Agricultural Debt Mr. Barry Field To ask the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the level of agricultural debt per acre in the United Kingdom. Mr. Gummer In 1985, the latest year for which firm figures are available, the average level of agricultural debt in the United Kingdom was £179·62 per acre, the provisional figure for 1986 is £182·87 per acre and the forecast figure for 1987 is £188·28 per acre.