.4 34.3 689.9 65.7 1,050.2
of which: cereals 32.9 20.1 131.1 79.9 164.1
root crops 47.2 24.4 145.9 75.6 193.1
forage plants 157.5 35.9 281.0 64.1 438.5
Goods output at producer prices 1,584.7 34.6 2,992.9 65.4 4,577.7
Contract work 91.0 33.3 181.9 66.7 272.9
Subsidies on products less taxes on products 334.8 46.8 380.9 53.2 715.8
Agricultural output at basic prices 2,010.5 36.1 3,555.7 63.9 5,566.3
Intermediate consumption 1,027.2 36.1 1,817.1 63.9 2,844.3
of which: feedingstuffs 364.8 42.4 496.0 57.6 860.9
fertilisers 103.2 30.5 235.1 69.5 338.3
energy and lubricants 86.5 35.5 156.9 64.5 243.5
forage plants 156.0 35.9 278.4 64.1 434.4
contract work 91.0 33.3 181.9 66.7 272.9
Gross value added at basic prices 983.3 36.1 1,738.6 63.9 2,721.9
Fixed capital consumption 200.8 35.7 362.3 64.3 563.0
Net value added at basic prices 782.6 36.2 1,376.3 63.8 2,158.9
Other subsidies less taxes on production 229.0 53.3 200.8 46.7 429.8
Factor income 1,011.6 39.1 1,577.1 60.9 2,588.7
Compensation of employees 88.2 31.8 189.1 68.2 277.4
Operating surplus 1 923.3 39.9 1,388.0 60.1 2,311.3
1
This is calculated before deduction of interest payments on borrowed capital and land rental paid by farmers to landowners.
Statistical Bulletin, 2002 201 Agriculture
Table 9 Regional Agricultural Accounts 2000
Border, Midland Southern
Region State
and Western and Eastern
Value % of Value % of Value
Item
m State Total m State Total m
Livestock 916.8 42.2 1,256.4 57.8 2,173.2
of which: cattle 532.8 39.0 833.6 61.0 1,366.4
pigs 131.2 44.5 163.6 55.5 294.8
sheep 105.0 51.6 98.4 48.4 203.4
Livestock products 373.1 25.1 1,111.9 74.9 1,485.0
of which: milk 345.4 23.9 1,100.6 76.1 1,446.0
Crops 362.2 34.2 698.1 65.8 1,060.3
of which: cereals 36.8 19.9 148.4 80.1 185.1
root crops 26.4 19.0 112.9 81.0 139.3
forage plants 172.4 37.2 290.8 62.8 463.2
Goods output at producer prices 1,652.1 35.0 3,066.4 65.0 4,718.5
Contract work 97.1 33.7 191.3 66.3 288.4
Subsidies on products less taxes on products 392.6 46.5 451.2 53.5 843.8
Agricultural output at basic prices 2,141.9 36.6 3,708.9 63.4 5,850.7
Intermediate consumption 1,046.0 35.8 1,878.6 64.2 2,924.6
of which: feedingstuffs 356.7 42.9 474.5 57.1 831.2
fertilisers 99.4 29.5 237.3 70.5 336.7
energy and lubricants 100.8 33.7 198.0 66.3 298.8
forage plants 170.8 37.2 288.1 62.8 458.9
contract work 97.1 33.7 191.3 66.3 288.4
Gross value added at basic prices 1,095.9 37.5 1,830.2 62.5 2,926.1
Fixed capital consumption 199.7 34.2 383.4 65.8 583.1
Net value added at basic prices 896.2 38.2 1,446.8 61.8 2,343.0
Other subsidies less taxes on production 243.5 54.0 207.3 46.0 450.8
Factor income 1,139.7 40.8 1,654.1 59.2 2,793.9
Compensation of employees 92.5 32.5 191.9 67.5 284.4
Operating surplus 1 1,047.2 41.7 1,462.3 58.3 2,509.5
1
This is calculated before deduction of interest payments on borrowed capital and land rental paid by farmers to landowners.
