Thousands have lost SFP or disadvantaged payments

The number of farmers receiving the single farm payment fell by nearly 3,000 in five years, from €124,217 in 2010 to €121,404 in 2014.

The reduction in recipients averaged 2.26%, but varied significantly from county to county.

In Co Dublin, recipients reduced 5.9%, falling from 638 to 600, and the county’s total single farm payment fell by €626,500.