The number of young farmers that received support under the Young Farmers Scheme since its introduction in 2015, by county, is set out in the following table.
County
|
2015
|
2016
|
2017
|
2018
|
CARLOW
|
134
|
133
|
134
|
111
|
CAVAN
|
334
|
353
|
372
|
369
|
CLARE
|
351
|
357
|
373
|
373
|
CORK
|
969
|
1,030
|
1,030
|
1,038
|
DONEGAL
|
378
|
388
|
377
|
342
|
DUBLIN
|
40
|
38
|
38
|
39
|
GALWAY
|
706
|
764
|
775
|
808
|
KERRY
|
449
|
493
|
493
|
475
|
KILDARE
|
130
|
134
|
134
|
129
|
KILKENNY
|
298
|
312
|
312
|
308
|
LAOIS
|
257
|
264
|
274
|
276
|
LEITRIM
|
235
|
234
|
241
|
223
|
LIMERICK
|
344
|
367
|
360
|
345
|
LONGFORD
|
139
|
148
|
151
|
154
|
LOUTH
|
92
|
91
|
92
|
90
|
MAYO
|
687
|
713
|
705
|
745
|
MEATH
|
258
|
252
|
250
|
258
|
MONAGHAN
|
207
|
228
|
224
|
213
|
OFFALY
|
233
|
259
|
251
|
263
|
ROSCOMMON
|
348
|
351
|
358
|
354
|
SLIGO
|
176
|
204
|
214
|
213
|
TIPPERARY
|
467
|
470
|
495
|
499
|
WATERFORD
|
229
|
236
|
237
|
231
|
WESTMEATH
|
164
|
173
|
184
|
181
|
WEXFORD
|
364
|
368
|
361
|
349
|
WICKLOW
|
158
|
153
|
158
|
153
|
The value of funding provided to successful applicants under the scheme by year is as follows:
2015 €18.5 million
2016 €19.5 million
2017 €19.7 million
2018 €19.8 million.