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Average Farm Cost Headings by Farm Size

Data values	Data description	Farm Size	Cost Heading	Year
69800	Average	Very Small	Farm business costs	2024-25
74300	Average	Very Small	Farm business costs	2023-24
64300	Average	Very Small	Farm business costs	2022-23
58700	Average	Very Small	Farm business costs	2021-22
54600	Average	Very Small	Farm business costs	2020-21
52100	Average	Very Small	Farm business costs	2019-20
52300	Average	Very Small	Farm business costs	2018-19
50100	Average	Very Small	Farm business costs	2017-18
50500	Average	Very Small	Farm business costs	2016-17
64000	Average	Very Small	Agricultural costs	2024-25
68600	Average	Very Small	Agricultural costs	2023-24
58300	Average	Very Small	Agricultural costs	2022-23
53400	Average	Very Small	Agricultural costs	2021-22
49100	Average	Very Small	Agricultural costs	2020-21
47800	Average	Very Small	Agricultural costs	2019-20
47300	Average	Very Small	Agricultural costs	2018-19
45600	Average	Very Small	Agricultural costs	2017-18
45500	Average	Very Small	Agricultural costs	2016-17
26600	Average	Very Small	Variable costs	2024-25
30700	Average	Very Small	Variable costs	2023-24
25800	Average	Very Small	Variable costs	2022-23
23000	Average	Very Small	Variable costs	2021-22
21200	Average	Very Small	Variable costs	2020-21
20800	Average	Very Small	Variable costs	2019-20
22000	Average	Very Small	Variable costs	2018-19
20800	Average	Very Small	Variable costs	2017-18
21300	Average	Very Small	Variable costs	2016-17
6700	Average	Very Small	Crop costs	2024-25
9900	Average	Very Small	Crop costs	2023-24
6300	Average	Very Small	Crop costs	2022-23
4800	Average	Very Small	Crop costs	2021-22
4600	Average	Very Small	Crop costs	2020-21
4600	Average	Very Small	Crop costs	2019-20
4600	Average	Very Small	Crop costs	2018-19
4300	Average	Very Small	Crop costs	2017-18
4500	Average	Very Small	Crop costs	2016-17
800	Average	Very Small	Seeds	2024-25
1300	Average	Very Small	Seeds	2023-24
600	Average	Very Small	Seeds	2022-23
500	Average	Very Small	Seeds	2021-22
600	Average	Very Small	Seeds	2020-21
600	Average	Very Small	Seeds	2019-20
400	Average	Very Small	Seeds	2018-19
500	Average	Very Small	Seeds	2017-18
600	Average	Very Small	Seeds	2016-17
3900	Average	Very Small	Fertilisers	2024-25
4900	Average	Very Small	Fertilisers	2023-24
4500	Average	Very Small	Fertilisers	2022-23
3300	Average	Very Small	Fertilisers	2021-22
3100	Average	Very Small	Fertilisers	2020-21
3100	Average	Very Small	Fertilisers	2019-20
3400	Average	Very Small	Fertilisers	2018-19
2800	Average	Very Small	Fertilisers	2017-18
3000	Average	Very Small	Fertilisers	2016-17
700	Average	Very Small	Crop protection	2024-25
900	Average	Very Small	Crop protection	2023-24
500	Average	Very Small	Crop protection	2022-23
400	Average	Very Small	Crop protection	2021-22
400	Average	Very Small	Crop protection	2020-21
400	Average	Very Small	Crop protection	2019-20
300	Average	Very Small	Crop protection	2018-19
400	Average	Very Small	Crop protection	2017-18
400	Average	Very Small	Crop protection	2016-17
1300	Average	Very Small	Other crop costs	2024-25
2900	Average	Very Small	Other crop costs	2023-24
800	Average	Very Small	Other crop costs	2022-23
500	Average	Very Small	Other crop costs	2021-22
500	Average	Very Small	Other crop costs	2020-21
600	Average	Very Small	Other crop costs	2019-20
500	Average	Very Small	Other crop costs	2018-19
500	Average	Very Small	Other crop costs	2017-18
600	Average	Very Small	Other crop costs	2016-17
16000	Average	Very Small	Livestock costs	2024-25
16000	Average	Very Small	Livestock costs	2023-24
16000	Average	Very Small	Livestock costs	2022-23
14900	Average	Very Small	Livestock costs	2021-22
13500	Average	Very Small	Livestock costs	2020-21
12700	Average	Very Small	Livestock costs	2019-20
14200	Average	Very Small	Livestock costs	2018-19
13400	Average	Very Small	Livestock costs	2017-18
13200	Average	Very Small	Livestock costs	2016-17
8900	Average	Very Small	Purchased feed & fodder	2024-25
9100	Average	Very Small	Purchased feed & fodder	2023-24
9100	Average	Very Small	Purchased feed & fodder	2022-23
8200	Average	Very Small	Purchased feed & fodder	2021-22
7100	Average	Very Small	Purchased feed & fodder	2020-21
6800	Average	Very Small	Purchased feed & fodder	2019-20
8000	Average	Very Small	Purchased feed & fodder	2018-19
7200	Average	Very Small	Purchased feed & fodder	2017-18
6800	Average	Very Small	Purchased feed & fodder	2016-17
2600	Average	Very Small	Veterinary fees & medicines	2024-25
2500	Average	Very Small	Veterinary fees & medicines	2023-24
2400	Average	Very Small	Veterinary fees & medicines	2022-23
2400	Average	Very Small	Veterinary fees & medicines	2021-22
2200	Average	Very Small	Veterinary fees & medicines	2020-21
2100	Average	Very Small	Veterinary fees & medicines	2019-20
2200	Average	Very Small	Veterinary fees & medicines	2018-19
2000	Average	Very Small	Veterinary fees & medicines	2017-18
2200	Average	Very Small	Veterinary fees & medicines	2016-17
4200	Average	Very Small	Other livestock costs	2024-25

