Sheep, goats and other grazing livestock

SAS Output Economydoctor. Agriculture and Horticulture. taloustohtori.luke.fi/en/. Data: Luke Profitability bookkeeping results. March 23, 2026
        Financial  Ratios               2023    
Sheep and Goats
Average 15.000-25.000 25.000-50.000 50.000-100.000 100.000-250.000
Farms represented 340 10 140 180 20
Farms in sample 11-20 0-4 0-4 5-10 0-4
Arable land 62.5 . . 74.1 .
Livestock Units 24.6 . . 28.7 .
Entrepreneurial Profit -41 000 . . -36 300 .
        + Wages Claim 46 600 . . 52 800 .
        + Interest Claim 17 100 . . 25 500 .
Farm Net Income 22 800 . . 42 200 .
Profitability Ratio 0.34 . . 0.53 .
        Return on hour of family work 5.7 . . 8.8 .
        Return on equity % 2.1 . . 3.3 .
Farm Net Income 22 800 . . 42 200 .
        - Interest Claim -17 100 . . -25 400 .
=Earnings 5 690 . . 16 700 .
        Hours of family work 2 780 . . 3 150 .
=Hourly earnings 2.0 . . 5.3 .
Equity 283 300 . . 438 600 .
        Total assets 445 700 . . 533 100 .
Equity ratio 63.6 . . 82.3 .
Net Result -17 500 . . -7 250 .
        Total assets 443 600 . . 526 400 .
Return on assets % -4.0 . . -1.4 .
Standard Output. euro per farm 65 900 . . 73 700 .
Farm Net Income per FWU 15 700 . . 26 100 .