Irish CSO Reports
02 July 2013
Irish CSO: Output, Input and Income in Agriculture - Final Estimate
Agricultural operating surplus down by 7.5% in 2012
The CSO's final estimate of operating surplus in agriculture in 2012 shows an annual decrease of 7.5%. This follows an increase of 31.5% in 2011. The drop in operating surplus in 2012 can be mostly attributed to an increase in intermediate consumption by 9.2%. See Table1.
Further comparison of 2012 to 2011 shows the following changes in estimated value
- Goods output at producer prices increased by 6.5% or €409.8m
- Cattle output increased by 18.1% or €324.7m
- Milk output decreased by 11.2% or €205.0m
- Pigs output increased by 12.0% or €47.3m
- Cereals output increased by 16.5% or €47.7m
- Total Intermediate consumption increased by 9.2% or €446.8m
- Expenditure on retail feedingstuffs increased by 22.0% or €259m
These figures are based on the final annual data and update preliminary estimates published by the CSO in February 2013.
July 2013
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