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Australian vegetable-growing farms: an economic survey, 2014-15 and 2015-16

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Overview Since 2007 ABARES has conducted an annual survey of vegetable growing farm businesses to provide industry and government with information about farm-level production and the financial situation of vegetable growers. This report contains results from the ABARES survey of vegetable growing farms conducted from March to June 2016, which collected data on the characteristics of vegetable farms in 2014-15 and 2015-16.

Key Issues
• In 2015-16 average farm cash income of Australian vegetable-growing farms is estimated to have increased to around $249 000 per farm. Vegetable cash receipts increased as a result of higher vegetable production, mainly from an increase in crop yields.
• The average rate of return (excluding capital appreciation) of Australian vegetable-growing farms increased to 3.0 per cent in 2014-15 and 3.6 per cent in 2015-16.
• In 2014-15 an estimated 12 per cent of vegetable-growing farms made additions to total capital. These consisted primarily of land purchases but also included plant, machinery and equipment.
• The majority of debt held by Australian vegetable-growing farms is for working capital management and land purchases. Nationally, farm debt fell by 7 per cent during 2014-15 to an average of $454 200 (in 2015-16 dollars).

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Australian vegetable-growing farms: an economic survey, 2014-15 and 2015-16 - KeyDocument 01 REPORT \r\n This report contains results from the ABARES survey of vegetable growing farms conducted from March to June 2016, which collected data on the characteristics of vegetable farms in 2014-15 and 2015-16. Since 2007 ABARES has conducted an annual survey of vegetable growing farm businesses. These surveys provide comprehensive information on the physical and financial characteristics of vegetable growing farms in each state.
Australian vegetable-growing farms: an economic survey, 2014-15 and 2015-16 - KeyDocument 02 REPORT \r\n This report contains results from the ABARES survey of vegetable growing farms conducted from March to June 2016, which collected data on the characteristics of vegetable farms in 2014-15 and 2015-16. Since 2007 ABARES has conducted an annual survey of vegetable growing farm businesses. These surveys provide comprehensive information on the physical and financial characteristics of vegetable growing farms in each state.
Selected physical and financial characteristics by state - Australian vegetable growing farm businesses: an economic survey, 2014-15 and 2015-16 - Macro-enabled workbook - No
Authoritative descriptive metadata for: Australian vegetable-growing farms: an economic survey, 2014-15 and 2015-16 - Metadata in ISO 19139 format\r\n

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AGRICULTURE | AGRICULTURE surveys | Australia | Farming | INDUSTRY | INDUSTRY Primary | INDUSTRY surveys | economics | financial performance | income | profitability | survey | vegetable growing farms |

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