Single farm payments in England reach £1bn mark

The total value of payments in England made under the 2007 Single Payment Scheme has topped the £1bn mark which is 70.8% of the estimated total fund of £1.45bn.

A total of 88,967 customers have received a full SPS payment. This represents 83.4% of the estimated total claimant population of 106,700.

In its latest update the Rural Payments Agency said: “The RPA is working towards making more full payments to more farmers earlier than last year, with a view to meeting its formal targets of making 75% of full payments, by value, by the end of March and 90% by end of May 2008.”

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