Sheep, goats and other grazing livestock

SAS Output Economydoctor. Agriculture and Horticulture. taloustohtori.luke.fi/en/. Data: Luke Profitability bookkeeping results. March 17, 2026
        Financial  Ratios               2021    
Sheep and Goats
Average 15.000-25.000 25.000-50.000 50.000-100.000 100.000-250.000 250.000-500.000
Farms represented 390 10 80 270 0 20
Farms in sample 11<n<20 0<n<4 0<n<4 5<n<10 0<n<4 0<n<4
Arable land 63.7 . . 70.1 . .
Livestock Units 23.7 . . 25.8 . .
Entrepreneurial Profit -28 400 . . -20 700 . .
        + Wages Claim 38 900 . . 40 000 . .
        + Interest Claim 9 510 . . 9 560 . .
Farm Net Income 20 000 . . 28 900 . .
Profitability Ratio 0.40 . . 0.58 . .
Farm Net Income 20 000 . . 28 900 . .
        - Interest Claim -9 520 . . -9 570 . .
=Earnings 10 500 . . 19 300 . .
        Hours of family work 2 420 . . 2 500 . .
=Hourly earnings 4.3 . . 7.7 . .
Equity 240 100 . . 255 400 . .
        Total assets 425 500 . . 411 500 . .
Equity ratio 56.4 . . 62.0 . .
Net Result -15 000 . . -9 060 . .
        Total assets 405 900 . . 383 900 . .
Return on assets % -3.7 . . -2.4 . .