Rural Payments and Services

Following the annual budget review, the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and Greening payment rates farmers and crofters are set to receive for 2026 have been set.

The revised rates for 2026 are:

Table 1 – Payment rates for BPS and Greening 2026

Payment Region	BPS GBP (£)	Greening GBP (£)	Combined GBP (£)
Region 1	£147.31	£75.78	£223.10
Region 2	£32.40	£12.81	£45.21
Region 3	£9.44	£4.30	£13.75

Table 2 – Combined payment rates for BPS and Greening 2026 compared to the 2025 rates

Payment Region	2026 Rate GBP (£)	2025 Rate GBP (£)	Difference (£)
Region 1	£223.10	£223.02	£0.08
Region 2	£45.21	£45.27	-£0.06
Region 3	£13.75	£13.72	£0.03

Advance Payments relating to BPS and Greening are due to commence in September 2026.