Cork farmer gets highest CAP payment at €245k 

New figures published by the Department of Agriculture show direct payments to Irish farmers rose by over €1m to €1.19bn in 2020, although there were almost 800 fewer claimants compared to 2019.

Over 122,000 farmers received almost €1.2bn in direct payments under the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy last year, with one Cork farmer receiving over €245,000.

New figures published by the Department of Agriculture show direct payments to Irish farmers rose by over €1m to €1.19bn in 2020, although there were almost 800 fewer claimants compared to 2019.