asked the Taoiseach if he will give particulars of agricultural income, expenses and profits in 1962, in supplementation of a reply of 6th March, 1963.
Written Answers. - Agricultural Income, Expenses and Profits.
136.
The details requested by the Deputy are shown in the following table, which also contains revised 1961 figures.
|
Item |
1961 |
1962 |
|
£ million |
||
|
Net output of agriculture (including value of changes in livestock numbers) |
169.3 |
171.9 |
|
Expenses of agriculture |
||
|
Land annuities |
2.2 |
2.2 |
|
Rates |
8.9 |
7.0 |
|
Wages and salaries |
18.3 |
18.9 |
|
Repairs to machinery, spare parts, etc. |
2.1 |
2.2 |
|
Petrol, fuel oil, etc. |
5.6 |
5.6 |
|
Depreciation of machinery and implements |
6.3 |
6.4 |
|
Transport and marketing |
3.4 |
3.4 |
|
Other |
6.6 |
6.7 |
|
Total expenses |
53.4 |
52.4 |
|
Agricultural profits (including income of farmers and their families) |
115.9 |
119.5 |