Farmers in Northern Ireland have received a total of £195.4m in Advance Direct Payments.
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) announced the news today (14 November).
99% of farmers have received an advance BPS payment, representing 23,592 farm businesses.
This includes 88% of farm businesses subject to land inspections, representing a 36% increase from 2018.
Northern Ireland remains the only region of the United Kingdom to issue Advance Direct Payments.
DAERA obtained permission from the European Commission to make Advance Direct Payments at 70% of claim value rather than 50%.
This year’s performance exceeds last year’s record of 97 percent.
Balance payments, or full payments for those unable to receive an advance payment, will commence from 2 December.
