The Department of Agriculture has published the 2017 CAP beneficiary payment details, which show how much money farmers are getting in direct payments each year.

We take a look at the top beneficiaries in each county.

Carlow

Richard Cope - €194,746.16.

Cavan

Kevin Bogue, Belturbet - €193,949.66.

Clare

John Burke, west Clare - €95,573.72.

Cork

Greenhills Windfarm Limited, Cobh - €214,158.14.

Donegal

George Wilson Ltd, Stranorlar - €151,878.99.

Dublin

Michael and Gabriel Hoey, Balbriggan - €182,854.64.

Galway

VG Land Holdings Ltd, Connemara - €193,712.68.

Kerry

Padraig and James and Con Barry, Listowel - €155,550.16.

Kildare

Godolphin Ireland UC, Athy - €182,158.55.

Kilkenny

O’Shea Farms LTD, Piltown - €238,989.05.

Laois

Desmond Conroy, Graiguecullen – Portarlington - €149,443.24.

Leitrim

Padraig McGuinness, Carrick-on-Shannon - €102,642.59.

Limerick

Seamus Galvin, Adare/Rathkeale - €159,706.14.

Longford

Torboy Farms and Robert Payne, Ballymahon - €90,171.89.

Louth

Branganstown Farm Limited, Ardee - €219,776.62.

Mayo

Edmond Mellett, Ballina - €101,869.41.

Meath

Frank and Theresa Joyce, Trim - €222,049.45.

Monaghan

Edmund Graham, Monaghan - €90,304.90.

Offaly

Nicky Molloy, Tullamore - €141,310.24.

Roscommon

Brian Fallon, Ballinasloe - €89,705.25.

Sligo

Corkamore Dairies Limited - €98,001.82.

Tipperary

Declan Maher, Birr - €192,406.11.

Waterford

John and Peter Queally, Tramore, Waterford city west - €215,008.10.

Westmeath

John Pearson, Mullingar - €147,716.80.

Wexford

Walter Furlong Grain Ltd, Enniscorthy - €203,983.85.

Wicklow

Cyril Goode, Arklow - €204,099.11.

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