Rural Payments and Services

Following the annual budget review, farmers and crofters are set to receive an increased rate on Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and Greening payments for 2023.

The revised rates for 2023 are:

Table 1 - Payment rates for BPS and Greening 2023

Region	BPS	Greening	Combined
1	£147.64	£75.92	£223.56
2	£32.51	£12.85	£45.36
3	£9.46	£4.30	£13.76

Table 2 – Combined payment rates for BPS and Greening 2023 compared to the 2022 rates

Region	2023 rate	2022 rate	Difference
1	£223.56	£223.08	£0.48
2	£45.36	£45.21	£0.15
3	£13.76	£13.73	£0.03

Advance Payments relating to BPS and Greening are due to commence in September.