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Sustainable Farming Incentive

Asked by Steve BarclayConservativeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 23 March 2026UIN 121719

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 17 March to 119860, how many and what proportion of Sustainable Farming Incentive agreements had an annual value of over £100,000.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

Between January 2025 to December 2025, there were 45,295 Sustainable Farming Incentive Agreements. 863 of these agreements had an annual value of over £100,000, which is 1.91% of the overall agreements.

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