CLASSIFICATION OF AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL HOLDINGS
FARM SIZE
The classification of enterprises by type of farming, branch of production, and farm size is based on the euro-denominated SO (Standard Output) determined for each crop and animal species. The standard output is the euro-denominated return available for sale or for use on the farm per animal or crop hectare.
Standard outputs are calculated by region every three years for each crop and farm animal. The calculation, carried out every three years, is based on the regional average yields, average outputs, and product prices calculated from the previous five years.
When the enterprise's actual crop hectares and animal numbers are multiplied by these product-specific euro-denominated SO standard outputs, a euro-denominated SO sum is obtained for each farm. The enterprise's economic farm size is based on its magnitude, and the enterprise's type of farming classification is based on its composition.
The enterprise's crop areas and livestock numbers are multiplied by the product-specific standard outputs. The sum of these yields the economic size of the enterprise.
Enterprises are divided into classes according to their economic size as shown below. The agricultural structural services and the Aggregate Accounts service also include small agricultural and horticultural enterprises whose standard output is less than 2,000 euros. The FADN/FSDN/Profitability bookkeeping reviews only include enterprises with an SO of 15,000 euros or more.
Class number: lower limit, € - upper limit, €
1: 0 - 2,000
2: 2,000 - 4,000
3: 4,000 - 8,000
4: 8,000 - 15,000
5: 15,000 - 25,000
6: 25,000 - 50,000
7: 50,000 - 100,000
8: 100,000 - 250,000
9: 250,000 - 500,000
10: 500,000 - 750,000
11: 750,000 - 1,000,000
12: 1,000,000 - 1,500,000
13: 1,500,000 - 3,000,000
14: 3,000,000 -
TYPES OF FARMING
To calculate the enterprise's type of farming, the standard outputs from different products or product groups are compared with each other. If at least 2/3 of the total standard output consists of a single product, the enterprise belongs to the type of farming corresponding to this product. If no such product is found, the farm is classified as a mixed farm.
The types of farming used in the basic reports are:
1: Cereal farms
2: Other crop farms
3: Greenhouse enterprises
4: Open-field horticulture enterprises
5: Dairy farms
6: Other cattle farms
7: Sheep and goat farms
8: Pig farms
9: Poultry farms
10: Mixed farms
11: Unclassified farms.
The type of farming "11: unclassified farms" includes farms for which a type of farming could not be determined. They cultivate crops whose production cannot be harvested/sold according to subsidy conditions. In this case, these farms do not have products that generate standard output, and therefore, a primary crop cannot be determined based on it to define the type of farming.
BRANCHES OF PRODUCTION
In Economy Doctor services, the types of farming are further divided in more detail into 25 branches of production. Below are the types of farming and their division into branches of production.
Cereal farms
1 = "Cereal, oilseed, and protein crop farms"
Other crop farms
2 = "Potato and root crop farms"
3 = "Other crop production farms"
Greenhouse enterprises
4 = "Greenhouse vegetable enterprises"
5 = "Greenhouse ornamental plant enterprises"
6 = "Other greenhouse enterprises and mushrooms"
Open-field horticulture enterprises
7 = "Open-field vegetable farms"
8 = "Open-field ornamental plants and nurseries"
9 = "Other open-field horticulture enterprises"
10 = "Fruit and berry farms"
Dairy farms
11 = "Dairy farms"
Other cattle farms
12 = "Suckler cow farms"
13 = "Beef cattle farms"
14 = "Suckler cow and beef cattle farms"
15 = "Dairy and other cattle farms"
Sheep and goat farms
16 = "Sheep farms"
17 = "Sheep, goat, and other grazing livestock farms"
Pig farms
18 = "Piglet farms" 19 = "Pork farms" 20="Combined pig farms"
Poultry farms
21 = "Egg farms" 22 = "Poultry meat farms"
Mixed farms
23 = "Combined horticulture and field cropping"
24 = "Combined crop and livestock farming"
Unclassified farms
25 = "Unclassified"
PRODUCTION METHOD
Enterprises can be divided by production method as follows:
- Organic production - Conventional production
LEGAL FORMS
Agricultural and horticultural enterprises can be divided into legal forms. The following classification is available for the reports:
1 = Private individual (Sole proprietor)
2 = Agricultural syndicate (Family company, family syndicate)
3 = Estate of a deceased person
4 = Limited liability company (Ltd.)
5 = Other companies (General partnership and limited partnership, trade name, other enterprise)
6 = Others (State, Municipality, Joint municipal authority, Parish, Foundation, Association, Cooperative, Joint forest, School, Production ring, Enforcement authority)
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