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Agriculture: Lincolnshire

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 14 January 2025UIN 23124

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the contribution of farming to the economy of (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.

Answered by Daniel Zeichner

Regional estimates of total income from farming are produced at international territorial levels (ITL) 1, 2 and 3, with ITL3 being the most granular geographical breakdown. As such, the specific breakdown requested for part a) of the question is not available.

In 2023, total income from farming for Lincolnshire was £579.17 million.

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