In mid-September payments under 2020 Schemes commenced and from that date to end of year, a total of almost €1.73 billion has been paid out directly to farmers under a range of schemes operated by this Department.
Below is a:
- Breakdown of the of the total amount paid by scheme.
- Breakdown of Payments made by county for the main schemes (figures exclude Traditional farm buildings scheme, Hen Harrier, Pearl Mussel Project and European Innovation Partnerships).
These payments are a vital support for farmers across the country and contribute greatly to maximising income and cashflow in the sector in what was a very challenging year for farmers.
A more detailed breakdown of Schemes can be found at: https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/5f0e9-scheme-payments-by-county-september-to-december-2020/
1. Scheme Breakdown
| Scheme | Total Amount issued |
| BPS | €1,149,519,142.38 |
| ANC | €241,643,402.81 |
| GLAS | €163,292,252.71 |
| TAMS | €23,859,193.93 |
| Sheep Welfare | €14,241,973.05 |
| BEEPS | €40,466,425.00 |
| BFP | €45,719,200.00 |
| BDGP I &II | €37,855,405.15 |
| Organics | €6,617,990.70 |
| Protein Aid | €2,573,157.32 |
| Burren | €861,056.32 |
| GTFB | €275,768.00 |
| Hen Harrier | €1,630,170.00 |
| PMP | €355,248.00 |
| EIP | €909,616.00 |
| Total | €1,729,820,001.37 |
2. Breakdown by County
| County | Total |
| Carlow | €28,091,024.97 |
| Cavan | €56,376,248.39 |
| Clare | €79,634,026.15 |
| Cork | €198,317,293.78 |
| Donegal | €102,430,298.21 |
| Dublin | €10,175,506.07 |
| Galway | €142,942,789.51 |
| Kerry | €106,635,488.00 |
| Kildare | €34,540,432.77 |
| Kilkenny | €60,647,483.57 |
| Laois | €47,463,510.64 |
| Leitrim | €38,292,766.15 |
| Limerick | €70,081,956.51 |
| Longford | €30,449,041.98 |
| Louth | €21,494,018.37 |
| Mayo | €126,500,470.10 |
| Meath | €59,379,993.30 |
| Monaghan | €42,516,903.76 |
| Offaly | €46,425,593.90 |
| Roscommon | €68,287,321.43 |
| Sligo | €43,988,025.99 |
| Tipperary | €116,823,207.80 |
| Waterford | €43,787,657.87 |
| Westmeath | €45,931,124.59 |
| Wexford | €67,851,476.60 |
| Wicklow | €38,243,933.50 |
| Totals: | €1,725,788,143.05 |
