asked the Taoiseach if he will furnish details of agricultural income and expenses in 1971, 1972, 1973 and 1974 in the form of a reply of 8th February, 1967.
Written Answers. - Agricultural Income and Expenses.
217.
The details requested by the Deputy are shown in the following table in respect of 1971, 1972 and 1973. The corresponding data for 1974 are not yet available.
Following is the table:
Net Output, Expenses and Income in Agriculture 1971/1973
|
Item |
1971 |
1972 |
1973 |
|
£ million |
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|
Net Output of Agriculture (including value of livestock changes) |
292.5 |
378.1 |
478 |
|
Expenses of Agriculture: |
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|
Land Annuities |
2.2 |
2.2 |
2 |
|
Wages and Salaries |
24.7 |
27.1 |
30 |
|
Rates |
13.3 |
15.4 |
15 |
|
Repairs to machinery, spare parts, etc. |
5.9 |
6.8 |
N.A. |
|
Petrol, fuel, oil, etc. |
10.0 |
10.8 |
N.A. |
|
Depreciation of machinery and implements |
20.7 |
24.3 |
N.A. |
|
Transport and Marketing |
6.5 |
7.0 |
N.A. |
|
Other |
17.2 |
19.7 |
N.A. |
|
Less Total Expenses |
100.5 |
113.3 |
127 |
|
Plus subsidies not related to sales (e.g., beef incentive scheme, etc.) |
8.3 |
11.4 |
13 |
|
Income from self-employment and other trading income |
200.3 |
276.2 |
364 |
N.A. Not available.