Type of indicator
Quantitative
Relative dimension and aggregated criteria
Economic sustainability: Resilience: Dependence on the market rather than subsidies
Description
This indicator refers to the percentage of farm earnings derived from the market rather than subsidies. It takes into account all farming enterprises and is equal to farm gross output divided by the sum of farm gross output and subsidies.
Indicator calculation
(Farm gross output *100) / ((Farm gross output)+ (Subsidies))
Unit
Percentage
Indicator interpretation
Higher values indicate greater dependence on the market rather than on subsidies, and thus better resilience capacity and economic sustainability.
Scale definition
| Scales | Values (%) | Dexi interpretation | References | |
| >=75th percentile | >= 89.94 | High | + | Based on the FADN data distribution for EU specialised dairy farms. Quantile method, 2016-2018 data. |
| [median; 75th percentile] | [84.38; 89.94] | Medium to high | ||
| [25th percentile; median] | [77.37; 84.38] | Medium to low | ||
| < 25th percentile | < 77.37 | Low | – | |