The average basic area payment in the EU is estimated at 270–271 euros/ha.

Future payments will be more targeted, directed solely at truly active farmers and adapted to support more clearly defined groups of farmers – young, small, operating in areas with specific difficulties. This was emphasized by Mario Milushev, Director at the Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development of the European Commission, specifying that the direct payments provided for in the proposal for the CAP reform 2028–2034 will also become fairer. This is due to the mandatory introduction of progressive reduction, known as degressivity, as well as payment ceilings. Read more: EC guarantees 7.6 billion euros for Bulgaria, but subsidies are still decreasing A minimum and maximum value has been set for the average national payment per hectare in the EU – 130 and 240 euros, respectively. These values apply only to the average basic payment per area, while individual producer groups can receive higher amounts through additional interventions related to agroecology, coupled ...