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Agriculture, forestry and fishing

7,512 active companies in agriculture, forestry and fishing. 680 registered in the last 12 months.

Active companies
7,512
Ireland: 323,801
Median filing delay
269 days
Ireland: 273 days
Annual returns overdue
5.5%
Ireland: 11.5%
Foreign parent
0
of 38 with an LEI

New companies per year

02505007501k2011: 1120112012: 1120122013: 2220132014: 1120142015: 32332320152016: 59759720162017: 81281220172018: 63363320182019: 70770720192020: 66666620202021: 72172120212022: 81381320222023: 73473420232024: 61161120242025: 83583520252026: 5225222026

Sector economy

Official statistics for agriculture, forestry and fishing: business surveys (European Commission) and the CSO. A tag shows when the CSO only publishes the figure for a wider group.

People employed
109,000
-2.9% on a year · 2014 Q3

Sources: European Commission, Business and Consumer Surveys; CSO BRA31, BRA36, BRA34, EHQ15, EHQ03, EHQ16, QES01, MIM05, RSM08, MSI03, WPM35, SPP10, AIA30, ANA09, BAA14, TEC02, JCQ01, EINO09, BPA36, DEA07, CIRGDP04 (CC BY 4.0).

All measures

Ranked against the other sectors (1st = highest value). Hover a card for the definition. Compare in the sector explorer.

Company base

Active companies
7,512
11th of 21 sectors
New companies, 12 months
680
13th of 21 sectors
Formation rate
9.1%
19th of 21 sectors
Dissolution rate
1.1%
20th of 21 sectors
Net formation rate
7.9%
13th of 21 sectors
In liquidation or strike-off
1.3%
20th of 21 sectors

Filing behaviour

Median filing delay
269 days
5th of 21 sectors
Accounts filed late
2.5%
19th of 21 sectors
Annual return overdue
5.5%
21st of 21 sectors
Filings on time (3 years)
96.8%
1st of 21 sectors
Filing discipline score
83.0
3rd of 21 sectors
December year end
67.2%
5th of 21 sectors
Changed year end
3.0%
6th of 21 sectors

Structure

Limited by guarantee (CLG)
1.2%
11th of 21 sectors
Designated activity (DAC)
0.2%
17th of 21 sectors
Unlimited companies
1.5%
3rd of 21 sectors
At a mass registered address
1.5%
21st of 21 sectors
Registered in Dublin
3.7%
21st of 21 sectors
County concentration (HHI)
606
21st of 21 sectors
Have an LEI
0.5%
17th of 21 sectors
Foreign parent (LEI data)
0.0%
21st of 21 sectors

Links

Employment permits per 1,000 companies
69.1
7th of 21 sectors
Public contracts won
€7m
17th of 18 sectors
Companies with public contracts
0.4%
16th of 21 sectors
Enforcement notices per 1,000
0.0
21st of 21 sectors

Labour (CSO)

People employed
109,000
11th of 20 sectors
Employment growth
-2.9%
12th of 15 sectors
Hiring rate
13.9%
3rd of 11 sectors
Separation rate
12.4%
3rd of 11 sectors

Trade and investment (CSO)

Goods exports
€0.3bn
9th of 13 sectors
Goods-exporting enterprises
321
8th of 13 sectors

Sub-sectors

ActivityCompaniesNew (12m)Median filing delayReturns overdueEmployed (CSO)Weekly earningsEU confidence
Crop and animal production6,899611271 days5.0% 98,900––
Fishing and aquaculture35635249 days10.1% 3,000––
Forestry and logging25734262 days14.0% 3,800––

Employment and earnings shown only where the CSO publishes the activity on its own. EU confidence: balance, latest month.

Newest companies

CompanyCountyRegistered
BANOGUE DAIRY LIMITEDWexford3 Nov 2026
AJM CONTRACTS AND SUPPLIES LIMITEDKildare3 Nov 2026
BYRNE TREE CARE LIMITEDLouth3 Nov 2026
DUNDIAN HILL FARM LIMITEDMonaghan3 Nov 2026
BRIARFIELD STUD LIMITEDRoscommon3 Nov 2026
PA LUCID FARM LIMITEDKerry3 Nov 2026
MOUNTEAGLE BEEF & SHEEP FARMS LIMITEDLaois3 Nov 2026
BELTRA FARMS LIMITEDSligo3 Nov 2026
BALLYHOURA HILLSIDE FARM LIMITEDCork3 Nov 2026
THE OLD PAROCHIAL HOUSE & FARM LIMITEDWestmeath28 Oct 2026
BALLYBRYAN BLOODSTOCK LIMITEDOffaly23 Oct 2026
P.F.T.S AGRI LIMITEDOffaly21 Oct 2026
OAKLAND CAPITAL PARTNERS LIMITEDLaois20 Oct 2026
PJT FARMS LIMITEDLaois20 Oct 2026
WILDLIFE RESCUE & REHABILITATION CORK COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEECork20 Oct 2026
CORAL CHAROLAIS LIMITEDMonaghan20 Oct 2026
PLATIN FARMING COMPANY LIMITEDMeath19 Oct 2026
MAULAGOW DAIRY LIMITEDCork19 Oct 2026
MAIDENHILL SALES LIMITEDKilkenny19 Oct 2026
ROBIN COTTAGE FARM LIMITEDLongford19 Oct 2026
COOLESHAL CROAN FARM LIMITEDKilkenny19 Oct 2026
KILMACQUAGUE DOWERS FARM LIMITEDWaterford16 Oct 2026
DERMOT MCMAHON FARM SERVICES LIMITEDClare16 Oct 2026
DOLAN AGRI CONTRACTS LIMITEDGalway16 Oct 2026
MANGAN DAIRY LIMITEDGalway16 Oct 2026
BAYVIEW LIVESTOCK LIMITEDKerry15 Oct 2026
SHANAKIEL TREE FARM LIMITEDCork13 Oct 2026
DONEGAL MHF LIMITEDDonegal12 Oct 2026
R. SMYTH FAMILY FARM LIMITEDLongford12 Oct 2026
ROSSMANAGHER PLANT HIRE LIMITEDClare12 Oct 2026
REHILL AGRI LIMITEDTipperary7 Oct 2026
RICHVIEW BLOODSTOCK LIMITEDDublin7 Oct 2026
COUNTRYSIDE FORESTRY LIMITEDCarlow7 Oct 2026
BHC POULTRY LIMITEDMonaghan7 Oct 2026
SCANNELL SHELLFISH LIMITEDKerry6 Oct 2026
MID WEST PURCHASING GROUP COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEEWestmeath6 Oct 2026
JOHN CAHILL FARMING SERVICES LIMITEDCork5 Oct 2026
ADAM'S EGGS LIMITEDCork5 Oct 2026
MEENOLINE DAIRY LIMITEDLimerick5 Oct 2026
BREDIN AGRI SERVICES LIMITEDCavan5 Oct 2026

Source: CRO open data. Sector from the company's declared NACE code; county from its registered office.

CRO records an activity code (NACE) for 64.0% of active companies (99.2% of those under 5 years old, 99.5% of those 5 to 10 years old, 12.0% of those over 10 years old), so company counts by sector cover the coded companies, which skew young.