The Farming Sector in Ireland: A Profile from Revenue Data report has been published.
The report, released in August, presents a statistical analysis of farmers from the perspective of Revenue data.
One section of the report focuses on farm income data (figures exclude off-farm and spousal income) for the years 2013-2018.
Of the 148,227 farms analysed in 2018, the average farm income was €20,886, with a gross income average of €47,029. Revenue stated that the difference between gross and farming incomes may relate to the off-farm income of the farm or a spouse/civil partner.
The report indicates that farmers in Co. Leitrim earn the lowest farm income in Ireland, while Dublin-based farmers have the highest farm income.
Here are the averages for each of the counties of Leinster for the years 2017 and 2018 [Data source: Revenue]:
2018:
- Carlow: €25,494 [Gross income average: €45,327];
- Dublin: €33,396 [Gross income average: €56,374];
- Kildare: €28,251 [Gross income average: €54,081];
- Kilkenny: €31,154 [Gross income average: €49,721];
- Laois: €25,022 [Gross income average: €49,231];
- Longford: €14,786 [Gross income average: €46,045];
- Louth: €25,081 [Gross income average: €47,088];
- Meath: €26,166 [Gross income average: €51,468];
- Offaly: €22,086 [Gross income average: €46,099];
- Westmeath: €19,411 [Gross income average: €29,373];
- Wexford: €27,635 [Gross income average: €44,794];
- Wicklow: €24,883 [Gross income average: €24,883].
2017:
- Carlow: €27,963 [Gross income average: €44,744];
- Dublin: €34,978.08 [Gross income average: €54,922.28];
- Kildare: €32,086 [Gross income average: €55,113];
- Kilkenny: €34,620 [Gross income average: €49,895];
- Laois: €27,298 [Gross income average: €48,875];
- Longford: €17,450 [Gross income average: €45,696];
- Louth: €26,274 [Gross income average: €46,607];
- Meath: €28,462 [Gross income average: €50,300];
- Offaly: €23,882 [Gross income average: €46,607];
- Westmeath: €22,094 [Gross income average: €48,898];
- Wexford: €29,941 [Gross income average: €44,268];
- Wicklow: €27,687 [Gross income average: €46,381].
