This is the second year running that the Department has made the data available to comply with EU legislation.

All recipients are identified by name, except those farmers receiving less than €1,250 per year.

Totals by county show that the average payment was highest in Dublin, at €19,669 per farm. It was lowest in Mayo, where each farmer receveived an average of €8,360.

Overall, Cork received the largest chunk of farm payments, with over €200m paid to more than 13,000 farmers. Dublin had the smallest share of the pot, with €16m shared among 831 farmers.

The register of farm payments is accessible to the public on the Department's website.