France agricultural operating surplus and mixed income
France agricultural operating surplus and mixed income stood at 18,148.47 EUR million in 2025, according to Eurostat – crop production in EU standard humidity (apro_cpsh1), French agricultural statistics. It is one of the indicators in the Agriculture: annual production and accounts table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 1973 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Agriculture: annual production and accounts table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value added and agricultural income | |||||||||||
| Operating surplus / mixed income | 18,148.47 | 15,322.19 | 21,257.06 | 26,812.32 | 20,160.66 | 15,822.61 | 19,344.89 | 21,591.94 | 18,238.19 | 14,840.06 | |
| Rents and other real estate rental charges paid | 1,799.03 | 1,675.31 | 1,634.15 | 1,585.58 | 1,559.2 | 1,569.36 | 2,435.7 | 2,561 | 2,586.37 | 2,709.5 |
Understanding france agricultural operating surplus and mixed income
This series measures the balance remaining after subtracting labor compensation for hired workers, rent paid on land, and interest paid on borrowed capital from agricultural factor income. For sole proprietorships, it represents mixed income, blending the return to the owner's labor and capital; for corporate holdings, it isolates the operating surplus. Excluded are intermediate consumption costs and capital depreciation.
Reading this metric involves recognizing the combined impact of weather shocks, commodity price volatility, and contractual obligations such as land leases. Analysts should review period-on-period comparisons with an awareness of potential revisions to early harvest valuations and labor cost surveys. Comparing this measure across regions requires caution due to varying prevalence of tenant farming versus owner-operated land tenures.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the mixed income component represent?
- It combines the remuneration for the farm owner's own labor and capital in unincorporated holdings.
- Are wages for external employees deducted from this calculation?
- Yes, compensation of employees is subtracted before arriving at this surplus level.
- How do land rental arrangements affect this figure?
- Rents paid to landowners are deducted from factor income to determine this surplus.