Sector may be prospering, yet seven-in-10 rely on Single Farm Payment

The Single Farm Payment is the primary or secondary source of income for most of those surveyed.

Seven-in-10 of the respondents said they relied on the so-called cheque-in-the-post.

Farming is the greatest source of income for 61% of farmers, off-farm work or investments is 19%, the Single Farm Payment is 14%, and Social Welfare payments represent 4%.