Clare farmers have received the lowest average advance payments under a key support scheme.
Figures compiled by the Agriland website show farmers here typically received just under 5,300 euro a head under the 700 million euro Basic Payment Scheme.
It supports 111,000 farmers, with the highest payments coming in the South-East and East of the country.
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Farmers in Waterford received close to 10,000 euro, nearly double the payments in the Banner, although eight counties in the North and West received even smaller amounts than here.