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Next update expected:January 2027

Updates

• 22nd January 2026:

  This dataset was updated on the 22nd of January and the 2024-25 data has been added.

• 14th January 2026: Dataset first published.

Main information

• Designation: Official statistics
• Data provider: Welsh Government
• Data source: Farm Business Survey, Wales

Overview

• Summary of dataset and variables:

  Farm Cost Headings by Farm Size, 2016-17 to 2023-24.

  Average figures per farm have been rounded to the nearest £100, therefore rounded figures may not add up exactly to totals.

  Definitions for each cost type can be found in the associated statistical release and accompanying tables.

• Data collection or calculation:

  Farm Business Survey, Welsh Government. Statistical results from the Farm Business Survey (FBS) in Wales are produced and published annually by Aberystwyth University.

  Farms are randomly selected from the June Census returns to provide a representative sample of 550 Welsh farms covering the main farm types. Letters are sent to potential participants and if the farmer agrees, a convenient visiting date is arranged by phone. During this recruiting visit the farm area, farming system, opening stock numbers and bank details, as well as other relevant information is obtained.

• Statistical quality:

  Statistics produced from the same data by IBERS may differ in some respects from those in this statistical release. The differences arise largely from:

  Weighting: the statistics in this release are weighted to be representative of the population (farm businesses with a Standard Output of at least €25,000). However, the statistics produced by IBERS are unweighted so are only representative of the farms included in the sample. Inter-year identical sample: Some of the statistics published by IBERS are for an inter-year identical sample (farms included in the sample for two years in a row). Not every farm is included in the sample for two years in a row. Therefore, the inter-year identical sample includes a smaller number of farms for each year, so the results for this group of farms may differ.

  The sample for the Farm Business Survey is predominantly drawn from those farm businesses in Wales with a Standard Output (SO) of at least €25,000, based on activity recorded in the previous June Survey of Agriculture and Horticulture. The results reported here will not therefore be representative of very small and part-time holdings.

• Related reports:
  • Farm incomes in Wales statistical reports

Published by

• Organisation: Welsh Government
• Contact email: stats.agric@gov.wales

Metadata

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