CAP PAYMENTS: See where in the country almost 1,900 farmers received over €50k

Almost 1,900 farmers were paid over €50,000 each under the Common Agricultural Policy’s single payment scheme last year, with 228 receiving in excess of €100,000. Check our data mapping graphics to see where these payments were made.

An analysis of information on EU farm payments published by the Department of Agriculture reveals around 130,000 farmers, farm businesses, co-ops, leader partnerships, and local development companies received more than €1.7bn in 2014, including €1.2bn under CAP payments. The other funding relates to monies pad out under development, farm improvement and environmental schemes.

The information on individual farmer earnings has been published in all EU states, despite strong criticism from farming representative bodies including the Irish Farmers’ Association.