While the agriculture sector's average payment score is notably higher than the national average, the wide range between the best and worst payers highlights significant inconsistencies. A single company in Northern Ireland earned a regional average of 71.6/100, but with only one data point, it's difficult to see a real regional trend.
London leads the way with an average of 80.5, driven by its nine companies, but beyond that, regional trends are less distinct, with Yorkshire and the Humber (73.3/100) and the South East (69.7/100) showing decent, but not outstanding scores. It's worth noting that the company count in each region varies considerably, potentially skewing the averages.
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Despite the sector averaging 14.4 points above the UK average, suppliers should be aware that Volac International's score of 24.63 is nearly 75 points lower than The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC's impressive 97.1.
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