Written answers
Wednesday, 13 December 2023
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Agriculture Supports
Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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193. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers in receipt of a basic payment in Monaghan in the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023; the average payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55687/23]
Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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The number of eligible farmers in County Monaghan who have received a payment under the Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) and Complementary Redistributive Income Support for Sustainability (CRISS) in 2023 to date, and the average payment per farmer are shown in the table below:
| Year | Number Paid | Gross Paid | Average payment | National Average Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3,706 | €17,412,388.25 | €4,698.43 | €7,638.07 |
For scheme years 2019 - 2022, the total amount of eligible farmers paid BPS in Monaghan are shown in the table below:
| Year | Number Paid | Gross Paid | Average payment | National Average Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3,978 | €18,535,159.28 | €4,659.42 | €6,497.37 |
| 2020 | 3,961 | €18,338,116.59 | €4,629.67 | €6,497.37 |
| 2021 | 3,954 | €18,072,117.29 | €4,570.59 | €6,659.51 |
| 2022 | 3,923 | €18,072,282.10 | €4,606.75 | €6,547.28 |
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