Agriculture 202 Feasachán Staidrimh, 2002
Table 10 Regional Agricultural Accounts 2001
Border, Midland Southern
Region State
and Western and Eastern
Value % of Value % of Value
Item
m State Total m State Total m
Livestock 931.3 42.8 1,246.2 57.2 2,177.5
of which: cattle 480.7 38.6 765.3 61.4 1,245.9
pigs 155.6 44.5 194.0 55.5 349.7
sheep 147.5 51.9 136.7 48.1 284.2
Livestock products 406.5 25.4 1,195.1 74.6 1,601.7
of which: milk 379.5 24.3 1,184.5 75.7 1,564.0
Crops 381.4 34.8 715.9 65.2 1,097.3
of which: cereals 33.9 19.9 136.0 80.1 169.8
root crops 32.1 19.8 130.2 80.2 162.4
forage plants 184.4 38.9 289.4 61.1 473.8
Goods output at producer prices 1,719.2 35.3 3,157.2 64.7 4,876.4
Contract work 108.2 34.2 208.4 65.8 316.6
Subsidies on products less taxes on products 288.4 42.1 397.4 57.9 685.7
Agricultural output at basic prices 2,115.8 36.0 3,763.0 64.0 5,878.8
Intermediate consumption 1,101.7 36.1 1,953.9 63.9 3,055.7
of which: feedingstuffs 371.8 42.3 506.2 57.7 878.0
fertilisers 103.7 29.6 246.6 70.4 350.4
energy and lubricants 104.3 35.0 194.1 65.0 298.4
forage plants 182.7 38.9 286.8 61.1 469.6
contract work 108.2 34.2 208.4 65.8 316.6
Gross value added at basic prices 1,014.0 35.9 1,809.1 64.1 2,823.1
Fixed capital consumption 221.4 36.2 390.1 63.8 611.5
Net value added at basic prices 792.6 35.8 1,419.0 64.2 2,211.6
Other subsidies less taxes on production 383.8 55.3 310.6 44.7 694.4
Factor income 1,176.4 40.5 1,729.7 59.5 2,906.1
Compensation of employees 90.6 31.0 201.5 69.0 292.0
Operating surplus 1 1,085.8 41.5 1,528.2 58.5 2,614.0
1
This is calculated before deduction of interest payments on borrowed capital and land rental paid by farmers to landowners.
Table 11 Total Net Subsidies and Operating Surplus by Region
m
Region 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Border, Midland
and Western
Net subsidies 1 414.2 525.3 554.6 620.5 563.8 636.1 672.1
Operating surplus 1,002.3 1,095.2 1,055.8 1,067.3 923.3 1,047.2 1,085.8
Net subsidies
as a % of operating surplus 41.3 48.0 52.5 58.1 61.1 60.7 61.9
Southern and Eastern
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Net subsidies 1 442.7 558.2 585.9 648.3 581.7 658.5 708.0
Operating surplus 1,594.5 1,662.7 1,510.4 1,514.7 1,388.0 1,462.3 1,528.2
Net subsidies
as a % of operating surplus 27.8 33.6 38.8 42.8 41.9 45.0 46.3
State
Net subsidies 1 856.9 1,083.5 1,140.6 1,268.8 1,145.6 1,294.6 1,380.1
Operating surplus 2,596.8 2,757.9 2,566.2 2,582.0 2,311.3 2,509.5 2,614.0
Net subsidies
as a % of operating surplus 33.0 39.3 44.4 49.1 49.6 51.6 52.8
1
Net subsidies: Subsidies on products less taxes on products plus subsidies on production less taxes on production.
