The Farming Sector in Ireland: A Profile from Revenue Data report has been published.
The report, released in August, presents a statistical analysis of farmers from the perspective of Revenue data.
One section of the report focuses on farm income data (figures exclude off-farm and spousal income) for the years 2013-2018.
Of the 148,227 farms analysed in 2018, the average farm income was €20,886, with a gross income average of €47,029. Revenue stated that the difference between gross and farming incomes may relate to the off-farm income of the farm or a spouse/civil partner.
The report indicates that farmers in Co. Leitrim earn the lowest farm income in Ireland, while Dublin-based farmers have the highest farm income, averaging €66,578, with Cork farmers in second position at an average income of €56,160.
Munster
Here are the averages for each of the counties of Munster from 2016-2018 [Data source: Revenue]:
2018:
- Clare: €14,839 [Gross income average: €47,429];
- Cork: €29,624 [Gross income average: €51,608];
- Kerry: €19,670 [Gross income average: €47,185];
- Limerick: €25,825 [Gross income average: €51,806];
- Tipperary: €30,083 [Gross income average: €49,001];
- Waterford: €32,807 [Gross income average: €49,713];
2017:
- Clare: €17,852 [Gross income average: €46,153];
- Cork: 33,242.02 [Gross income average: €51,434];
- Kerry: €22,622 [Gross income average: €46,477];
- Limerick: €27,929 [Gross income average: €51,848];
- Tipperary: €34,266 [Gross income average: €48,738];
- Waterford: €37,331 [Gross income average: €48,898].
2016:
- Clare: €16,701 [Gross income average: €44,814];
- Cork: €29,175 [Gross income average: €48,108];
- Kerry: €19,605 [Gross income average: €42,834];
- Limerick: €25,431 [Gross income average: €48,806]
- Tipperary: €30,141 [Gross income average: €45,341]
- Waterford: €35,026 [Gross income average: €47,015].
