The following table shows the number and proportion of farmer households below the modified low income threshold in Cornwall, the South West and England in 2005-06. Farm household income data are not available prior to this. Data for 2006-07 will become available in the first half of 2008.
Estimated number of farm households below the modified low income threshold Estimated proportion of households below the modified low income threshold (percentage) Cornwall 800 55 South West GOR 4,300 37 England 19,100 31 Source: Farm Business Survey, 2005-06