(2) how many individuals received £150,000 or more from the Single Farm Payments Scheme in each year for which figures are available.
[holding answer 28 January 2008]: The Single Payment Scheme (SPS) 2005 and 2006 payments to individuals who received £150,000 or more are reflected in the table.
SPS 2007 payments are still being made and RPA cannot provide equivalent figures at this stage.
Individuals Total amount(£) SPS 2005 674 169,312,099 SPS 2006 624 156,890,485