Fewer than 32,000 of Irish farms are economically viable, according to analysis by Teagasc. One in three of the farms sampled by National Farm Survey (NFS) are classified as “economically vulnerable” with the remainder only viable because of the presence of off-farm income. Dairying is the most viable sector, with more than three-quarters of farms viable. Tillage farms fare next best, with 63% viable.