Over 25,000 farmers are still to reach 60% of the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) national average.

Under the previous CAP, it was agreed that all farmers would reach this level by 2019.

The process began in 2015, at which point 31,500 farmers were below the 60% mark. To date 6,384 farmers have reached the required target.

Through internal convergence, the increases are funded by a gradual reduction in the value of entitlements for those farmers whose entitlement unit value is in excess of the national average.

By 2019, no farmer will receive a payment per hectare of more than €700.

Detailed figures were released by Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed after a parliamentary question from Fianna Fáil agriculture spokesperson Charlie McConalogue TD.

According to those figures, all 25,000 farmers still below 60% will reach the required mark by 2019.

Donegal has the largest number of affected farmers, with 44% due an increase to their entitlement value next year.

This is followed by Leitrim (32%), Kerry (30%) and Mayo (30%).

The national average unit value of entitlements is €184 and the 60% mark equates to €110.