Regional Accounts for Agriculture: Data Sources and Methodology
Description of the data sources and methodology used in compiling 1995-2001 Regional Agricultural Accounts
Account item Data used for regional allocation Source Methodology
Livestock
Cattle 1. Cattle numbers by type of cattle CSO June survey of livestock The method estimates regional cattle output together
numbers with stock changes and inter-regional cattle sales by
type of cattle. This resulting estimate of cattle output
2. Stock prices by type of cattle CSO price statistics by type of cattle is then rescaled to the state level
accounts total. This rescaled total of cattle output by
3. Cull rates for bulls and dairy and other cows Department of Agriculture and Food type of cattle is then allocated to each region
(DAF) according to the number of each cattle type in each
region.
Sheep 1. Number of breed of sheep per region Census of Agriculture (COA) 1991 Output per breed of sheep is determined from number
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of sheep per breed, productivity and price per breed of
2. Sheep productivity (net lamb births per ewe) DAF lamb, as supplied by DAF. This output per breed of
and price per lamb for the breed sheep is then rescaled to the state level accounts total.
Ewe numbers per breed of sheep per region are
3. Number of ewes per region CSO June survey of livestock determined by multiplying numbers of ewes per region
numbers by the percentage of each breed of sheep in the region
per the COA 1991. These regional ewe numbers by
breed of sheep are then used to allocate the state level
output by breed of sheep (as calculated above).
Pigs Number of pigs per region CSO June survey of livestock The number of pigs per region is used to allocate
numbers the state level value of pig output.
Horses Number of horses per region CSO June survey of livestock The number of horses per region is used to allocate
numbers the state level value of horse output.
Poultry Number of type of poultry per region CSO June survey of livestock The number of type of poultry per region is used to
numbers allocate the state level value of poultry output.
Account item Data used for regional allocation Source Methodology
Livestock Products
Milk 1. Average regional value of milk produced per Teagasc national farm survey (NFS) The regional value of milk production is calculated
cow estimate by multiplying the regional value of milk production
per cow by the number of cows in each region. The
2. Number of dairy cows CSO June survey of livestock state level accounts figure for milk is then allocated
numbers to each region pro rata according to this regional
breakdown.
Eggs 1. Number of hen laying stock CSO June survey of livestock The state level value of egg production is allocated
numbers to each region using the number of hen and duck
2. Number of duck laying stock CSO June survey of livestock laying stock in each region.
numbers
Wool 1. Number of breed of sheep per region Census of Agriculture (COA) 1991 The total number of sheep by breed is multiplied by
the output of wool by breed per animal. The result is
2. Sheep numbers per county COA 2000 used to allocate the output value of wool.
Honey Fresh fruit output per region CSO The regional breakdown of fresh fruit output is used to
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allocate the state level honey accounts figure to each
region.
Crops
Cereals 1. Winter & spring barley The state level accounts figures for barley, wheat
Area per hectare CSO June survey of crops and oats are allocated to each region using the
Yield per hectare (tonnes) Teagasc regional breakdown of the quantity of each type of
crop production.
2. Winter & spring wheat
Area per hectare CSO June survey of crops
Yield per hectare (tonnes) Teagasc
3. Winter & spring oats
Area per hectare CSO June survey of crops
Yield per hectare (tonnes) Teagasc
Potatoes 1. Area per hectare CSO June survey of crops Production of potatoes by region is determined using
regional area and yield information. This regional
2. Yield per hectare (tonnes) Teagasc quantity data is used to allocate the state level
accounts figure to each region.
Account item Data used for regional allocation Source Methodology
Sugarbeet Area under sugarbeet CSO June survey of crops The state level accounts figure is allocated to each
region using the area under sugarbeet in each region.
Mushrooms Area used for mushroom production Teagasc and Bord Glas The state level accounts figure is allocated to each
region using the area under mushrooms
in each region.
Other fresh vegetables Area under each type of vegetable Teagasc and Bord Glas The state level accounts figure is allocated to each
region using the area under each type of vegetable
in each region.
