For German sheep farmers, revenue from wool accounts for less than 2% of their income.

Omissions

• No source found states the exact '<2%' figure, so the specific bound could not be verified; only the qualitative direction (wool revenue being a negligible income source) is supported.
• The most concrete quantitative evidence (LfL Bayern: wool proceeds €0.90–1.40 per sheep vs. shearing costs of €4.70–5.50 per sheep) is an indirect indicator of income share, not a direct measure of the percentage of farm income.
• Publication dates for several sources (Handelsblatt, Die Welt) could not be established; the DW source dates to 2021, within the temporal window before the 2026-07-09 session.
• Only 4 searches were possible; a targeted search for the exact percentage figure returned no results, so primary agricultural-accounting data on wool's income share was not located.

Sources

• PrimaryLfL Bayern (Bayerische Landesanstalt für Landwirtschaft)Aktuelle Lage auf dem Wollmarkt; Wollerlös (Merinowolle): 0,90 – 1,40 €/Schaf; Schurkosten (Netto): Scherer 3,70 – 4,50 €/Schaf, Aufträger 1,00 €/Schaf (i.e., wool proceeds of €0.90–1.40 per sheep vs. shearing costs of €4.70–5.50 per sheep).
• SecondaryHandelsblattDoch mit der Wolle erzielen die Schäfer nur einen kleinen Teil ihrer Einkommen. (With wool, shepherds earn only a small part of their income.)
• SecondaryDie Welt (Welt am Sonntag)Lediglich 50 Cent bringt ein Kilo Wolle ein, das wären zwei Euro pro Schaf. Die Kosten für die Schur sind oft höher. (A kilo of wool brings in just 50 cents, i.e. about two euros per sheep; the costs of shearing are often higher.)
• SecondaryDW Learn German (Deutsche Welle)Die Wolle bringt kein Geld, denn die Konkurrenz aus dem Ausland ist zu stark und die Verarbeitung zu teuer. Einige Schäfer verkaufen ihre Wolle gar nicht mehr. (Wool brings in no money; some shepherds no longer sell their wool at all.)