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In general, how profitable has this farm/forest/growing operation been in recent years?
Data by primary land use
Primary land use |
Unprofitable |
Break even |
Profitable |
Total |
sheep and/or beef |
20.17 |
37.18 |
42.65 |
100 |
dairy |
7.34 |
24.16 |
68.5 |
100 |
deer & other stock |
14.81 |
44.44 |
40.74 |
100 |
hort & vit |
24.55 |
34.73 |
40.72 |
100 |
arable |
10.64 |
21.28 |
68.09 |
100 |
forestry |
54.84 |
25 |
20.16 |
100 |
dairy support |
7.14 |
25.71 |
67.14 |
100 |
other |
55.56 |
22.22 |
22.22 |
100 |
Total |
21.48 |
31.71 |
46.8 |
100 |
Data by region
Region |
Unprofitable |
Break even |
Profitable |
Total |
Auckland |
43.75 |
35.42 |
20.83 |
100 |
Bay of Plenty |
7.14 |
40.48 |
52.38 |
100 |
Canterbury |
21.94 |
30.22 |
47.84 |
100 |
Gisborne |
13.16 |
36.84 |
50 |
100 |
Hawke's Bay |
12.98 |
41.22 |
45.8 |
100 |
Marlborough |
28.09 |
32.58 |
39.33 |
100 |
Manuwatu-Whanganui |
23.08 |
37.5 |
39.42 |
100 |
Northland |
22.89 |
44.58 |
32.53 |
100 |
Otago |
27 |
23 |
50 |
100 |
Southland |
11.94 |
23.88 |
64.18 |
100 |
Tasman & Nelson |
42.86 |
27.62 |
29.52 |
100 |
Taranaki |
14.93 |
20.9 |
64.18 |
100 |
Waikato |
11.21 |
27.59 |
61.21 |
100 |
Wellington |
23.21 |
41.07 |
35.71 |
100 |
West Coast |
22.58 |
38.71 |
38.71 |
100 |
Total |
21.48 |
31.71 |
46.8 |
100 |