During the 2022-2023 dairy season, the largest expenditure category for both owner-operator and 50:50 sharemilker dairy farms in New Zealand was feed, at 30.3 percent and 28.9 percent, respectively. Labor costs were proportionally higher for 50:50 sharemilkers.
Distribution of dairy farm operating expenditure in New Zealand in 2023, by type
According to the source, the final number of herds included in this survey was 266 owner-operators and 109 50:50 sharemilkers.
The source defines owner-operator as receiving 100 percent of the milk revenue and either owns or leases both the herd and the land. A 50:50 sharemilker ownership structure owns the herd but not the milking land, and receives somewhere between 40 and 60 percent of the milk revenue.
National averages have been weighted by the regional proportion of herds. Years refer to dairy seasons; e.g. 2023 refers to the 2022-23 season.
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