Farm and forestry income averaged around €47,100 per holding in 2025, 14% above the three-year average, with the total production value of agriculture and forestry rising 8.2% to almost €14 billion. Higher producer prices and expanded production in dairy and cattle farming, larger cereal and oilseed harvests, increased timber felling and higher agri-environmental (ÖPUL) payments drove the increase, supported by additional earnings from direct marketing and farm tourism. Lower prices for fattening pigs and piglets and higher feed and fertiliser costs dampened results, and outcomes varied by production type, with organic arable farms increasing income by 31% while conventional arable farms recorded a 17% decline.

Adjusted for inflation, farm incomes remain around their 2010 level, and the report signals that conditions have tightened in 2026, with many farms already drawing on winter feed reserves and relying on feed purchases. To cushion the impact, the 2027/28 double budget secures the agricultural diesel rebate, continued CAP-funded agri-environmental and mountain farming support, and a resilience package for forestry, while the CAP from 2028 is expected to further strengthen farm resilience. This year's edition also focuses on women in agriculture, who manage 36% of Austrian farms, among the highest shares in the EU.

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