National Farm Survey 2024 – Preliminary Results
This Preliminary National Farm Survey Report for 2024, represents a population of 88,000 farms in Ireland. It includes information on farm output, production costs, supports, farm income, labour input, stocking rate and input usage.
By Emma Dillon, Trevor Donnellan, Brian Moran and John Lennon
View the NFS 2024 Preliminary Results presentation here
What’s in the Report?
Farm Coverage
- Dairy
- Cattle Rearing
- Cattle Other
- Sheep
- Tillage
- Mixed Livestock
Farm Categorisation
Farms typically produce more than one type of agricultural output. In the National Farm Survey farms are categorised into farm types according to their principal output.
In this Preliminary Report for 2024, the survey sample is representative of a population of 88,000 farms in Ireland.
Key Performance Indicators
A broad range of indicators is provided, including information on farm output, production costs, supports, farm income,
labour input, stocking rate and input usage