Fresh fruit 1. Area under apples per region CSO June survey of crops The state level accounts figure is allocated to each
2. Area under strawberries, raspberries and Teagasc and Bord Glas region according to the area under each type of fruit in
gooseberries per region each region.
Other Crops Area under each type of "other crop" CSO June survey of crops The state level accounts figure is allocated to each
Teagasc and Bord Glas region using the area under each type of "other crops".
Turf Area under turf by region CSO December survey of crops The state level accounts figure is allocated to each
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region using the area under turf in each region.
Forage plants Area under each type of forage plant CSO June survey of crops The state level accounts figure is allocated to each
region using the area under each type of forage
plant in each region.
Contract Work 1. Milk quota leasing CSO The regional milk output value is used to allocate
the state level output value of milk quota leasing.
2. Other contract work CSO The regional value of crop output is used to
allocate the state level accounts figure for contract
work to each region.
Subsidies on products County breakdown of subsidies paid County breakdown received from DAF The county breakdown of subsidies paid is totalled to regional
and other subsidies on level.
production
Taxes on products Taxes on products by accounts item CSO The state level taxes on products figure is allocated
to each region according to the regional breakdown
of output to which the tax relates.
Account item Data used for regional allocation Source Methodology
Taxes on production 1. Motor tax CSO Number of farmers per region is used to allocate the
state level accounts figure for motor tax in agriculture
to each region. Goods output at producer prices less
2. VAT over/under compensation CSO intermediate consumption other than contract work
is used to allocate the state level accounts figure for
VAT over/under compensation to each region.
Intermediate Consumption
Feedingstuffs 1. Number of types of livestock per region CSO June survey of livestock For each type of feedingstuffs the state level value for
number that feedingstuff is allocated to each region according
to the numbers of the relevant livestock type in each
2. Value of type of feedingstuffs CSO region.
Fertilisers Regional value of fertiliser consumption Teagasc NFS estimate The state level accounts figure is allocated to
each region according to the regional consumption of
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fertilisers.
Seeds Quantity of seed by type CSO June survey of crops and DAF For non-vegetable seeds the area sown for
each type of crop by region is used to allocate the
state level accounts figure to each region. The state
level figure for vegetable seed is allocated to each
region using the regional breakdown of vegetable
output.
Energy & lubricants Regional value of energy and lubricants Teagasc NFS estimate The state level accounts figure is allocated to each
consumption region per the regional consumption of energy
& lubricants.
Maintenance & repairs Regional value of maintenance & repairs Teagasc NFS estimate The state level accounts figure is allocated to each
consumption region per the regional consumption of maintenance
& repairs.
Services Regional value of other services consumption Teagasc NFS estimate The state level accounts figure is allocated to each
region per the regional consumption of other
services.
Account item Data used for regional allocation Source Methodology
Veterinary Regional value of pharmaceuticals consumption Teagasc NFS estimate The state level accounts figure is allocated to each
pharmaceutical products region per the regional consumption of pharmaceuticals.
Other goods Regional value of other goods consumption Teagasc NFS estimate The state level accounts figure is allocated to each
region per the regional consumption of other goods.
Crop protection products Regional value of crop protection consumption Teagasc NFS estimate The state level accounts figure is allocated to each
region per the regional consumption of crop
protection.
Wages Number of employees in the agricultural area CSO QNHS The number of employees in the agricultural sector
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per region is used to allocate the state level
accounts figure to each region.
Fixed Capital Consumption 1. Buildings depreciation Teagasc NFS estimate State level depreciation figures for buildings and
agri-machinery are allocated to each region using
2. Agri-machinery depreciation Teagasc NFS estimate Teagasc NFS regional estimates of cumulative
investment in buildings and agri-machinery. Number of
3. Cars and commercial vehicles depreciation CSO farmers per region is used to allocate the state level
accounts figure for depreciation for cars and
commercial vehicles in agriculture to each region.
