John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 259: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the national average level of farm income each year from 2005 to 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44690/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Teagasc's National Farm Survey provides estimates of average farm income in Ireland every year. The following table shows these figures for the years in question, 2005 to 2009.

Average Family Farm Income by System of Farming

Source: Teagasc, National Farm Survey (2005-2009)

John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 260: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the average level of farm income in Waterford each year from 2005 to 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44691/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Teagasc's National Farm Survey provides estimates of average farm income in Ireland every year and, while it does not provide data on a county basis, they are available per region. The following table shows the figures for what is classified as Region 6 - Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Tipperary South, Waterford - for the years in question, 2005 to 2009. Figures for the whole of Ireland are provided for comparative purposes.

Average Family Farm Income

Source: Teagasc, National Farm Survey (2005-2009)

Region 6:- Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Tipp. S.R., Waterford.