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Sustainable Farming Incentive

Asked by Neil O'BrienConservativeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 29 January 2026UIN 104791

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the mean size in hectares was of businesses ranked in the top 4% of SFI annual revenue payments by October 2025.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

The mean size of a businesses ranked in the top 4% of Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) annual revenue payments as of October 2025 is 803 hectares.

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